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*Official* Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011/12
- Thread starter Daemon
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longtom
School Boy/Girl Captain
Yeah - following the pattern of the test series SL should have enough runs by then ....
Only because the pitch had bounce.
MW1304
Cricketer Of The Year
Really think you're overplaying his batting there, from what I've seen of him he's no more than a lower-order slogger who will occasionally come off. You want your no.7 to be a genuine batsman who will average you 30. He's not even remotely close to that.
Himannv
Hall of Fame Member
How many number 7's have really averaged 30 over the years in ODI's?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I didn't really know where to ask this and it's mainly for Migara but anyone can answer; but does anyway know what Amila Perera is like?
MW1304
Cricketer Of The Year
Its the ideal, but its still possible. You would expect your wicketkeeper or allrounder, who are most likely to bat there, to be averaging as close to 30 as possible. Its a number I've just thrown out there tbh, the point is he should be a good, proven batsmen, not a hopeful slogger.
kingkallis
International Coach
Some much needed entertainment there by Kulasekara! 14 off Steyn's over...
Himannv
Hall of Fame Member
I think you'll find the ideal is a bit far away from the reality generally. 30 is quite a high number for a number 7 to be averaging in ODIs. Plenty of top order players have averaged that over the years and have been considered good players.
Randiv is far from being just a hopeful slogger. True that he hasn't batted as well as he could have so far, but he's better than most people give him credit for. He isn't the only one who is vying for that spot though, we have a decent number of allrounders who can probably slot in there. Perhaps a combination of two such players would be sufficient.
WTF
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Depends how strong your top six is IMO, and the tail too really. Fifty overs isn't that long a time to bat, especially on contemporary ODI pitches, and while you want batting depth to give your top order freedom, having five reliable bowlers is more important. I've definitely come around to the idea of having a strong top six of specialists and then five bowlers, as long as at least three of the bowlers can bat a bit. The fifth bowler combination still has to get through ten overs which is the same as what your best bowler bowls; the seventh batsman probably shouldn't have to do much.
That said, Randiv at 7 is a bit of a stretch. The bloke does have a bit of a batting ability and he was rated highly as a bat at youth level etc but he's probably one the greatest under-achievers of all time if you look at his domestic record with the blade.
MW1304
Cricketer Of The Year
I think an average of 12 after 52 innings is a big enough sample to suggest that he isn't good enough to bat 7. I've seen him a few times, he got promoted up the order earlier in the year in an attempt to up the run rate, which failed. Seems to be shot a ball whenever I've seen him.
