(Reuters) - Gary Ballance struck a patient half-century against a Cricket Australia Chairman's XI on Friday and declared he was ready for his test debut in the second Ashes match at Adelaide.
Top order batsman Jonathan Trott's abrupt exit to deal with stress-related issues has opened up a three-horse race for the number six slot in England's batting line-up and Zimbabwe-born Ballance made the most of his audition at Alice Springs.
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