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While Laxman is not as well known as his middle-order colleagues, his strokeplay is crisp and is combined with a strong mind.

Evening Standard - Home Tom Collomosse 2011

While Laxman is not as well known as his middle-order colleagues, his strokeplay is crisp and is combined with a strong mind.

Evening Standard - Home Tom Collomosse 2011

Mind you, that little known middle-order batsman Valium Incarnate would have given this innings some oomph.

Australia v England - live! | Rob Smyth 2011

That book maintains that while the middle-order spots may come up more often with runners on base, the top two lineup spots see so many more plate appearances that they demand your best players.

Fiddling With the Lineup Daniel Barbarisi 2011

Add to that a malfunctioning middle-order and – as Mike Selvey pointed out in his shrewd recent piece – you have a team who look a long way short of being title contenders.

Once Kevin O'Brien started swinging, England were out in the street | Andy Bull 2011

I think TP is a slightly better gloveman, and perhaps a smidge of a better technician as a batter, but Haddin is an excellent attacking player so, given that he would take the middle-order slot and TP would open, BH gets the gloves.

The Ashes 2010-11: England management focussed on securing the series | Mike Selvey 2011

In the few weeks since the squads were announced, the sick list has also acquired the names of pivotal middle-order batsman Michael Hussey and off-spin bowler Nathan Hauritz of Australia; batting kingpin Eion Morgan of England; opening batsman Adrian Barath and wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh of the West Indies; and fast bowler Sohail Tanvir of Pakistan.

Injuries Hamper Cricket's World Stage Richard Lord 2011

Warwickshire bat feels he has matured and is no longer viewed as a middle-order back-up for Ashes service

Ian Bell finally earns his England spurs thanks to putting his feet up David Hopps 2010

A Great White, of course, a middle-order predator.

Stuart Broad sets England on way to second victory over Australia Mike Selvey at Sophia Gardens 2010

The teenager was already being watched closely by another England middle-order batsman, Keith Fletcher, who was part of the coaching and scouting set-up led by Graham Gooch at Essex.

The Ashes 2010: Alastair Cook was a natural at 13, says Derek Randall Andy Wilson 2010