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Adam Lyth scored 1489 runs at an average of 68 in the county championship last summer. His partnership with Alex Lees was prolific. But can one of the stars of 2014 force his way into England’s Ashes plans?  Waiting For An Opportunity England have tried, but failed, to find a solid opener partner for skipper Alastair Cook since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012 and they need one if they pull off an Ashes win. Despite scoring a test century last summer, England decided to move on from Middlesex’s Sam Robson. Instead they selected Lyth and veteran Jonathan Trott in their squad for the West Indies – the first challenge of what could be a testing year for English cricket. As a known quantity with nine test centuries under his belt, the management gave Trott the opportunity to open with Cook in the first test. Although this is understandable, the decision has been criticised by a number of supporters – not least those east of The Pennines who know what Lyth brings to ...