Placing our bets on "Test Cricket's Young Fab Four"

[Flem274*]

i really think u should take a time out to think about ur behavior today.

 

[watson]

Why has Steven Smith only got one vote to date? Underneath that baby face of his lurks a cricketer as determined as Steve Waugh, and he wasn't pretty to watch either. So don't be fooled.

I also think that he is the most complete batsman of the four;

Initially he looked anxious and fidgety, lacking a still position when watching the ball. But on realising that footwork and body position are the cornerstones to successful batting, he now seems comfortable playing home or away, against pace or spin, off front or back foot.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/774705.html

Smith by some distance.

 

[watson]

At 216 for 6 after the fall of Clarke's wicket Smith walks out to the middle and basically says "**** you all" under pressure in the second innings. Not a bad temperment to have.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Gets points for that innings being at a proper place, not some backwater like Australia.

 

[watson]

Gets points for that innings being at a proper place, not some backwater like Australia.

FYI - According to our former Prime Ministers, Paul Keating and Kevin Rudd, the correct term for Australia is not 'backwater' but "arse end of the world". So get your facts straight.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...-nation-at-bottom-end-too-20120413-1wyrr.html

 

[GGG]

I haven't seen enough of Steven Smith so can't really compare him to the others and I don't want to incur the wrath of dingdong by speculating.

 

[harsh.ag]

i really think u should take a time out to think about ur behavior today.

I keep coming back to this, and laughing Gold, DD, pure gold.

 

[watson]

Not so much DingDong as Ding-a-Ling perhaps?

 

[Hurricane]

Not so much DingDong as Ding-a-Ling perhaps?

Oh no you didn't. DingDong is CW Royalty.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Not so much DingDong as Ding-a-Ling perhaps?

Or perhaps 'Pot'

 

[harsh.ag]

Perhaps some of you 33 could also vote here: http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/64152-clause-mystery-choice-draft-2014-poll.html

 

[Jono]

If Joe Root becomes a better test batsman than Kohli as a test batsman I'll leave this forum.

Bad news for you blokes is this question won't be answered for another 5-10 years. So you'll have to deal with me til then.

 

[harsh.ag]

If Joe Root becomes a better test batsman than Kohli as a test batsman I'll leave this forum.

Bad news for you blokes is this question won't be answered for another 5-10 years. So you'll have to deal with me til then.

Kohli to retire from test cricket following the Australian tour to focus on WC, IPL, and his Bollywood career alongside Ms Sharma

 

[hendrix]

Anushka to dump Kohli for the winner of this thread (Tom Latham).

 

[Jono]

Kohli to retire from test cricket following the Australian tour to focus on WC, IPL, and his Bollywood career alongside Ms Sharma

I'd just go join a Bollywood forum and post about Kohli there tbh

 

[Smudge]

Crowe actually answered in the comments stream .

I see he used his own Facebook account to comment. I hate to think how many friend requests he got from cricket fanbois over the next day.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If Joe Root becomes a better test batsman than Kohli as a test batsman I'll leave this forum.

Bad news for you blokes is this question won't be answered for another 5-10 years. So you'll have to deal with me til then.

He already is, close the door on the way out.

 

[Burgey]

Toss up between Williamson and Root for me. Williamson's phenomenal work ethic the tie-breaker.

I don't rate TPC at all and don't think he should be on the list. Bravo should be there instead.

TPC's exponential improvement has been off the charts since his recall. He plays spin well and has scored runs against SA away as well. Barring a tragic gallon away he'll end up captaining Australia and averaging 45-50.

Think he belongs in the argument.

 

[GIMH]

If Joe Root becomes a better test batsman than Kohli as a test batsman I'll leave this forum.

Bad news for you blokes is this question won't be answered for another 5-10 years. So you'll have to deal with me til then.

Root's average away to Johnson et al Bradmanesque when compared with Kohli in the series just gone

 

[Burgey]

Why does Joe Root have votes? He is a good player but better than the others in the list?

He has more technical issues than Kane and Virat.

As for TPC - I wouldn't mention the word technique and him in the same sentence

I think TPC's fidgetting and awkwardness count against him. He looks peculiar at times, particularly before the ball is released, but check out where he's at at te point of release. It's not dissimilar to Chanders and Katman in that they have these weird looking set ups but at the point of delivery they are in line, head still and balanced.

Not saying TPC's movements are as exaggerated as those two, but rather using them as more extreme examples. Smitteh used to stay leg side of the ball which is the single thing which ****s me most in a batsman because it implies lack of testicular fortitude, but he's remedied that.