This.Ah well, Bell and Hayden are both fairweather bullies.
Mind, I'd have a routinely unconvincing type who nonetheless scores in spades like Michael Slater over a seemingly-flawless-but-always-finding-a-way-to-get-out type like Greg Blewett.Can't say I've studied Johnson's makeup in intimate detail TBH, just the basic outlines. And on simple basics, he certainly looks less convincing, to date, than Broad does. As I've been at pains to point-out throughout though, that doesn't neccessarily translate to better. We wait to see.
Oh brilliantly driven through the covers there. Absolutely marvelous stroke.Oh so we're talking about your "manly" parts are we?....
In your opinion that is. I'm totally convinced Johnson's good enough to be a genuine all-rounder, whereas unfortunately I get the feeling that Broad isn't a good enough bowler to hold his spot for long meaning he may not get too many more innings of batting at test level.Broad is slightly the better batsman, and will certainly finish his career as a much better batsman. Too bad about the bowling.
You reckon? Im kinda of the opinion that if broad comes off, like southee, he's really dangerous. seem to recall him destroying the RSA in a odi in england mid last year.In your opinion that is. I'm totally convinced Johnson's good enough to be a genuine all-rounder, whereas unfortunately I get the feeling that Broad isn't a good enough bowler to hold his spot for long meaning he may not get too many more innings of batting at test level.
ODIs and Tests aren't the same thing - in ODIs, the batting of neither is likely to be too important. Only precious rarely does a number-eight batsman play a significant part in a ODI.You reckon? Im kinda of the opinion that if broad comes off, like southee, he's really dangerous. seem to recall him destroying the RSA in a odi in england mid last year.
Given the post he quoted, I dare say he was talking about bowling. Your points still apply though, really.ODIs and Tests aren't the same thing - in ODIs, the batting of neither is likely to be too important. Only precious rarely does a number-eight batsman play a significant part in a ODI.
Also, on CW, it's an unwritten rule of "Tests unless stated otherwise", hence this comparison refers to Tests even if ODI #8 batting was important.