Is Hashim Amla be among strong contenders for a spot in the AT World XI?

[Prince EWS]

He hasn't only had five matches not at three; he's just batted three in all bar five matches. In some matches he both batted at three at not at three because there are two innings in a match.

 

[smash84]

ok, makes sense now.....

even in matches where he batted at number 3 in one innings he probably batted at some other position in another innings.....

friggin outstanding at 3.

PEWS, I think he edges out Herbie Taylor for the number 3 spot doesn't he?

 

[smash84]

edit: beaten to it by PEWS

 

[Riggins]

Only averaged 17 with Ashwell Prince captain. Further evidence that Prince is a ****.

 

[Prince EWS]

PEWS, I think he edges out Herbie Taylor for the number 3 spot doesn't he?

I definitely don't think so, no.

Herbie Taylor for 15 years was every bit as good as Amla has been for the last four years. He still has a lot of ground to make up.

 

[smash84]

at number 3 taylor barely averages somewhere in the 40s. And Amla has been playing in that position for 7 years now. HW Taylor only played 10 matches in the number 3 position so what is your basis for putting him at number 3?

 

[smash84]

i mean other than just playing 10 matches at that position spread over 10 years (which is not even half his career number of matches) why then will you rate him so highly?

 

[Prince EWS]

at number 3 taylor barely averages somewhere in the 40s

In an era where that was worth significantly more than what it is today. I don't necessary subscribe to the idea that Amla has played in a more signiificantly batting-friendly era than someone like Steve Waugh for example but Taylor is obviously a whole different thing.

HW Taylor only played 10 matches in the number 3 position so what is your basis for putting him at number 3?

I don't base my selections purely upon how well each batsman did in exactly the position I'm selecting them in; that'd be absurd. 10 matches was about a third of his career and he did better at #3 than he did elsewhere; there's no reason not to consider him for the spot. 30 Tests was a lot for the standards of the time.

 

[smash84]

66 tests spread over 7 years is not an insignificant amount of time for this era either

 

[smash84]

but fair enough.....maybe after another 3 years we might have different opinions

 

[Daemon]

Pfft Amla. Not even the best batsmen in the world right now #iccrankings

 

[Jono]

Pfft Amla. Not even the best batsmen in the world right now #iccrankings

Not even the best batsman in his team right now #iccrankings

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Not even the best batsman in his family right now #amlafamilyrankings

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

It is really quite amazing to see just how good he's become. I remember watching his debut against India (I think), and he looked like absolutely awful and like a walking wicket. The way he's come on since then is astounding.

 

[Jono]

Yeah Amla 2006 in that Indian series and Amla 2010 were chalk and cheese, and he's kicked on ever since.

 

[Scaly piscine]

So did Pickup spontaneously combust when he read the thread title or is he on holiday?

 

[smash84]

yeah, Amla was just awful when he started out. Never looked like he would ever become a permanent feature of a SA side

 

[nightprowler10]

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Surprisingly mediocre vs Sri Lanka and especially West Indies.

 

[smash84]

doesn't bother scoring runs against the minnows

 

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