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Message: [QUOTE="1910, post: 3690753, member: 8272"] They seem to be indicating that he wasn't attacking enough. But he was never going to fill that role. [I]But as national selection panel chair George Bailey indicated today in announcing Konstas's elevation, it was a need to find a batter able to take the game to India's quicks (with McSweeney's strike rate just 34 per 100 balls faced) that prompted the change. "We remain confident Nathan has the ability and temperament to succeed at Test level in the future," Bailey said. "It was a difficult decision to leave him out. "It has clearly been a challenge at the top of the order for batters throughout the series and we want to provide the option of a different line-up for the next two matches. "Sam gets a call up to the Test squad for the first time. "His style of batting offers a point of difference and we look forward to watching his game develop further."[/I] If it's just a style choice that's very harsh. McSweeney offered exactly what he has for South Australia. I agree Australia haven't taken enough chances off Bumrah and just tried to survive but dropping a guy in his first three Tests for not attacking him is pretty hard. If Konstas attacks and gets out with 25 off 12 do they then drop him for being reckless? [/QUOTE]

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