***Official*** England in South Africa 2015/16

[Spark]

Maybe I'm overrated Stokes in my head because he's always performed when I've been watching. Didn't realise his Test/FC/One Day batting averages were all below 35.

His numbers really haven't captured his utility to the side in the last year, not least because he had a period of a few months where he was uselessness incarnate.

 

[91Jmay]

The last is an ATG innings obviously but the others aren't that out of the ordinary from an aggressive player.

The fastest ever hundred at Lords isn't that out of the ordinary? Marsh might be able to do it (his double against India A hints at it) but you can't just put him above Stokes because of how well he times it imo.

 

[Spark]

The fastest ever hundred at Lords isn't that out of the ordinary? Marsh might be able to do it (his double against India A hints at it) but you can't just put him above Stokes because of how well he times it imo.

Haha, you said "no way" though which is pretty definitive.

 

[Compton]

Marsh needs to focus on being a test-standard batsman before he can worry about who he's better than.

 

[91Jmay]

Haha, you said "no way" though which is pretty definitive.

Well clearly there is a chance, but i'd put it at less than 10% so you'll have to excuse my hyperbole (I start a thread though as this could be really interesting discussion for a few years).

 

[Howe_zat]

Teams smashed in a session by Stuart Broad

Australia [x]
India [x]
West Indies [x]
New Zealand [x]
Australia again [x]
South Africa [x]
Sri Lanka [ ]
Pakistan [ ]

Eyes on the summer

 

[social]

Maybe I'm overrated Stokes in my head because he's always performed when I've been watching. Didn't realise his Test/FC/One Day batting averages were all below 35.

IMO, Maxwell is the best bat out of all the guys that can bat and bowl a bit

IF he grows a brain, he will average circa 50 in test cricket as he is technically really good

Whether he ever matures is another question

 

[91Jmay]

IMO, Maxwell is the best bat out of all the guys that cab bat and bowl a bit

IF he grows a brain, he will average circa 50 in test cricket as he is technically really good

Whether he ever matures is another question

The mental side of cricket is far harder to develop than technical skill though, so that kind of discussion is irrelevant to be honest. You could say the same about millions of players

 

[OverratedSanity]

That's one of the most middle of middle lbws ever.

 

[MW1304]

A bit out.

 

[Cabinet96]

Will be disappointed if Broad can't add to his ridiculous number of cheap 6 fers.

 

[Howe_zat]

Not often the **** review comes from a bowler or debutant. You'd think du Plessis would at least get the rights to a **** review if he wants one here

 

[Cabinet96]

Teams smashed in a session by Stuart Broad

Australia [x]
India [x]
West Indies [x]
New Zealand [x]
Australia again [x]
South Africa [x]
Sri Lanka [ ]
Pakistan [ ]

Eyes on the summer

As well as this, the UAE is the country he has the best record in. He's dominated Pakistan his whole career but it's been more of a slow kill.

 

[jimbags]

South Africa's 79 in India was their lowest total since readmission. Currently 77-9

 

[Pothas]

Maybe I'm overrated Stokes in my head because he's always performed when I've been watching. Didn't realise his Test/FC/One Day batting averages were all below 35.

FC average certainly not helped by playing at Durham, probably the worst possible pitch for him, and as Spark mentioned there was that time when he could not actually make a run.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Wtf Bumble of course he'd review it straight away. Whether he hit it or not

 

[Howe_zat]

Much better use of the **** tactical review there,

 

[91Jmay]

Missed that. Pretty surprised that was given, didn't sound right at all.

 

[social]

As well as this, the UAE is the country he has the best record in. He's dominated Pakistan his whole career but it's been more of a slow kill.

England Lions could have done with his help today in the UAE

 

[Cabinet96]

Wtf Bumble of course he'd review it straight away. Whether he hit it or not

Not that how quick they review it matters half the time.