THE ASHES, 2017-18 Partnerships are key for us on this tour: Stoneman by Tristan Lavalette • Last updated on Mark Stoneman made a patient 85 as he began his tour of Australia on the right note © Getty England top-order batsmen TAGS Mark Stoneman James Vince England tour of Australia Warm-up Matches, 2017-2018, Two-day warm-up match England tour of Australia Warm-up Matches, 2017-2018 England RELATED STORIESCook looked a bit rusty: HarrisEngland receive much-needed confidence boost with massive winWoakes four-fer punctures CA XI as England eye massive winWoakes plays down concern after Ball joins injury listEngland's impressive day out sullied by injury to Jake BallFrustrating we didn't kick on and score a couple of hundreds - Mark Stoneman
