The Ashes is all set to commence on December 8 with the first Test being played in Brisbane. England pacer Stuart Broad has already opined that Gabba will hold the key for a series win. Another important factor for England will be their batting unit which includes some young and inexperienced batsmen in the lineup. Junior batsmen in the team have been struggling for the last few Tests. 2021 has been an incredible year for Joe Root as he piled up six centuries while Rory Burns’s hundred against New Zealand was the only other three-figure mark in the last 12 Tests. Commenting on the role of junior batsmen going into the Ashes, English cricketer Dan Lawrence is of the opinion that batsmen should score runs to stay in the team or face the axe. 

"It was an absolute privilege to watch him from the dressing room all summer, and in the winter as well. He's obviously a bloke at the peak of his powers, batting as well as anyone has done for years and years."He's a very chilled-out, relaxed guy," Lawrence added. "He puts in loads of hours of training, and is really relentless when he gets in, and I think that's something that I'm trying to learn. Whenever you get a chance on decent wickets, cash in, really try and do that, because he's obviously very, very, very good at that," he remarked.

"I think we'll look at ourselves honestly, we didn't perform as well as we would have liked, and that's not rocket science, that's just obvious to see. We didn't score as many runs we wanted, but there really is good potential obviously,” he opined. 

Lawrence have three half-centuries in his Test career. His first half-century came on his debut at Galle where he scored 73 runs. His one half-century was in England and one came on a turning track in Ahmedabad. Lawrence stated that some of his innings have given him confidence to become successful for a good amount of time.