Is Philander a HTB?

Agent Nationaux · 02-01-2013, 05:30 AM

Is he a home track bully? Only does well in RSA.

Neil Pickup · 02-01-2013, 05:31 AM

No.

benchmark00 · 02-01-2013, 05:32 AM

Philander is probably the best in the world on wickets that offer something.

Daemon · 02-01-2013, 05:33 AM

ffs can we give the bloke more than 2 years before we start judging him on this?

TT Boy · 02-01-2013, 05:34 AM

He averages 20 away from home so he must be.

smalishah84 · 02-01-2013, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TT Boy

He averages 20 away from home so he must be.

Zinzan · 02-01-2013, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TT Boy

He averages 20 away from home so he must be.

Precisely, his average is twice as bad away from home.

flibbertyjibber · 02-01-2013, 05:42 AM

Lets wait till the guy has 150-200 wickets then decide if he is an ATG/HTB or whatever.

Xuhaib · 02-01-2013, 05:44 AM

A beast possibly the ideal bowler to test modern day batman inept off stump judgement.

TT Boy · 02-01-2013, 05:48 AM

Outside chance Philander may have 100 test wickets by the end of Feb. 4 tests to go and 1 of them is at Newlands again where Philander averages 9 with the ball.

Jono · 02-01-2013, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent Nationaux

Only does well in RSA.

If your definition of "well" is ****ing own teams beyond any comprehension of ownage, then yes, he only does well in SA.

If your definition of "well" is what most people define "well" as, then no this is a ridiculous assertion.

stephen · 02-01-2013, 08:11 AM

He has outshone Steyn everywhere except in Australia so far. I don't expect that to continue, but it is quite an accomplishment.

L Trumper · 02-01-2013, 08:13 AM

Averages 20 away from home, 11 at home. So clearly HTB

Satyanash89 · 02-01-2013, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by stephen

He has outshone Steyn everywhere except in Australia so far. I don't expect that to continue, but it is quite an accomplishment.

I dont know why people say Philander bowled better than Steyn in England... averages arent the be all and end all ffs... Philander was average in England apart from one awesome final day. On the whole, Steyn picked up more wickets, made key breakthroughs and looked far more threatening imo

Daemon · 02-01-2013, 08:18 AM

Steyn's mini decline (where he has by no means been poor, just not his usual dominant self) has directly coincided with Philander's entrance into Test cricket hasn't it? Makes one wonder about how good it is for your own record to have good bowlers bowling alongside you.

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Daemon Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: . Posts: 8,788	ffs can we give the bloke more than 2 years before we start judging him on this?

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TT Boy Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: . Posts: 16,321	He averages 20 away from home so he must be.

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flibbertyjibber Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 7,943	Lets wait till the guy has 150-200 wickets then decide if he is an ATG/HTB or whatever.

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Xuhaib Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Karachi Posts: 9,394	A beast possibly the ideal bowler to test modern day batman inept off stump judgement.

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TT Boy Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: . Posts: 16,321	Outside chance Philander may have 100 test wickets by the end of Feb. 4 tests to go and 1 of them is at Newlands again where Philander averages 9 with the ball.

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stephen International Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: aus Posts: 3,607	He has outshone Steyn everywhere except in Australia so far. I don't expect that to continue, but it is quite an accomplishment.

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L Trumper First Class Debutant Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 870	Averages 20 away from home, 11 at home. So clearly HTB

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Daemon Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: . Posts: 8,788	Steyn's mini decline (where he has by no means been poor, just not his usual dominant self) has directly coincided with Philander's entrance into Test cricket hasn't it? Makes one wonder about how good it is for your own record to have good bowlers bowling alongside you.

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