Du Plessis = the new Hussey/Trott?

morgieb · 30-11-2012, 12:18 AM

As in be decent to good at FC level for many years, start to hit form, gets a call-up and guns it?

Daemon · 30-11-2012, 12:52 AM

Don't think this really deserves a thread Morgie

Don't nearly 50% of Test players come from having a couple of decent years and a breakthrough season though?

archie mac · 30-11-2012, 01:01 AM

Have all been pressure innings which is impressive

morgieb · 30-11-2012, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Daemon

Don't think this really deserves a thread Morgie

Don't nearly 50% of Test players come from having a couple of decent years and a breakthrough season though?

Percentage of them that succeeded?

He just looks all class now.

flibbertyjibber · 30-11-2012, 01:29 AM

Duminy looked class in Australia a few years back and look what happened with him. Not saying Faf is going to go that way but Trott has dropped right off and is lucky to not have been dropped yet and only Hussey has sustained the average over 50. Faf certainly going to stay in the side in the short term at least ahead of Rudolph/Duminy.

Noble One · 30-11-2012, 02:34 AM

I don't see the comparison.

Faf Du Plessis has largely been a poor first class cricketer for most of his career. Turned things around last season and was rewarded with selection. Hussey and Trott put together year upon year of heavy domestic scoring.

BoyBrumby · 30-11-2012, 03:43 AM

Faf has really surprised me, to be fair. As I said in another thread it's probably partly a product of mainly seeing players in limited overs mode, but based of what he'd done for Lancs when he was Kolpaking away, he looked the kinda of chap who'd score you a breezy 25-40, nick off or sky one to mid off, ta v much and then send down some almost serviceable wrist spin.

Latter statement is probably closer to how his test career (all one test & one day of it) has panned out thus far.

Excepting his leggies have to improve dramatically to become "alomst serviceable".

fredfertang · 30-11-2012, 03:48 AM

The Faf Du Plessis who played for Lancashire a few seasons back was distinctly ordinary - in fact so ordinary that without DNA evidence I'm not prepared to accept the bloke currently playing for South Africa is the same man

Howe_zat · 30-11-2012, 04:20 AM

Was looking to see what he needs for the best Test average ever. Turns out it's 71 more before his next dismissal, to beat Rowe's 336.

30-11-2012, 12:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
morgieb Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paradise City Posts: 8,929	Du Plessis = the new Hussey/Trott? As in be decent to good at FC level for many years, start to hit form, gets a call-up and guns it? __________________ 4-0 RIP Craig Walsh (Craig) 1985-2012 Proudly supporting the #2 cricketer of all time.

30-11-2012, 01:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
archie mac Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: canberra Australia Posts: 10,668	Have all been pressure innings which is impressive __________________ You know it makes sense.

30-11-2012, 03:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,625	Faf has really surprised me, to be fair. As I said in another thread it's probably partly a product of mainly seeing players in limited overs mode, but based of what he'd done for Lancs when he was Kolpaking away, he looked the kinda of chap who'd score you a breezy 25-40, nick off or sky one to mid off, ta v much and then send down some almost serviceable wrist spin. Latter statement is probably closer to how his test career (all one test & one day of it) has panned out thus far. Excepting his leggies have to improve dramatically to become "alomst serviceable". __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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30-11-2012, 12:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Daemon Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: . Posts: 8,759	Don't think this really deserves a thread Morgie Don't nearly 50% of Test players come from having a couple of decent years and a breakthrough season though?

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flibbertyjibber Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 7,939	Duminy looked class in Australia a few years back and look what happened with him. Not saying Faf is going to go that way but Trott has dropped right off and is lucky to not have been dropped yet and only Hussey has sustained the average over 50. Faf certainly going to stay in the side in the short term at least ahead of Rudolph/Duminy.

30-11-2012, 02:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Noble One International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 4,112	I don't see the comparison. Faf Du Plessis has largely been a poor first class cricketer for most of his career. Turned things around last season and was rewarded with selection. Hussey and Trott put together year upon year of heavy domestic scoring.

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fredfertang Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: high dudgeon Posts: 9,720	The Faf Du Plessis who played for Lancashire a few seasons back was distinctly ordinary - in fact so ordinary that without DNA evidence I'm not prepared to accept the bloke currently playing for South Africa is the same man

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Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,844	Was looking to see what he needs for the best Test average ever. Turns out it's 71 more before his next dismissal, to beat Rowe's 336.

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