**** - forgot that. Bailey for White, then.
He looks more like an inconsistent hitter to me. granted, I've only seen him in a few games last summer.
White is much better than Adams, but he's still not that good in the longer format. Does well for Somerset playing on an absolute road of a home ground, but isn't too flash in the Pura Cup. Also, I don't think he'd get anywhere near the other Test sides on batting alone, Bangladesh aside.
I'm not sure White would play ahead of Silva TBH, nor Runako Morton or Marlon Samuels, whoever the West Indies have batting at #6. You can only really compare their domestic records, since White hasn't played a Test match while Silva and Morton have only had a small amount of experience. He only averages 40 in FC cricket, but that number is hugely influenced by playing for Somerset on some of the flattish pitches that the world has seen. His Pura Cup average is only 30.95, quite poor, and although he has been better in recent years, still nothing to suggest he's that good.
How does that have any relevance to how good he is at the moment? Granted he could get better with age, which will likely happen, but it doesn't stop him from being very ordinary at the moment.
He was just pointing out how young he is...numb-nuts
Any reason you've picked Perren before Thornely? Do you prefer to watch him play or is there something else? Also, there must be a better bowler in the country than Doug Bollinger. Lots of talent, but far too erratic.
He's been rubbish so far, mainly, but I do think he will get better as he matures. I'm not going to start rating him until he puts consistent runs on the board in Pura Cup cricket, instead of bashing weak county attacks on roads. He must be one of the most hyped up Australian players of recent times, the sooner he starts performing the sooner those accolades will be deserved.
He's still pretty **** though, especially at international level
As with White, I think Bollinger has great potential but hasn't delivered so far in his career. Fortunately for him he looks as though he has started to turn it around this season, and it's good to see. I know he has a few fans on CW, and I'm sure their support of him will be rewarded if he continues to put in these big performances.
IMO he's a #4 batsman. He's always been asked to play way out of position in international cricket because he has the big hitter reputation. Sure, he can hit a long ball (some of those sixes he hit in his 140-odd not out at Manuka last year were unbelieveable) but he's not a flat #7 slogger and never will be.
Mate, I wouldn't have a clue...I don't follow Australian domestic cricket (and someone would have to force my eyelids open to do so
). I can see how good his domestic 1st class record is, averaging around 40, and like Watson, I think "wtf ?... why are these ordinary looking cricketers averaging so high in 1st-class cricket?" Beats me.....there must be some better players around. You know that I'm not taking the piss though I hope. Australia is #1 by ****in miles in world cricket.
Yeah, but you can't do that, so I would suggest county cricket is strong. Stronger than SA, NZ, WI, SL, BANG, PAK, IND or ZIM FC systems. Australians always point to how many of their batsmen tear it up, like Mike Hussey used to. People used to say "Mike Hussey scores masses of runs in county cricket yet can't get in to the test side". Well, you know what? He should have been in the test side for about ten years. Ask any Aussie who has actually played in it and he'll tell you it was a strong competition.
