hendrix
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Current average 46. Opening average late 70s though.If Tom Latham is selected as an opener in test match cricket he will be averaging >40 after 15 tests. His career average will be >40.
Current average 46. Opening average late 70s though.If Tom Latham is selected as an opener in test match cricket he will be averaging >40 after 15 tests. His career average will be >40.
Sri Lanka
1st ANZ Test 26 – 30 December, Hagley Oval, Christchurch - 1100
2nd ANZ Test 3 – 7 January, Hawkins Basin Reserve, Wellington - 1100
1st ANZ ODI Sunday 11 January, Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Day
2nd ANZ ODI Thursday 15 January, Seddon Park, Hamilton - D/N
3rd ANZ ODI Saturday 17 January, Eden Park, Auckland - D/N
4th ANZ ODI Tuesday 20 January, Saxton Oval, Nelson - Day
5th ANZ ODI Friday 23 January, University Oval, Dunedin - Day
6th ANZ ODI Sunday 25 January, University Oval, Dunedin - Day
7th ANZ ODI Wednesday 29 January, Westpac Stadium, Wellington - D/N
Go to the Basin in Wellington and hang with Heath and Ninja.**** Yeah! If Herath and Sanga are still playing tests by then I reckon I'll cross the tasman
and hendrixGo to the Basin in Wellington and hang with Heath and Ninja.
too busy rooting his flatmate i reckonand hendrix
And two in a row at University Oval. Weird schedule.All of two games in the upper north island. ****s
He's averaging 39.52 after 11 tests.If Tom Latham is selected as an opener in test match cricket he will be averaging >40 after 15 tests. His career average will be >40.
Don't see him being dropped by Dec of this year...David Warner to average less than 40 in his career and be dropped again within two years.
2 dud calls there champ.Also,
Steve Smith will never average under 35 as a bowler or over 45 as a batsman after 10 test matches.
Morne Morkel will never average under 28 as a bowler.
Broad and Sharma will never average below 30 as bowlers.
propheticSri Lanka at home should be the money series, except that McHesson will probably opt for green pitches which will nullify our massive pace advantage and make our openers sacrificial lambs.
Win.James Anderson will end his career as England's record holder for most Test wickets.
On the Watson hate train early. Also a win.Shane Watson will never average above 45 with the bat in Test cricket.
i wish perm was still here so those of us not brave enough to make the big calls could give him **** for thisBecause he's just an average bowler. Can tear through sides when conditions suit and he is in good rhythm, but up against a decent batting lineup I feel as though he'll get hammered. Definitely not sub-25 material. Probably 27 or 28.
Jeetan Patel 150+ ODI Wickets
McCullum ODI ton.
Nah, doesn't get selected enough.
Nah, too dire.
I think McCullum will be given ample opportunity under Bracewell to score one. Unwisely being constantly put up the order he's bound to eventually hit one. A very talented batsman, who just needs to calm down at the crease IMO, yet I have no real problems with the way he plays if stuck in his rightful place down the order.
Jeeves deserves the wickets.
Personally, I don't think McCullum is that talented as a batsman at all. As I said in the other thread, he creates the illusion of talent by attempting lots of shots, often off good balls. It usually causes his downfall but on the odd occassion it comes off, he looks great. It's nothing that any batsman couldn't do if he actually thought it would be a good idea, which it isn't.
But he can play all the shots that's the thing. Just uses them wrong, eventually I think he'll get lucky and hit himself a ton.
We are playing Bangladesh soon...
Syed Rasel, Mashrafe Mortaza, Abdur Razzak.
I think not.
My point is that virtually every batsman can play all the shots. They just choose not to, because it's not the best idea to do so, especially if you aren't particularly good at them - like McCullum. The fact that he uses them wrongly actually makes him look better than he is, IMO. It's not his downfall; it's actually his only way of fooling people into thinking he should be persisted with, deliberate or not.
Now, his wicket keeping is good and is batting is useful enough if he bats at around #8. But he most certainly is not a good batsman IMO.
#teamathlaiPlenty of doubt from where I stand. Obviously he's more talented than your average person, but I don't think he's any more talented than your average first grade club cricket batsman.