The problem with losing Williams and Raza - is we have 4 spots to fill in the test XI Rest of the top order has no serious second dimension to them. Serious problem. A safety first selection in this context might bring Tiripano back into the equation as well...
Please no, I hope we have seen the last of Tiripano’s bowling in Test cricket. Always appreciated his batting heroics, but picking a bowler because he could hold a bat was always infuriating for me.
Yeah, but sticking the right balance might lead to crazy selection choices.
By the way what are people's opinions about Tony Munyonga getting a shot in the middle order? He seems to have played some gritty Logan Cup knocks this year.
Munyonga is talented, I wouldn't mind him being around the squad at all. I'd always much rather have younger unproven players than people like Gumbie, Chibhabha or whoever who have been around for donkeys years and still aren't convincing.
Kaitano might not be in form but he is good against pace. Chamu too. If Williams isn't playing then Ballance and Ervine will probably bat 4 and 5. We need 2 other guys who are comfortable with pace. That's all that matters. We don't play enough tests to worry about development.
Rest of the top order has no serious second dimension to them. Serious problem. A safety first selection in this context might bring Tiripano back into the equation as well...
