Babar Azam vs Marnus Labuschagne

[smash84]

Not my wish, I'm just asking you if you would apply the same logic.

I'm wondering if you understand what a question is...

Dude, its quite clear, you can usually get a very good idea by looking at someone what age group they fall into.

Nobody in their right mind thought that Shahid Afridi was 16 years old when he debuted. You could look at him and tell.

 

[trundler]

Dude, its quite clear, you can usually get a very good idea by looking at someone what age group they fall into.

Nobody in their right mind thought that Shahid Afridi was 16 years old when he debuted. You could look at him and tell.

It said age 21 when he came out to bat in that 37 ball ton.

 

[smash84]

It said age 21 when he came out to bat in that 37 ball ton.

Which is interesting because the match wasn't telecast live and all the newspapers were gushing the next day as to how a 16 year old has broken Jayasuriya's record.

 

[smash84]

It said age 21 when he came out to bat in that 37 ball ton.

Also says in the record books

Ireland 16-year-old Hunter hits century

Ireland's Amy Hunter celebrates her 16th birthday by becoming the youngest player to hit an international century in Monday's game in Zimbabwe.

www.bbc.com

 

[jayjay]

Also says in the record books

Ireland 16-year-old Hunter hits century

Ireland's Amy Hunter celebrates her 16th birthday by becoming the youngest player to hit an international century in Monday's game in Zimbabwe.

www.bbc.com

So who's fault is that?

 

[Nintendo]

Marnus is quality but that nagging feeling of his inordinately high amount of luck with drop catches/balls falling in the gaps leads me to believe it might eventually bring his average down to less spectacular numbers soon. He's clearly very good but his numbers may be overstating it. Anyone know what his fca is?

First class average is in the mid 40's, think it's 45 without test matches included but can't be ****ed doing the math. He averaged 30 before the county season with glamorgan but since then has been in god mode wherever he plays.

 

[honestbharani]

Which is interesting because the match wasn't telecast live and all the newspapers were gushing the next day as to how a 16 year old has broken Jayasuriya's record.

yeah definitely remember this part. I think through the 90s, Pak were obsessed with finding their own Sachin and so Afridi just went to 16 year old, I think.

 

[ankitj]

Afridi tweeted his own age. Is there any doubt anymore that he wasn't age that was shown in record books?

 

[Daemon]

It said age 21 when he came out to bat in that 37 ball ton.

 

[ankitj]

Made me think of @Dawood Ahmad

 

[Daemon]

Don’t misunderstand him he’s only 16

 

[TheJediBrah]

This guy in his autobiography couldn't even add up his own age but how is that reflective on everyone else?

In fact, this comes from most third world countries having poor birth records well into the 80s and 90s...so again, how would that be any diff in India, SL, Bang?

I love how easy going you are, especially with anything to do with Pakistan

 

[PaulLennon]

Why?

Wht makes it worse than say India, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka?

Pakistan is a much poorer country than both India and Sri Lanka.

Pakistan would take 15 years to reach current day Indian per capita income/HDI. Around 25 to reach current Sri Lanka.

Pakistan's most advanced state of Punjab has a lower HDI than India's most backward state of Bihar.

 

[honestbharani]

I love how easy going you are, especially with anything to do with Pakistan

You can even say it his passion.

 

[morgieb]

First class average is in the mid 40's, think it's 45 without test matches included but can't be ****ed doing the math. He averaged 30 before the county season with glamorgan but since then has been in god mode wherever he plays.

I get 42.91 as his non-Test FC average. Which I think is good when you consider how **** it was early doors and that the Gabba can be a nasty place to have as your home venue.

 

[jayjay]

I love how easy going you are, especially with anything to do with Pakistan

Calm down, calm down. It's just cricket. What can I do if Kohli is almost 40 years old???

 

[Nintendo]

I get 42.91 as his non-Test FC average. Which I think is good when you consider how **** it was early doors and that the Gabba can be a nasty place to have as your home venue.

42.91 makes sense tbh, think it was closer to 45 before his second short-lived gig at Glamorgan last season

 

[BazBall21]

Babar is a different level. If Marnus finishes with a better resume then Babar has underachieved.

 

[Johan]

Two guys who fell off the cliff

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Hope there was a griffin to catch them.