Absolutely spot on, the most overrated batsman for Australia during my time of watching. His average was only average in an era of relatively high averages and there were some worthy replacements. His credit was extended by the selectors beyond his usefulness. Was generally found wanting under pressure.
Actually confirmed my assertion, especially with the few of the nominated being ODIs. You'd struggle to complete a handful of truly pressure innings compared with some of the much less hyped batsmen around. I distinctly recall, however, on numerous occasions when the pressure was on that he would waft away from his body and go out relatively cheaply. And let's not forget that the Indian one you cite was his highest ever test score. Most very good or great batsmen have many scores over 150. And please don't (vomit) start spouting nonsense that he used to get bored so he went out quicker than most. The bottom line is that his average was basically under 45 for his whole career. He found his level.
Thanks mate, great stuff
Crap, if they were good enough they would have played in front of him. This is the Aussie team unless your a captain if you don't perform you are out
Every time people called for his head he would respond with a big score. Struggling for a word to describe that
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This
When I look at his ODI exploits then his Test, I let out a big sigh.
True, he was unlucky not to get a few more games. Having said that, he did have problems against the short ball, and Australia had an embarrassment of batting riches (and bowling too, actually) around that time, didn't they?
Always thought his problems were mental and that it would eventually click into place for him. I think he would have been alongside Ponting chasing all these records. Big call but I rate him that much.
Weren't the only one, to be fair. Heaps of good judges thought he'd be one of the best ever.
Yeah, Michael Bevan took 29 wickets at 24 is tests! When you look at all the players around at that time in Australia its pretty ridiculous. The players that were left on the sideline like Martin Love, Michael Hussey and Brad Hodge. Who would of walked into most other sides.
If you 'don't perform' being a key sentence. I don't deny that Mark Waugh didnt perform. He was a decent player with a perfectly good record. He always did enough to keep his place. However, if you ask me there were many candidates waiting in the wings who never got an opportunity to play for Australia in their prime. Darren Lehmann could well have been one of the greatest Australian batters ever, and I mean every word of that. Its a shame that he got his first consistent run for Australia after his 32nd birthday.
Fairly disturbing sentence that.
