Is Philander the new McGrath?

[Garson007]

McGrath 263 wickets from 124 matches

Funny how this McGrath fellow got to play so many matches when he averages a wicket an innings.

 

[Manee]

Rodney Hogg, Alderman and Alf Valentine.

Notably not ATGs.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Funny how this McGrath fellow got to play so many matches when he averages a wicket an innings.

What are you talking about?

 

[miscer]

lol @ this thread. philander isn't the new mcgrath.

mcgrath was the old philander.

 

[Jacknife]

He's the next Stuart Clark.

Agree, that's the name that came to mind, when you think of a player that was picked at his peak and in great form and took a load of wickets right off the bat, Clark took 42 in 8 tests at 17 that first year he was picked.

 

[Redbacks]

Loved his, bowling 101, postmatch comments:

'I aim to bowl at a lenght where the batsman is unsure whether to come forward or play back' - the secret is out.

 

[smash84]

lol @ this thread. philander isn't the new mcgrath.

mcgrath was the old philander.

haha....well said

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

lol @ this thread. philander isn't the new mcgrath.

mcgrath was the old philander.

Same thing, no?

 

[ganeshran]

His initial performances have been awesome. Keeps bowling the disciplined length and gets good movement where batsmen keep poking outside the off stump. It is to be seen how he will do on different wickets where there is no movement and whether his lack of pace would put him at a disadvantage

 

[ganeshran]

Philander breaks the fastest to 50 wickets record in the modern era.

 

[Burgey]

Philander breaks the fastest to 50 wickets record in the modern era.

What's "modern" mean, in this context?

 

[Riggins]

since 1888 i believe

 

[smash84]

What's "modern" mean, in this context?

since 1888 i believe

 

[Jono]

Hahahah that couldn't have been any better.

 

[ganeshran]

What's "modern" mean, in this context?

Post War era. I believe the 6 test record was set in the 1880s.

 

[Rasimione]

legend.