Josh Hazlewood vs James Anderson

[Prince EWS]

I think big josh gets overshadowed by Cumstarc

He's clearly better than Starc though.

 

[Spark]

Yeah you have to be reaaaally taken in by the “left arm inswinger!” meme to think Starc > Hazlewood. I think Kerry O’Keeffe is the only one who thinks that.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah you have to be reaaaally taken in by the “left arm inswinger!” meme to think Starc > Hazlewood. I think Kerry O’Keeffe is the only one who thinks that.

With Skull I think it's mainly just that thinks strike rate is a really important measure.

 

[Gob]

He's clearly better than Starc though.

Yes he is yet he still gets overshadowed I think. In a parallel universe where Josh is playing for Sri Lanka, he'll be brought up and mentioned more often in who is the best bowler in the world threads

 

[Flem274*]

Exactly. Why burn out your ATG quick on Game 1 against a sub-par side when you have 17 Tests scheduled for the year.

He'll have more of a role to play when the India tour rolls around

this is yet another reason to despise english cricket. they think they're so much better than they actually are.

 

[GIMH]

Oh please. He'll get "rested" there too. It's an indictment on a supposed "all time great." Get with the program, ATGs don't miss games when they're fit to play.

He's 38 you dumb ****ing buffoon. I'm two years younger and can barely move my lower body for the first two hours of the day, and he's still playing Test Cricket. You've been making shite arguments about him for almost as long as @trundler has been alive ffs. Grow up, ****

 

[cnerd123]

17 tests wait what?

bit of an exaggeration. They actually have 2 tests in SL, 4 in India, then 5 in England vs India again, so 11 Tests in 2021 + potential WTC final if they do well enough in the first 7 of those.

 

[Spark]

back-to-back series against the same opposition was dumb in 2013/14 and it’s dumb here

 

[Burgey]

If he can’t play a test schedule any more then he should pack it in. It’s embarrassing - 600 wickets and sitting out a test against those spuds? What’s wrong with the bloke? What’s wrong with you? What’s wrong with England? You’ve all gone mad from being cooped up for so long.

 

[Burgey]

Also, please don’t call people buffoons.

 

[GIMH]

If he can’t play a test schedule any more then he should pack it in.

Yes, why would we try and prolong his career

 

[DriveClub]

So much hate and anger inside burgey, may the force be with you

 

[Burgey]

Yes, why would we try and prolong his career

He shouldn’t have toured if that’s the concern. You could send an under 19s side and they’d towel SL. They’re barely first grade standard let alone first class or test.

 

[Flem274*]

didn't aus get smoked 3-0 last time out in 2016ish?

 

[DriveClub]

didn't aus get smoked 3-0 last time out in 2016ish?

Yeah that did happen but fatty was in that team

 

[Daemon]

They had Fatteh in those days though

 

[Burgey]

I mean, what’s wrong with you all, defending this ****?

 

[Burgey]

didn't aus get smoked 3-0 last time out in 2016ish?

It’s five years ago ffs. Long enough ago that murali was probably still regarded by the vision impaired as a good fielder at that time.

 

[Flem274*]

the current sri lankan side is still good enough to towel england. that batting line up is the definition of rocks and diamonds. it's the height of stupidity and arrogance to leave out atg all conquering james anderson when touring there.

 

[GIMH]

Explains the seven wicket victory