Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/pqS0mLStruggling England opener Keaton Jennings to keep his place for second Test against West Indies . Keaton Jennings is set for a stay of execution at the top of England’s batting order as they look to claw their way back into another Caribbean Test series following the first Test humiliation. Jennings appeared to be on borrowed time at the end of last summer but made the most of an extended chance to establish himself as an international batsman with an unbeaten 146 during the first Test win over Sri Lanka in Galle in the autumn. Now, with the 26-year-old under pressure again following two teen scores in Barbados, it is only the dearth of alternatives plus the fact that England will be loath to hand Joe Denly a debut so close to the Ashes that appear likely to save him for next week’s second Test in Antigua. The England hierarchy have been desperate for Jennings, an archetypal team man, to flourish as they seek to establish a new opening partnership in the wake of Sir Alastair Cook’s retirement last September. However, his travails against pace on or around off-stump are causing considerable concern ahead of the arrival of Australia’s heavy artillery for this summer’s Ashes. While the lanky Lancashire left-hander has been a success in Asian conditions, averaging 44.44 in his five Tests, that number dips to 17.5 in 11 appearances elsewhere in the world. And the mode of his dismissals — slicing balls into the slip cordon — is creating a worryingly familiar pattern. In contrast, first-wicket partner Rory Burns enhanced his own long-term prospects with an innings of 84 that highlighted what looks to be an impressive temperament. England will contemplate changes when they re-group at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, just as they did at the same venue in 2009 after being blown away for 51 on the way to a heavy defeat in Jamaica in the opening match. But history remains against them whichever XI they decide to select as no England team has ever come from behind to win an away Test series against West Indies.