*Official* Fourth Test at Trent Bridge

[Flem274*]

hahahahaha i love that shot

you could say this guy has the wood on them

 

[GIMH]

watching root got me thinking, who was the last english batsman to finish with a test career average at 50+.

ken fricking barrington back in 1968. how is that even possible? only the banglas (understandable) and new zealand have failed to product a 50+ averaging batsman since then. even zimbabwe produced andy flower.

Harder place to bat, I guess. Cook for example averages 50 outside of England.

Not an excuse as our bats grow up learning these conditions, but I'd say that's possibly a factor. No idea if any of the other bats who averages mid-high 40s would see a bump outside of England though.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

this is good lol

 

[Howe_zat]

Well this is amusing

 

[Black_Warrior]

I am watching it on Sky Sports to avoid the Channel 9 commentary team and in walks Shane Warne.

Go away and let me enjoy my test cricket

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Yeah one of those inexplicable things. KP and Cook averaged over 50 for a bit but couldn't maintain it.

Averaging 50 as an opener in England (or anywhere really) would be some feet. Who would be the last to manage it Hayden?

Looking at how Clarke could end his career at <50 shows how hard it actually is.

 

[King Pietersen]

Rooteh

 

[Gnske]

Every wicket Starc takes makes me want to puke violently.

 

[Howe_zat]

poo and bottoms.

Got beat a few times this morning. Starc looking good with filth at the other end

 

[Flem274*]

bit lazy from root

 

[Black_Warrior]

Averaging 50 as an opener in England (or anywhere really) would be some feet. Who would be the last to manage it Hayden?

Looking at how Clarke could end his career at <50 shows how hard it actually is.

How much did Smith end with? 49?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Averaging 50 as an opener in England (or anywhere really) would be some feet. Who would be the last to manage it Hayden?

Yup. Graeme Smith and Sehwag were over 50 for a long time. Dipped below in their final few matches.

 

[GIMH]

That's just not fair

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Oh well, great knock though.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Harder place to bat, I guess. Cook for example averages 50 outside of England.

Not an excuse as our bats grow up learning these conditions, but I'd say that's possibly a factor. No idea if any of the other bats who averages mid-high 40s would see a bump outside of England though.

Dravid would've made a mind blowingly good English opener imo.

 

[Gnske]

Oh my that's a shot.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Yeah one of those inexplicable things. KP and Cook averaged over 50 for a bit but couldn't maintain it.

trott and strauss too.

i always thought thorpe had the game to average that high. equally comfortable v pace or spin, could play all round the wicket. when he came back with his head straight from 2003 onwards he was outstanding for a couple of years.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Great shot, Wood trolling is perfect.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

trott and strauss too.

i always thought thorpe had the game to average that high. equally comfortable v pace or spin, could play all round the wicket. when he came back with his head straight from 2003 onwards he was outstanding for a couple of years.

He had back trouble too which stopped it being as high as it may have been.

 

[King Pietersen]

Beautiful from Wood. That could be shot of the day. What a beast.