As dire an ODI player as Prior's been, Kieswetter really isn't any better, is a markedly inferior gloveman and has been shunted down to number 6. Prior for Kieswetter gets us a much better gloveman and really doesn't affect the batting that much.
Anyone got an answer for this or will I have to look it up myself tomorrow?
Yeah, we went through a strange period under Peter Moores where we'd win a Test series then lose an ODI series, or vice versa.
Ravi is the only one who can claim it, I think, from 106 odd matches though. Couldn't see anyone else with one.
Bopara has a T20 ton, and his T20I record shows just how little that particular stat counts for. Luke Wright has two. There are far, far better ways to measure the quality of a T20 batsman or in fact any player in any sporting role than what his best ever performance was.
Well yeah, but Cook for the moment has been pigeon-holed as "not a T20 player." Just as he was pigeon-holed not that long ago as "Tests only, can't play any of that pyjama stuff" despite having an aptitude for it, and having a pretty solid domestic record in both List A and Twenty20 stuff. His best ever performance on its own proves nothing, but pigeon-holing someone as not being a T20 player despite managing an achievement in the format that more "proven" T20 players like Pietersen and Kieswetter haven't managed might just be a mistake.
If he'd notched up a ton and, aside from that, averaged 15 at a strike rate of 95, he'd be rightfully pigeon-holed. Equally, if he'd hit two fifties instead of a ton and a duck I'd rate him the same as I do now. So basically I don't care about one innings at all.
KP hasn't played much domestic T20 cricket in the last few years tbf but on the Cook thing, yes he wouldn't be the worst choice in the world at all and from watching him the 50 over stuff, you could see him being fairly successful. Knowing him he'd prove everyone wrong and be very good.
Kieswetter being over-rated doesn't mean Prior should be recalled though; Buttler and Davies exist.
Thanks for enlightening me of that, I'd never have realised otherwise.
You're the one who started this stupid line of discussion; Brumby asked if Cook should be considered for the T20 side and I asked if anyone else in the England set up had scored a ton at T20 level purely out of interest.If he'd notched up a ton and, aside from that, averaged 15 at a strike rate of 95, he'd be rightfully pigeon-holed. Equally, if he'd hit two fifties instead of a ton and a duck I'd rate him the same as I do now. So basically I don't care about one innings at all.
Just seemed like one of those obscure stats you like to grab hold of and keep repeating despite the fact that it doesn't actually support your point (which in this case, I actually agree with anyway) much, so I thought I'd nip it in the bud before I had to see it posted another 20 times.
Long-term, you want one skipper, and Cooky fits the bill there.
I'm not convinced international T20 should be taken that seriously tbh.
I'm not sure it's necessary to have one skipper looking after all three teams. I can understand in the past that they would like one skipper to be in charge of the Tests and ODI's, but now T20 cricket is here I would look at a completely different option for this format.
The problem with that is (so far), Buttler and Bairstow aren't that good at 20/20. Personally hope we don't fall into the same selection problems as we have had in ODIs, in 20/20, that we pick people just because they're promising, or they "should" be good at the format.
Buttler averages 23 and strikes at 140 in T20; that's not crap. Could work on the average a little but but it's certainly not awful.
yeah, well lucky I didn't say crap then. Buttler should obviously play all forms for England anyway.