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Kane Williamson vs Alastair Cook
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Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Kane scored more ODI hundreds that I saw live, so him.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Alistair Cook averaged 27 in NZ which is supposedly a very easy place to bat according to posters in the comparison threads.
The ultimate goal in Test cricket is to perform away from home vs top nations. The top 4 nations during their era were Australia, South Africa,India and England.
Kane Williamson has failed to do so.
stats.espncricinfo.com
Cook - 42.92
Williamson - 32.16
Kane Williamson has failed to do so.
Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com
Cook - 42.92
Williamson - 32.16
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yawn.
BazBall21
International Captain
Since 2016 when a more bowler-friendly era started to develop, Tests in New Zealand have recorded the highest runs-per-wicket on the circuit other than the notoriously batsman-friendly Pakistan/UAE. The 2011-2015 NZ summers were not overly different.
New Zealand were the only team that didn't see their batting averages drop in the peak bowling era period 2017-2021 (some of that is also down to opposition schedule) and they all (Latham, Kane, Taylor, Nicholls, CDG etc) had major home/away disparities; so it is likely New Zealand has been a good to very good place to bat through Kane's career. In terms of eye test, I watch a lot of Tests in NZ and yeah, it is generally very hard work for the bowlers after the new ball period, especially after day 1.
Kane does bat top 3 though which is tougher; often has to negotiate early swing. His home record is very good and deserves credit.
As for Cook's record there, he wasn't the best player of lateral movement. But if he played half his tests in New Zealand like Kane, I suspect he would be fairly successful. Facing ill-equipped attacks on a frequent basis that didn't grow up in those conditions. Latham still averages above 40 there and Cook is a vastly better player than him. Thus, Cook not doing great in NZ doesn't necessarily mean it hasn't been a good place for a batsman to have their home tests in, nor does it mean he would fail there in Kane's matches.
New Zealand were the only team that didn't see their batting averages drop in the peak bowling era period 2017-2021 (some of that is also down to opposition schedule) and they all (Latham, Kane, Taylor, Nicholls, CDG etc) had major home/away disparities; so it is likely New Zealand has been a good to very good place to bat through Kane's career. In terms of eye test, I watch a lot of Tests in NZ and yeah, it is generally very hard work for the bowlers after the new ball period, especially after day 1.
Kane does bat top 3 though which is tougher; often has to negotiate early swing. His home record is very good and deserves credit.
As for Cook's record there, he wasn't the best player of lateral movement. But if he played half his tests in New Zealand like Kane, I suspect he would be fairly successful. Facing ill-equipped attacks on a frequent basis that didn't grow up in those conditions. Latham still averages above 40 there and Cook is a vastly better player than him. Thus, Cook not doing great in NZ doesn't necessarily mean it hasn't been a good place for a batsman to have their home tests in, nor does it mean he would fail there in Kane's matches.
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Johan
State 12th Man
This is so true, Latham until 2022 had a 47 batting average in NZ, and he is a couple tiers beneath Cook as a Batsmen.
BazBall21
International Captain
Yeah. More than a couple.
Silver Silva
International Regular
Alastair Cook was tremendous against Murali on his visit to the Island here in the 2000's, he has the respect of many Sri Lankans ..
Johan
State 12th Man
his 118 at Galle was fantastic, absolutely fantastic player of spin.
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