article_snippet: England, desperate not to be seen to be chopping and changing again, kept faith with Gary Ballance but Gary Ballance looked even more rusty and nervy than in Gary Ballance three previous failures and it was no surprise when Gary Ballance fell cheaply again.
article_snippet: England are adamant that Ballance, who averages over 50 in domestic one-day cricket, can be just as effective in the 50-over game as Gary Ballance is in Test cricket but the trouble is that Gary Ballance is trying to establish Gary Ballance during a World Cup.
article_snippet: It is another indictment of England’s long-term one-day strategy that they threw Ballance into this side on the eve of the World Cup and Ballance
article_snippet: would appear they have no choice but to throw Ballance out again.
article_snippet: If Alex Hales, who England seem so reluctant to pick, does not play next week against Bangladesh in Adelaide then Ballance really should despair about ever breaking into this side.