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there are some members who feel that because the cupboard is relatively bare then we should have a 5-5 split so as to have a better chance to take 20 wickets, with Oram as part of a 4 man seam attack................
my arguement is - is he a bowler who bats or a batsman who bowls????
for example in ENG we had a 5-5 split & Oram probably bowled more overs than any other seam bowler in the side - including C Martin & Franklin.............
then in AUS (post Cairns) we used a 6-4 split in the 1st Test & 5-5 in the 2nd, and in both he was the 2nd most bowled seamer.........
for mind that is too much of a workload for an 'allrounder' and is that of a specialist bowler........so if this is likely to continue then IMO he is selected as a bowler & does not bat above McCullum.............
the next consideration is - is he good enough to be selected as a batsman who bowls, as per Astle & Styris????
and finally - if Bond is available do we still need a 5-5 split as such??????
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