England likely to lose Ballance in search of equilibrium

England's Gary Ballance walks from the field after being dismissed caught and bowled by Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan during their Cricket World Cup match in Wellington, March 1, 2015. REUTERS/Anthony Phelps

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Misfiring batsman Gary Ballance is likely to be the sacrificial lamb when England's harried selectors decide on the lineup for next week's World Cup crunch match against Bangladesh.

Disgruntled former players and raging media pundits are demanding changes to a team that has won only one game from their opening four and stand on the brink of an ignominious exit from the global showpiece.