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However, his first game in charge got off to the perfect start on Tuesday as Jamie Vardy's early opener helped the Foxes on their way to a 3-1 win at King Power Stadium.

The opener has not reached 30 in his past six knocks and averages less than 10 in 17 innings against New Zealand.

Then, after waiting 49 days between games, Narbonne got word before its playoff opener against Dorsey that seven players were declared ineligible.

He gives England flexibility in the future, possibly freeing up a space in the squad for a badly needed reserve opener.

His power and precision set up Vaclav Cerny's opener, while his own razor-sharp instincts were applied to capitalise on comical Nice defending for the third.