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Which test team is currently the best in 2024?
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GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
We didn’t get ‘smashed’ in Pakistan and although Crawley is in a bad run of form, the opening partnership has a very good record. Jury still out on Pope at 3 but he’s done pretty well there. Weak top three isn’t really reflective of output while they’ve been playing together
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
He'll probably score 200 in Wellington but he is pretty bad. I can't remember him ever scoring runs against NZ
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
His record against NZ is atrocious but he does play other teams
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
You mean to say, he is your Bumrah
Coronis
International Coach
Yeah the past 5 years have been rough on him.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
You mustn’t have watched much of Zak Crawley playing against Australia and India
Coronis
International Coach
Ah yes his famous India record…
Sure he had a good Ashes. He can remember it as the highlight of his career.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Prior to his recent slump he had been one of the top scorers in the world for about 18 months? You do you though
Coronis
International Coach
I mean thats not impressive when you play the most matches for 18 months.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
The world’s best batsman played with him in all those matches
Coronis
International Coach
And outscored him, so what’s your point?
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
I don’t believe that’s true. @Howe_zat posted it at some point in the English summer. You’re talking an 18 month period where Crawley out scored pretty much everyone, and at a decent average too.
I mean the main point is that your ‘he’s been **** for five years’ comment was drivel. Backing this up, Crawley/Duckett has been one of the highest averaging opening partnerships around.
Coronis
International Coach
I mean 5 year period averaging 31… I calls em like I sees em.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
You’re just being obtuse at this point.
Coronis
International Coach
I’m just not sure how a 5 year career with 50 tests and average of 31 can be described as anything but mediocre.
For a batsman or a bowler.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Like I said, obtuse. If he retired tomorrow nobody would say he’d be remembered as a great opener ffs. His overall average doesn’t cancel out that he had a very good 12-18 months with the bat. He had a poor series V Windies, though that was only four innings I think. Injured V SL, good innings first up v Pak and didn’t do much else.
How **** he was in 21/22 doesn’t cancel out whether he’s been good since. It’s fair to say jury is still out because a good 18 months also doesn’t cancel out the rest. It’s just your stubborn refusal to acknowledge any sort of nuance that grates. Well, unless the nuance suits you of course.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Crawley will play 100 tests and become one of the greats
shortpitched713
International Captain
Form is temporary, me slagging off Crawley at every possible opportunity is permanant.