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

[Jono]

Kohli captained two Tests of that Australia series

Doesn't count. #justcos

Actually, the draw in Sydney can count though because he officially took the mantle that test.

 

[Adders]

People also need to realise TPC (the real one, not this month's player du jour, Herath) averages 138 in NZ against what was reliably touted on here last Summer as an ATG pace attack and a team containing what was argued as an unbeatable batting line up too. The pressure in those circumstances was immense and cannot be downplayed. I spoke with Kiwiviktor about this, and he confirms it's the equivalent of average 14,000 anywhere else in the world.

I like this post.......with the exception of the first sentence.

"The Peoples Champion" by definition must be a champion of the people, that is to say they must appeal to the global cricket community. You need to understand that outside the half a dozen or so folks on here that share some weird (and frankly disturbing) infatuation with Steve Smith........the rest of us think he's a ****. And plus I'm really not sure that you Steve Smith fanbois can be classed as "people" anyway itbt.

Now Rangana Herath on the other hand........I think it's fair to say is universally adored and is the only fit candidate for TPC crown.

Get used to it Burgmeister...........RH is our man!!

 

[Daemon]

is a fabbie just a term for when a gay guy gives a gobby?

brilliant use of alliteration there btw

 

[Flem274*]

People also need to realise TPC (the real one, not this month's player du jour, Herath) averages 138 in NZ against what was reliably touted on here last Summer as an ATG pace attack and a team containing what was argued as an unbeatable batting line up too. The pressure in those circumstances was immense and cannot be downplayed. I spoke with Kiwiviktor about this, and he confirms it's the equivalent of average 14,000 anywhere else in the world.

bro if you and the equally sour poms are going to judge us by kiwiviktor and whatever blocky multi was running around at the time then we're gonna judge ya by tumtum and scaly piscine

tbf tumtums understanding of spin bowling is representative of the australian batting unit.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I like this post.......with the exception of the first sentence.

"The Peoples Champion" by definition must be a champion of the people, that is to say they must appeal to the global cricket community. You need to understand that outside the half a dozen or so folks on here that share some weird (and frankly disturbing) infatuation with Steve Smith........the rest of us think he's a ****. And plus I'm really not sure that you Steve Smith fanbois can be classed as "people" anyway itbt.

Now Rangana Herath on the other hand........I think it's fair to say is universally adored and is the only fit candidate for TPC crown.

Get used to it Burgmeister...........RH is our man!!

it's weird that this bothers you so much

bro if you and the equally sour poms are going to judge us by kiwiviktor and whatever blocky multi was running around at the time then we're gonna judge ya by tumtum and scaly piscine

tbf tumtums understanding of spin bowling is representative of the australian batting unit.

mate, kiwiviktor was hardly the only Kiwi fan talking up how Aus were going to get demolished in NZ that series

 

[Burgey]

I like this post.......with the exception of the first sentence.

"The Peoples Champion" by definition must be a champion of the people, that is to say they must appeal to the global cricket community. You need to understand that outside the half a dozen or so folks on here that share some weird (and frankly disturbing) infatuation with Steve Smith........the rest of us think he's a ****. And plus I'm really not sure that you Steve Smith fanbois can be classed as "people" anyway itbt.

Now Rangana Herath on the other hand........I think it's fair to say is universally adored and is the only fit candidate for TPC crown.

Get used to it Burgmeister...........RH is our man!!

You're the first person in history to describe Herath as fit!

 

[Adders]

it's weird that this bothers you so much

Wake up lad.

You're the first person in history to describe Herath as fit!

Hahaha, pay that!!

 

[hendrix]

Rangana Herath is fit

yesssssss

You're the first person in history to describe Herath as fit!

damnit Burgey

 

[morgieb]

bro if you and the equally sour poms are going to judge us by kiwiviktor and whatever blocky multi was running around at the time then we're gonna judge ya by tumtum and scaly piscine

tbf tumtums understanding of spin bowling is representative of the australian batting unit.

Has TumTum ever posted about cricket in the last 5 years?

 

[Zinzan]

mate, kiwiviktor was hardly the only Kiwi fan talking up how Aus were going to get demolished in NZ that series

Shhh, can't we just forget that Soult was going to expose Aust's batsmen technique once and for all last summer. If only we played Wagner from the outset, the whole summer would have been a different kettle of fish

 

[TheJediBrah]

I had a bet with someone that Voges wasn't going to score 50 runs for the series, but I can't for the life of me remember who it was

 

[vic_orthdox]

Not the point. They shunted him here and there.

I mean since then he's gradually moved from 5 to 3 and it's fine, but at the time he was constantly having to redefine himself

I'm not saying it as an excuse btw and saying he'd have scored 900 @ 134.61 otherwise - but the management of him at that time was very poor

He was groomed as an opener - it was fair enough to be tried at the time.

 

[harsh.ag]

Root > KW > Kohli > Smith atm

 

[Blocky]

Southee and Boult should have destroyed Australia had they been given the Duke*

Being that our bowling attack requires swing to be threatening, I really don't understand why we persist with the mediocre Kookaburra.


* And had they for once stopped attempting to bowl miracle balls rather than work on an area/line/length.

 

[cnerd123]

Root > KW > Kohli > Smith atm

What do I win for being one of only 13% of the voters to have made the correct call

 

[cnerd123]

Lol at the Kan Wiloliamson and Virat Lolhli voters

 

[Daemon]

Terrible nicknames, reported

 

[OverratedSanity]

Latest test rankings :

1) Smith
2) Root
3) Williamson
4) Kohli

Is the fab 4 official now?

 

[Howe_zat]

Took a while but I'm on board

 

[Blocky]

Latest test rankings :

1) Smith
2) Root
3) Williamson
4) Kohli

Is the fab 4 official now?

How is Myth #1?

He's enduring middling performances since real competition came to town.