5 debutants in the month of July

#4 Heino Kuhn

Kuhn is proving to be another one of South Africa's failed experiments as opener

A wicket-keeper batsman, South Africa's Heino Kuhn is 33 and has a bucket-load of runs in First-class cricket to his name. Given the presence of Quinton de Kock, Kuhn had been short of opportunities until his sheer weight of runs earned him a maiden Test cap.

Called up in place of 34-year old Stephen Cook, who had failed to impress the selectors with his flawed technique, Kuhn fared poorly in the three Tests of the series thus far.

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He looked solid and composed at the wicket in most occasions but a tendency to hang back in the crease was exploited by the England seamers to perfection. In the final Test, he managed to come forward and play some sublime cover drives before a straighter one sent him back to the pavilion. He made just 78 runs in six innings at an average of 13.