*Official* 3rd Test at Edgbaston

[OverratedSanity]

He wasn't going to score any runs ffs. Attacking cricket /= keeping players who are failing.

Keeping Ballance in longer could have done long term damage. He needed putting out if his misery.

100% correct decision and right replacement.

He did score runs in the first test though, didn't he? I agree his technique is quite awful, but he made some important runs despite that and got one that stayed unnaturally low in the 2nd test. A bit unlucky imo.

 

[GIMH]

He did score runs in the first test though, didn't he? I agree his technique is quite awful, but he made some important runs despite that and got one that stayed unnaturally low in the 2nd test. A bit unlucky imo.

I like the guy. It's best for his future that he doesn't play any further in this series. Yes he did score some runs but no I don't believe he was going to score anymore. He just looks shot to pieces. Bopara in 09, that's who he reminds me of.

 

[Uppercut]

I think he's unfortunate, especially since he was placed at 3 when totally unsuited while Bairstow gets to come in at 6. But given the reshuffle I'm fairly indifferent between the two.

 

[Gob]

What? The attack he faced in 2013 looked very little like the attack now. Obviously it was a very good attack, but this one presents a fairly different set of challenges.

Nah

 

[Compton]

Ballance forced to move from 5 to 3 to play for England, yet they'll re-jig the order to accommodate Bairstow?

Strange.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Bairstow for Balance and a re-jigged batting order. Let's all go and lump on England.

 

[Cabinet96]

Ballance just batted at 3 because they thought he was most similar to Trott. That's pretty much the only reason IMO.

 

[harsh.ag]

Ballance forced to move from 5 to 3 to play for England, yet they'll re-jig the order to accommodate Bairstow?

Strange.

Pretty sure if Ballance had continued to play, it would have been at 5 too

 

[Prince EWS]

Ballance just batted at 3 because they thought he was most similar to Trott. That's pretty much the only reason IMO.

From what I know about him he would've been legitimately keen to do it as well.

 

[Pothas]

Dobell always says that Ballance wants to be an opener.

 

[Prince EWS]

Dobell always says that Ballance wants to be an opener.

Always opened in Zimbabwe as well.

 

[Howe_zat]

Trott of course batted at 4 for Warwickshire, behind Bell, for years.

 

[Prince EWS]

Trott of course batted at 4 for Warwickshire, behind Bell, for years.

And of course he batted 5 on Test debut while Bell and Collingwood occupied #3 and #4.

 

[Cabinet96]

What annoys me though is Ballance will be pigeon holed as a 3 now. Next time there's a vacancy at 5 or 6 people will say he can't come in because he's a 3.

 

[GIMH]

What annoys me though is Ballance will be pigeon holed as a 3 now. Next time there's a vacancy at 5 or 6 people will say he can't come in because he's a 3.

Will they though?

 

[Cabinet96]

Remember when Pietersen was a doubt for OT 2 years ago? There was debate about who to bring in as cover, and Boycott said no Compton because he's an opener* despite the fact Comp had played most of his stuff for Somerset at 3 or lower. Might be rare but it definitely happens to an extent.

*he therefore suggested Chopra, you know, the guy who opens in every format for his county, the idjit.

 

[vic_orthdox]

He wasn't going to score any runs ffs. Attacking cricket /= keeping players who are failing.

Keeping Ballance in longer could have done long term damage. He needed putting out if his misery.

100% correct decision and right replacement.

Yup, and the one batsman who wasn't being brave/positive is the one who has been dropped.

The guy is below Test cricket levels at the moment. Like, a long way.

 

[Jono]

How can anyone be wahhhing about Ballance being dropped? He isn't close to what he was 12 months ago when he looked very good. Not just form-wise. He actually is a different player, the way he bats and therefore structures his innings is nothing like it was when he was scoring runs.

He's also embarrassing to watch. I don't need to see that crap technique at 2am.

Finally, he's ugly. get him off my TV.

Well done selectors.

 

[social]

Yup, and the one batsman who wasn't being brave/positive is the one who has been dropped.

The guy is below Test cricket levels at the moment. Like, a long way.

It'll be interesting to see whether he bounces back quickly at fc level because his technique literally looks Jimmy Anderson level at present

 

[hendrix]

jono's XI:

Cook
Kraigg Brathwaite
hendrix
Kohli
George Worker
AB before he went bald
Shahid Afridi
Southee
Mitch McCleneghan
James Pattinson
Richie Berrington


Reserves:
Jason Holder
Gulbadin Naib
Adam Milne
Mohammed Amir