3 reasons why David Warner should be dropped for the 4th Ashes Test

2. It will allow Australia to try a left-hand, right-hand combination

Marnus Labuschagne can be promoted up the order

If Warner is indeed left out, the inevitable question of who will replace him comes up. A lot of people have been advocating for the promotion of Travis Head up the order, but it does not seem fair to move him from his favoured position at number five. Head has done extremely well for his country in the recent past at number five, and despite having opened before, should not be bulldozed into it.

Marnus Labuschagne is a good option as Warner's replacement. Coming in as he does at number three, he will not find it to be too big a shock to open the innings alongside Usman Khawaja. Another factor that works in Labuschagne's favour is that he is a right-hander. This will allow Australia to impose the difficulties of bowling to a right-hand, left-hand pair upon England. Khawaja and Labuschagne can trouble England's bowlers and constantly force them to change their lines as well as ask Ben Stokes to alter his field placements. This is something that Stokes will not exactly be looking forward to.