Dawid Malan and Alex Hales are two talented batsmen who have struggled to re-establish themselves with the England teams they once played for – Malan with the Test side and Hales with the white-ball teams.
A cricket eleven is like a jigsaw; a mix of different personalities and talents which, depending on how well it comes together, usually dictates its destiny. But what of players who prove an awkward fit, like Malan and Hales. Do you embrace them or discard them?
The answer looks like both with Malan, already in England’s T20 side, now seeming like he might be called back into the Test ...