They haven't been great for a while, but are still up there as England's highest test scorers this year. Root 942 and counting, average 58.37 Lawrence 329, average 29.9 Sibley 317, average 21.13 Burns 296, average 32.88. Nobody else has scored over 200 total runs. Dismal averages tbf, but as you say, who can come in and do better? Hameed the only other option I can see at the moment.