Shane Bond - how good?

[wellAlbidarned]

Btw the answer is- "not good enough to continue for more than 18 matches".

your 30 mins of screen time is up, see you tomorrow

 

[Prince EWS]

Btw the answer is- "not good enough to continue for more than 18 matches".

Yes. NZ got much more out of Chris Martin than Shane Bond, and would have in almost every era (the exception maybe the very last one?)

Yes in some fantasy ATG time travelling scenario we may acknowledge that Shane Bond would be a better selection in the 1/30 chance he was actually available, but as a long term captain or selector of a normal side I'd definitely take Martin.

And I know this thread isn't even about Martin, but seriously though just **** unfit quicks pretending they were better than quicks who successfully changed actions, cut pace or whatever else to actually be useful to their Test teams for an extended period.

 

[Mike5181]

Didn't help that he was banned for 18 months for the ICL stuff.

 

[hendrix]

Yes. NZ got much more out of Chris Martin than Shane Bond, and would have in almost every era (the exception maybe the very last one?)

Yes in some fantasy ATG time travelling scenario we may acknowledge that Shane Bond would be a better selection in the 1/30 chance he was actually available, but as a long term captain or selector of a normal side I'd definitely take Martin.

And I know this thread isn't even about Martin, but seriously though just **** unfit quicks pretending they were better than quicks who successfully changed actions, cut pace or whatever else to actually be useful to their Test teams for an extended period.

no, **** you.

 

[sayon basak]

your 30 mins of screen time is up, see you tomorrow

Lol didn't know kiwis could get offended so easily.

 

[Coronis]

Didn't help that he was banned for 18 months for the ICL stuff.

Yeah that was ****ing stupid.

 

[Bahnz]

Yes. NZ got much more out of Chris Martin than Shane Bond, and would have in almost every era (the exception maybe the very last one?)

Yes in some fantasy ATG time travelling scenario we may acknowledge that Shane Bond would be a better selection in the 1/30 chance he was actually available, but as a long term captain or selector of a normal side I'd definitely take Martin.

And I know this thread isn't even about Martin, but seriously though just **** unfit quicks pretending they were better than quicks who successfully changed actions, cut pace or whatever else to actually be useful to their Test teams for an extended period.

If we're talking tests, I think Bond would've had a very similar career to Ferguson: identified early as too valuable to the white ball teams and basically permadropped from test cricket after his first injury.

Martin on the other hand would likely have floated around the squad and played games here and there, in much the way Henry and Doug did while the trio were active and Tickner and Kugz have since they broke up.

So yes, Martin more valuable to the test side in every era.

 

[hendrix]

If we're talking tests, I think Bond would've had a very similar career to Ferguson: identified early as too valuable to the white ball teams and basically permadropped from test cricket after his first injury.

No way.

Bond is a completely different bowler skill-wise from Ferguson.

 

[thierry henry]

Bond is right up there with Bumrah in the ranks of ATG cbf playing quick bowlers

 

[andruid]

Didn't help that he was banned for 18 months for the ICL stuff.

It had a better concept than IPL. Too bad it had the 'wrong' backers