Most hype before a test debut?

[honestbharani]

He's saying that you're not annoying on purpose. I believe it's a compliment

 

[trundler]

Is that guy on my ignore list still going 'no u'? Kinda sad tbh

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Cracking thread.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Cracking thread.

This but unironically

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Little child out here with a comeback as old as the women he simps over

 

[Daemon]

Aren't you like 18 too

 

[mr_mister]

Proud simp here

 

[TheJediBrah]

Proud simp here

you would be too

 

[mr_mister]

you would be too

Hey, I can't get hot girls to notice me by playing hard to get

You play the hand you're given

 

[Burgey]

And as often as physically possible, too.

 

[Coronis]

Bit fuzzy on the details at the time, haven’t read up on him much recently but surely Bradman and Jackson would’ve had massive hype.

Wasn’t Kohli already like a top ODI batsman before he played tests? Or am I misremembering?

 

[h_hurricane]

Rohit Sharma was hyped a lot before his supposed debut match in 2010. It didn't happen at that time.

There was also decent hype around Rashid Khan's debut in 2018 against India considering his exploits in T20s prior to that.

 

[honestbharani]

I think talking about players who already made a mark at the international level in another format is a bit against the spirit of the OP though. There are so so many players who were hyped up huge even before they played any internationals.

 

[h_hurricane]

I would go with Prithvi Shaw then. Even Kambli played ODIs a year before his test debut else he would have been an automatic pick.

 

[SteveNZ]

Bit fuzzy on the details at the time, haven’t read up on him much recently but surely Bradman and Jackson would’ve had massive hype.

Wasn’t Kohli already like a top ODI batsman before he played tests? Or am I misremembering?

Interested as to why Bradman would have had massive hype - was he a child prodigy runs-wise as well, or had significant FC numbers?

 

[Jayro]

Hick

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wasn’t Kohli already like a top ODI batsman before he played tests? Or am I misremembering?

Had played 59 games, scored 5 tons, average just below 44. So yeah already had a very good start to a career

 

[Howsie]

In terms of cricket in this country it would definitely be Williamson. He was getting hype as a 13-14 year old which never happens in New Zealand. He was called into the test squad for the 2nd and final test against Australia in 2010 when he was 19, after two years of domination in domestic cricket. Was soooooooooo much talk about whether he should play or not.

 

[Coronis]

Interested as to why Bradman would have had massive hype - was he a child prodigy runs-wise as well, or had significant FC numbers?

Yes to both, though iirc his first season in the shield (27-28) he “only” averaged ~45. In his second season (28-29) directly prior to his test dbeut he had this start.

In the first match of the Sheffield Shield season, he scored a century in each innings against Queensland. He followed this with scores of 87 and 132 not out against the England touring team, and was rewarded with selection for the first Test, to be played at Brisbane.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Looked up Bradman's debut, Aus lost by 675 runs

lmfao wut