So did Amla in India, the 3rd test in England etc. But his point is Clarke had good batsmen around him for most part of his career until recently.He played lone hands even when they were around. The hundred in that Cape Town test for example
It's a bit of a strange thing to give him credit for though. Are you suggesting that lower middle order players actually find it significantly easier to bat with Clarke than they would do to bat with batsmen of a similar quality (lets say Amla for the sake of the thread comparison) and are therefore more likely to score runs themselves just because he's at the other end? Because otherwise you're just giving Clarke credit for Hussey being a good batsman.One of Clarke's strengths is that he doesn't so much as do lone hands as he creates a salvaging partnership - which is obviously even more useful.
I think that's just because he's one of only two of our batsmen who have scored any many recently, and not because he's intrinsically easier to bat with.Yep. I mean Hussey is obviously very similar and a gun in himself, but it'd be useful to see how many of our big partnerships haven't involved Clarke. I doubt it'd be many.
It is an interesting theory to extend to let's say a Miandad Vs Viv or Greg Chappell Vs Viv and other such comparisons thoughMust give to Clarke because he is playing lone hands more often. Amla is playing in very strong batting line up so is not pushed to the wall like Clarke is.
But Viv roughly had 20% better strike rate. Besides, all of Aus, Pak, WI had pretty strong batting line ups during their time.It is an interesting theory to extend to let's say a Miandad Vs Viv or Greg Chappell Vs Viv and other such comparisons though
Only if there is little else to split them.It is an interesting theory to extend to let's say a Miandad Vs Viv or Greg Chappell Vs Viv and other such comparisons though
Pak middle order was strong at that time. AB yes! there was a time in mid 80s till 89 Ashes he was the only good batsman in AUS side. Obviously not being an attacking batsman meant that he was generally a tad under rated. But I am pretty sure Border was considered the one of the best batsman in the world from 83-84 onwards.I am not so sure about teams from that era given it was before my time of watching cricket.. But did Javed really have that many good batsmen around him? And how would AB fit into these discussions?
Border couldnt affort to take risks because he was surrounded by rubbish for a large portion of his careerPak middle order was strong at that time. AB yes! there was a time in mid 80s till 89 Ashes he was the only good batsman in AUS side. Obviously not being an attacking batsman meant that he was generally a tad under rated. But I am pretty sure Border was considered the one of the best batsman in the world from 83-84 onwards.