The Kane Williamson Average Watch thread

[honestbharani]

I reckon Kane has an unpaid library fine from Primary School or something. That's the skeleton in his closet; his one eternal failing for which he has to atone by scoring billions of runs and being an awesome bloke.

And yours will be not rating Murali Vijay.

 

[Flem274*]

As if any of you were hoping for 40 something from him

at one point many were getting very pessimistic when that average kept falling.

 

[Teja.]

I love that man. What an innings.

Oh hello there. How are things, vcs?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Does Robelinda still post here? Are there any highlights of his recent knocks in Australia? Can't find anything on youtube.

Don't think he likes posting stuff that recent, gets him in trouble with the broadcasting companies.

 

[vcs]

Oh hello there. How are things, vcs?

Pretty good, thanks.

How about you?

 

[vcs]

I didn't notice the extra movement in his backlift in the early part of his career. Seems to be a relatively recent development. I think it takes a bit away aesthetically but you can't have everything.

His straight drives, on drives, controlled pull shots, straight hits down the ground against spin are pure Tendulkar 2.0. Very reminiscent of how Sachin used to play, especially in his second purple patch between 2007-2011.

 

[Dan]

And yours will be not rating Murali Vijay.

I'm glad that in your eyes I only have one failing, hb

Prolific, elegant, quality and the best in the world. I don't mind being compared to KW!

 

[Gob]

Probably the highest that it would get.

Will end around 45

 

[honestbharani]

I'm glad that in your eyes I only have one failing, hb

Prolific, elegant, quality and the best in the world. I don't mind being compared to KW!

Well, there is also the stealing from the twin thing...

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Probably the highest that it would get.

Will end around 45

It's not a thread about his bowling average

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I thought I'd bump this before kiwiviktor gets the chance. 50.02 Now for a century today and a couple of successful ODI series.

 

[FBU]

The five best batsmen under 27

Tests

46 Tests 4212 runs at 57.69 HS215 15 100s 17 50s - Smith (27)
12 Tests 824 runs at 54.93 HS129 2 100s 6 50s - de Kock (23)
49 Tests 4231 runs at 53.55 HS254 11 100s 23 50s - Root (25)
54 Tests 4528 runs at 50.31 HS242* 14 100s 23 50s - Williamson (26)
49 Tests 3643 runs at 45.11 HS211 13 100s 12 50s - Kohli (27)

ODIs

176 ODIs 7570 runs at 52.93 HS183 26 100s 38 50s - Kohli
98 ODIs 3877 runs at 46.71 HS145* 8 100s 25 50s - Williamson
78 ODIs 3017 runs at 45.71 HS125 8 100s 17 50s - Root
69 ODIs 2850 runs at 43.84 HS178 11 100s 8 50s - de Kock
87 ODIs 2644 runs at 41.31 HS149 6 100s 14 50s - Smith

20/20s

45 20/20s 1657 runs at 57.13 HS90* 16 50s - Kohli
21 20/20s 600 runs at 37.50 HS90* 4 50s - Root
35 20/20s 967 runs at 34.53 HS72* 5 50s - Williamson
29 20/20s 742 runs at 29.68 HS52 1 50 - de Kock
30 20/20s 431 runs at 21.55 HS90 2 50s - Smith

 

[indiaholic]

Kohli is under 27? I thought he was 28.

 

[Daemon]

Never realised how ordinary Smith's LO stats are.

 

[Cabinet96]

He didn't get his first ODI fifty until September 2014 I think. Then reeled off something like 5/6 in a row during the World Cup. WAG.

 

[Burner]

Kohli's t20 stats are hax. Some years ago I saw that he was averaging 44 and something and was sure that he won't be able to sustain it. Funny now that he has actually improved on it.

 

[Burgey]

Watching it drop tbh.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So I'm guessing it's widely accepted now that Williamson has dropped out of the "Big 3" for Kohli?

Never realised how ordinary Smith's LO stats are.

Played 80% of his career as a bowler, before he learned to bat

Since he became a batsman he averages ~45 I think

 

[morgieb]

Never realised how ordinary Smith's LO stats are.

His ODI stats aren't that bad, but he played a fair bit as a bit-and-pieces player when he was 20 and not yet ready. As others have hinted he's improved a lot since then.

T20 he's just not good at.

 

[Burgey]

*Bump*