Jason Roy rubbishes Test match concerns despite "frustrating" form and "draining" summer

The 29-year-old batsman has made just 57 runs in his six innings in the Ashes this summer but is adamant that a move down the order at Old Trafford will work in his favour

England batsman Jason Roy has rubbished criticism that he is not suited for Test match cricket after a wretched run of opening the innings in red-ball cricket this summer.

The 29-year-old Surrey man has made just 57 runs in the Ashes so far, including a particularly torrid match at Lord's in which he managed just two runs altogether in his two innings, the same ground on which he made his 72 in the second innings against Ireland in late July.

Roy's form has seen him demoted down the order for the ongoing fourth Test at Old Trafford, with Joe Denly replacing him as Rory Burns' partner, and while the World Cup winner admits it has been a frustrating period for him, he hopes a move down the order will result in an upturn in form.

Writing in his Sky Sports column, Roy said: "On a personal note, my form has been quite frustrating. I knew that opening the batting in Test cricket was going to be completely different to one-day cricket, but I have found it really difficult.

"Coming straight into the Test arena off the back of the World Cup - feeling mentally and physically drained - I have been trying to learn on the job and work out my method while playing.

"I have been going out to bat, facing a few balls and thinking, 'this is working' and then I'll get a good ball, or a drive ball that I nick, and you have to start all over again next innings.

"People have made their conclusions, saying 'he's not a Test player' and this sort of stuff. I think I am, and can be, and so moving to down the order to No 4 for this Test, mentally it's a lot more comforting. You get a bit more time to ease into an innings."