where, out in the middle? Batting in the privacy of your own home > batting in the middle of a cricket park tbh
Batting at 8 with the tail starting at 9 and batting at 9 with the tail starting at 10 are pretty much the same thing. Your arguement for moving up is that you don't get the chance to score runs because the tail doesn't hang around. Tonning up this match will just prove you wrong.