Aussie cricket legend calls for specialist opener in Ashes

Australia great Greg Chappell and England legend Ian Botham front the media ahead of the Ashes. Video via AAP

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00:00Batted number three for Australia, Ricky Fonting batted number three for Australia.

00:03I'm not sure they would have been as good as openers because they probably weren't first choice.

00:09It wasn't their passion to open the batting.

00:12So, you know, I hope that they make the right choice, whatever they do.

00:17Whoever goes out there will be doing their best, that's for sure.

00:20Is it concerning that we're still sort of talking about this, contemplating what's happening at the top?

00:25Well, we are, but maybe the selectors aren't.

00:27Have you got any intel?

00:28No, I haven't got any intel.

00:30Come on.