Five potential replacements for Alastair Cook

#3) Jason Roy

Surrey v Middlesex - Vitality Blast

Everything a modern-day player is supposed to be is exuded in the way Jason Roy plays his cricket. At 28, Roy has more or less cemented his place in the limited-overs squad. Boasting of swashbuckling and explosive batting, Roy has been compared to the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Virender Sehwag, and perhaps even Sanath Jayasuriya - a tradition he will certainly be proud of.

However, his exploits across both formats have seen Roy selected predominantly only for the limited-overs’ format and not for the longer format - including his domestic side Surrey.

As far as the dossier on Roy would be concerned, the selectors might be tempted to give him a run in the Test side. Especially after witnessing the manner in which the Australians have put David Warner to good use in Tests alongside Cameron Bancroft.

The manner in which Roy is wielding his blade, it would seem clear that he may very well be ready for the ultimate test - Test cricket. And the selectors may well be inclined towards giving him the opening slot, should it come to that.