#3 Hales, Roy and Bairstow offer options at the top
Jason Roy and Alex Hales have opened for England in ODIs and T20s for quite some time. Roy's dip in form gave Bairstow a chance, and he scored heavily in the role, finishing as the in-form batsman for England.
Roy too got a chance to open the innings this time around in the absence of Alex Hales and scored 180 runs in two games at a strike rate of 132. An in-form Roy is irreplaceable for England.
Hales is Morgan's first choice to open the innings in ODIs. The skipper now has a tough job in deciding who will be his openers when all three are fit and available. This is an ideal scenario for England and Morgan will be more than happy to see all three score runs.
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