Key, best available batsman? Sorry but I would have been ok if he had been picked as a replacement for Vaughan, but he was set to play anyway despite his dour debut against Zimbabwe.
I don't get where you say he was going to play anyway, who said that?
Basically what's the point in saying Troughton in for Key and Key in for Vaughan... it's easier just to say Troughton for Vaughan is it not :rolleyes:
And iam not going to say your wrong, but a mate of mine from work went up to Notts for that opening game and he felt Key was looking in good touch and was one of the only players to be got out rather than throwing his wicket away.
As for the slow scoring I blieve nearly the whole side had poor S/R's even our most attacking batsman in Flintoff only score his 53 from 89 balls. And for that match he batted in that very tight spell where the spinners were on.
Oh and we are back to the same argument your judging him on his first ever ODI! - Give the guy a break and let him have time settle in, ok his played Tests before, but ODI are a whole new ball game.
What I find rather amusing is Key = 1 Poor game on debut, his rubbish get rid of him he is a poor batsman etc etc
Jim Troughton = 3 inngs with a total score of about 6, oh it's early days the guy needs time to settle, he is a massive talent.. he will get runs soon enough etc etc
In that last comment iam not saying Troughton is undersving of his place, just how the public take to a player and stick with it, Key, Clarke etc could score a couple of double 100's agaisnt Australia and everyone will still hate them :rolleyes: (before the that would never happen starts, it's an EXAMPLE!)
