8-11 batsman most likely to next score a Test century?

[Prince EWS]

Have to disagree with you guys there, when their is nothing in it for the bowlers Patel is a far far better option than Mills and Southee. When England toured here Jeeves and Vettori bowled some amazingly high pressure spells and only a few drops and a bit of English luck meant that more wickets weren't taken. Meanwhile Mills and Southee look completely tame without the pitch offering them anything. Mills doesn't have the pace and Southee is still trying to find his feet.

That said if the pitch offered even the tiniest hint of something both Mills and Southee could get a bag of wickets which is something Jeeves just can't do as much as I love the bloke. But when it offers nothing Jeets is your man.

Yeah, I remember that game. I even remember making posts to the effect of "I'd love to see Patel play game" but whilst he's awesome to watch, he just doesn't take any wickets. He didn't even take many in that game IIRC and he was at the peak of his powers.

Regardless of what the pitch is like, Southee and Mills still have the new ball to take advantage of and I think Mills has a lot more to him even with the older ball than Patel in typical conditions. Southee's more debatable but as I said, he's not in the team anyway.

 

[pasag]

Lol at this.

 

[roseboy64]

Yeah. Discussion shifted to be about an average bowling attack.

 

[pasag]

 

[Johnners]

Indeed, so wild right now.

 

[Richard]

So close yet so far. Even a wicket off a no-ball couldn't save him.

 

[Blakey]

I was expecting a Gillespie double tonne as well.

 

[Matt79]

D'oh-eth!

 

[Athlai]

Vettori delivers.

 

[Blakey]

Champ.

 

[Jakester1288]

I reckon Johnson will be next.

 

[Jakester1288]

I reckon Johnson will be next.

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[99*]

I reckon Martin will be next.

 

[Hoggy31]

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wow, stuck your neck out there.

 

[pasag]

Another one today.

 

[SJS]

I am good. I chose Vettori - five minutes ago

 

[Athlai]

Broad rewards the faith put in him.

The list since this thread was created in chronological order

 

[Athlai]

Vettori with his 3rd from 8 since the thread was created.

 

[Top_Cat]

Seems ridiculous he's still batting at 8, especially with Franklin at 6!

 

[Howe_zat]

Fun fact: Vettori has the most Test runs from both #8 and #9.

The only other player to "hold" two positions is Steve Waugh, from #5 and #6.

Full list:

Gavaskar, Hayden, Ponting, Tendulkar, Waugh, Waugh, Gilchrist, Vettori, Vettori, Waqar, Murali