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  1. Johan

    Ravindra Jadeja vs Ian Botham

    Botham's stats fell off the cliff when he turned into the classic fat miserable uncle after 85, but he was definitely better than Jadeja by a margin.
  2. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    The Indian Spinnes were on fire in that match, which made it one of his best tests. The final tests where Bumrah was around, he played good as well. Great Job ignoring the point about him playing as a all rounder for the first two tests btw but eh, I don't really care enough to persue you...
  3. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    the general trend of great Batsmen is one bad year at the end of the career and retire, which is exactly what I proposed as the most likely outcome, not everyone is a Tendulkar or a Viv.
  4. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    Plausibility is a measure deduced from perspective, what may seem probable from your perspective may be improbable from another. And No, one isn't more likely than other until you can prove why.
  5. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    It's more likely because as I explained, if he was to have an extended decline period he'd have it at 33, he won't have to wait for 37 for it, and he isn't overplaying it won't take him much to average 60 the next couple years too, both ideas equally valid until you can actually prove one more...
  6. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    Also, Mahela Jayawerdene is NOT a better batsmen than Kane Williamson.
  7. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    I disagree, There are batters (a bunch actually) who have had kept the same average till their second last year and retired on their first failed tour/year, that's way more likely with someone like Root than an extended decline period that would actually affect his stats.. on top, if he was to...
  8. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    A possibility that's equally as likely as the other is never conventional wisdom in my eyes, tho, ofcourse He can decline, or he can have a couple more years of greatness, both possible.
  9. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    Root is a great Batsmen who made a career of doing things the hard way, his current schedule is lighter than it has been in a while. First three tests he was indeed poor but he was playing as an all rounder and bowling proper bowler spells, when he was relieved of those duties he made one of...
  10. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    Saying his average may be or may not be beneath 50 or above 50 is whatever, but the initial response sparked from the pretensions that Root's average dropping below 50 is some form of conventional wisdom that certain users repeat in every thread, when it's just speculation.
  11. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    His contemporaries were already in decline at his age, and his contemporaries have a different playstyle than him, Root has done well in India and well his record isn't great in Aus but you can't win them all, on the contrary the next series is a pakistan series, then a newzealand series where...
  12. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    I mean, a couple good series and it can go up as well, and he has been in amazing form for about 4 years now, see what I mean? it's pointless to guess where he'll end up batting average wise when there is equal probability of multiple outcomes.
  13. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    I mean, the personal inability to see something happening doesn't really mean it's based on factual data, there are many examples of cricketers going strong until their late 30s, Smith and Kohli have declined and were in decline when they were Root's age but Root if anything has gotten better...
  14. Johan

    Kane Williamson not in league of other elite test batters

    Root's batting better than he ever has in last three years, and he should've another 4 or so years left so I don't think there is a reason to cast doubt on him, saying Root will average <X> or <Y> is impossible, especially since someone like Lara was average 50.1 at the same age, it's impossible...
  15. Johan

    Kane Williamson vs Joe Root

    Done http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/kane-williamson-vs-alastair-cook.93227/
  16. Johan

    Kane Williamson vs Alastair Cook

    Two very stylish batsmen.
  17. Johan

    Kane Williamson vs Joe Root

    fighting the urge to make a KW vs Cook thread.
  18. Johan

    Virender Sehwag vs VVS Laxman

    two great Batsmen
  19. Johan

    Kane Williamson vs Joe Root

    ah so boosting Root's average above 51... Pakistan:
  20. Johan

    Kane Williamson vs Joe Root

    wait a second someone please break down Clarke>Williamson for me.

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