• Day two of three: England XI 470-7d & 99-3 v South African Invitation XI 188
• Stuart Broad impresses with the ball but opening problems remain for touristsTrevor Bayliss may have publicly backed Alex Hales to become Alastair Cook’s latest opening partner for the Test series against South Africa but any more displays like this may prompt Englands Australian coach into a rethink.
Bayliss stated final Saturday that Hales deserves his chance after patiently waiting while serving his apprenticeship at the top of the order in international limited-overs cricket. However, his moment failure in this non-first-course match leaves England no closer to resolving their biggest choice headache of the past three years.
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Source: theguardian.com