"I'm incredibly excited to wear the Thistles dress in an official Test and in front of our Thistles Army. Playing for our country, and in front of fans, is something we'll never take for granted." Rory Burns had an inkling Ben Stokes might be on the plane for England's trip to Australia but is nevertheless buoyant that the star all-rounder is on-hand to help their Ashes bid. "I liked it and sure, why not give it a go in the Premier League? Why not?" The Iranian-born coach then moved to Gefle IF in 2017 before a two-year spell with Gothenburg, during which time he led the club to Swedish Cup glory.