Foulkes hasn't played any Tests yet. Confusing him with O'Rourke?
Sorry, yes got confused and meant O'Rourke.
Yeah he does exist in a pretty unique environment where he's often expected to score quickly and with some level of consistency even though he doesn't face a lot of balls or get a lot of opportunities. That role in the World Cup was pretty tough, when you think that your no.7 generally gets to bowl to contribute, too
He played 3 games and scored 300 runs. Very good but a very small sample size.
Yep Young is just the latest middle order bat NZ have tried to manufacture into an opener when he's clearly not up to opening at the top level.
At some stage, they're going to have to say to a young domestic opener, or even a relatively mature one, that we're going to back you. Whether you average 25 or 45, you're our guy - we back ourselves to mould you into doing what is a specialist job. Do what Mark Richardson did: just will and bloody hard work your way into being good at it. And it should be a specialist, ideally. Not a T20 player, not Rachin, a guy like Latham who is able to focus on his Test game unencumbered.b
Yep I've been enjoying following this CC season insofar as to laugh at the fact that a massive chunk of the division 1 overseas players are Kiwis shunned by Stead – N Smith, Bruce, Young; at a stretch Will Williams. All we need is Dougeh for the set.
Well that's right, ideally & if not that I wouldn't even be against an ultra aggressive opener as an alternative approach to take the game on ala England, but Young is neither of those things. He should be one of a couple of middle order replacement players as cover for batting positions 4 -6, but behind Tom Bruce imo.
So, time to combat BazBall with BowesBall?
Speaking of o'rourke, was effortlessly bowling 139-144 yesterday
Yeah, it'd certainly be an upgrade. Still, I believe it has to be an opener - not that I've ever been one, but it's such a specialist mindset.
