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[Bahnz]

Southee bowls a long-hop
Smitty: "Southee bowls a beautiful delivery and it gets hit for 4!"

 

[Bahnz]

Another epic Shakib innings ends.

Southee brings up his 200 with an unfortunately appropriate wicket for this third phase of his career, a short, nothing ball spliced to point.

 

[Dick Rockett]

If you've made your ground, you've made your ground. It shouldn't matter if your bat or feet end up in the air after the fact, unless the reason for that is that you've turned and are attempting another run.

Edit: Congrats on 200 wickets to Tim Southee. Not a bad scalp to reach the mark either

 

[_Ed_]

If the way he's batted since then is anything to go by, scoring a 200 is the worst thing that could have happened to Shakib's career.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Shakib lol Hasan

 

[Athlai]

It'll be interesting to see where we rate Southee's career in the 200 wicket club when he retires. Could be anywhere from 2nd best to worst. (Hadlee, Martin, Vettori, Cairns)

Edit: Boult 182 is pretty likely to join the club, Wagner 115 a shot too.

 

[_Ed_]

It'll be interesting to see where we rate Southee's career in the 200 wicket club when he retires. Could be anywhere from 2nd best to worst. (Hadlee, Martin, Vettori, Cairns)

Boult's only 18 away from joining him, and in significantly fewer matches, so that'll add even more to the debate.

EDIT: On second thoughts, "significantly fewer" probably isn't a fair description. But what I was meaning was he's on track to have played fewer matches by the time he gets to 200.

 

[Bahnz]

It'll be interesting to see where we rate Southee's career in the 200 wicket club when he retires. Could be anywhere from 2nd best to worst. (Hadlee, Martin, Vettori, Cairns)

Edit: Boult 182 is pretty likely to join the club, Wagner 115 a shot too.

Hard to really compare him to Vettori, but out of the 4 seamers, he's a pretty clear 3rd imo.

 

[Athlai]

Hard to really compare him to Vettori, but out of the 4 seamers, he's a pretty clear 3rd imo.

Yeah he is still only 28 though, I could see him doing enough to be better than Cairns or worse than Martin from here in his career.

At age 28, Hadlee averaged 28, Cairns 32, Martin 35.

 

[Athlai]

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[Dick Rockett]

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Well bugger me with a fish fork!

 

[Athlai]

Well bugger me with a fish fork!

I generally have looked at Southee being a bit similar to Anderson, and I've always held out hope that he'll turn it around at his late 20s like Anderson did. Anderson was at 176 @ 32.52 aged 20-27, and then 28+ 291 @ 26.06. I think dismissing a promising still young bowler with a bucket load of international experience is madness.

 

[Dick Rockett]

I generally have looked at Southee being a bit similar to Anderson, and I've always held out hope that he'll turn it around at his late 20s like Anderson did. Anderson was at 176 @ 32.52 aged 20-27, and then 28+ 291 @ 26.06. I think dismissing a promising still young bowler with a bucket load of international experience is madness.

You've showed me something new and genuinely illuminating today. Bravo

 

[_Ed_]

CdG seemingly out to prove me wrong in this spell. Bowling well and beating the bat.

 

[Mike5181]

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Shows how great Hadlee was in the 80s.

 

[Shri]

I generally have looked at Southee being a bit similar to Anderson, and I've always held out hope that he'll turn it around at his late 20s like Anderson did. Anderson was at 176 @ 32.52 aged 20-27, and then 28+ 291 @ 26.06. I think dismissing a promising still young bowler with a bucket load of international experience is madness.

Or he could be your Ishant Sharma.

 

[Gnske]

Or he could be your Ishant Sharma.

Lets not tarnish the good name of Ishant by comparing him to a schmuck ****-for-brains like Southee.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Or he could be your Ishant Sharma.

He's only just turned 28.

 

[_Ed_]

Now I'm imagining Southee with Ishant-esque flowing locks. Strange image.

 

[Athlai]

Or he could be your Ishant Sharma.

Shut your mouth.