Shane Watson

[Linda]

Nope, and it's not fair to judge that he will or won't be likely to be good\bad on ODIs.

Yes but its fair to judge that he will or won't be good in Tests based on his FC record, which is what we (most of us) are doing.

 

[pontingrulz]

watsons one play in australia that i trulyt dislike. he scores his runs way toooooo slow. look at the australia a vs zimbabwe matches and bowls like a poofter. he hasnt had success in the one day side and if anyone should get into either australian team it should be murray goodwin. just look at his record this season

 

[Don Ricardo]

watsons one play in australia that i trulyt dislike. he scores his runs way toooooo slow.

Tell that to the South Africa A attack whom he blasted for 100 of 90-something balls in a first-class game on tour there.

He can certainly hit when he needs to, but is very effective at doggedly fighting with the bat, which may not be pretty, but is needed by the team.

 

[iamdavid]

and bowls like a poofter

51 wickets@26.43 , SR - 43.2 , eco - 3.66 , best - 6/32 , 2x5wi , 1x10wm

Wish I could bowl like a poofter aswell :P

 

[Gaijin-san]

watsons one play in australia that i trulyt dislike. he scores his runs way toooooo slow. look at the australia a vs zimbabwe matches and bowls like a poofter. he hasnt had success in the one day side and if anyone should get into either australian team it should be murray goodwin. just look at his record this season

What does a poofter bowl like?

Why Murray Goodwin?

What makes you think that Watto can't hit when he needs to and score quickly? He's huge. And his technique is great. To me, that means he can hit and score quickly.

 

[marc71178]

Yes but its fair to judge that he will or won't be good in Tests based on his FC record

I personally don't think it is.

 

[age_master]

Watson hardly scores that slow, he was out of form at the start of teh sumemr from memor but he scores his runs reasonably quickly most of the time, even so - there is 5 days in a test match, you dont need to be like Gilly, although its good if you are.

 

[Rik]

and bowls like a poofter

So eloquently spoken. Thanks for enriching us all. :rolleyes:

 

[Langeveldt]

What does a poofter bowl like?

hmm. Brad Williams?

 

[Linda]

I personally don't think it is.

What else is there??!

 

[Eclipse]

That average is somewhat inflated by about half of his knocks being not-outs!

Indeed but I think people read way to much into not out's I mean why critersize a player for not getting out!

Who is to say he could not have had a better avrage with less not out's?? I remember a 47* and three scores in the mid 30* were he could well have made some fairly substancial scores if he had the chance.

Beven has alot of not out's but no one doubts his class same with Steven Waugh in test cricket.

 

[marc71178]

What else is there??!

How they make the runs, not necessarily how many runs they make.

 

[marc71178]

Who is to say he could not have had a better avrage with less not out's??

To have a better average in that scenario he would have to score more than 30 runs extra for every innings he would be dismissed in - that to me appears very unlikely.

An average of 30 which is boosted by so many not outs is not a true average.

 

[Eclipse]

To have a better average in that scenario he would have to score more than 30 runs extra for every innings he would be dismissed in - that to me appears very unlikely.

An average of 30 which is boosted by so many not outs is not a true average.

Well I can think of four time's when I would have backed him to make quite a decent score if he had the time.

Little not out 10,15's and 20s certainly help the avrage but once somone is well set and over 35* it's probably not doing him any good given there is a good chance he would convert that sort of start into a bigger score.

 

[Gaijin-san]

The great man picking up 2/15 off 6 today against the Vics. His two wickets were Hodge and Elliott and was the catalyst for crippling Victoria.

Can't wait until he bats

 

[Linda]

How they make the runs, not necessarily how many runs they make.

Oh well, obviously. I thought your were referring to some other form of the game you had made up in your head.
Although personally, I think this applies more in one-day cricket. Unless you're constantly dropped or something in four-day cricket or have a faulty technique, if your making the runs your making the runs, its really pretty simple.

 

[Jono]

Watson is playing a great knock against Victoria today. Smashing Warnie and co.

 

[Gaijin-san]

Watson is playing a great knock against Victoria today. Smashing Warnie and co.

Ate him alive. Used his feet brilliantly so Warne couldn't settle on a length. Great batting.

 

[marc71178]

Well I can think of four time's when I would have backed him to make quite a decent score if he had the time.

Which innings are those - he's not played that many, so it won't be hard to tell us.

 

[marc71178]

Unless you're constantly dropped or something in four-day cricket or have a faulty technique, if your making the runs your making the runs, its really pretty simple.

Not simple - look at some of the biggest English failures in recent times - they've scored a lot of runs in FC cricket.