Steve Smith vs Angelo Mathews

[Coronis]

Remember when 20 centuries seemed like a lot?

About 1938.

 

[OverratedSanity]

About 1938.

More like 1998

 

[Spikey]

it does feel weird to expect 30 tons on the back of 5 or 6 tons

 

[Gob]

it does feel weird to expect 30 tons on the back of 5 or 6 tons

ok 40 then.

 

[viriya]

Yeah, but he's also a No.6. Will go for Angelo for now, but I think Smith still has room to improve and become scarily good. Mathews has pretty much hit his peak and can't really see him getting better.

Angelo is 27 - he can't get any better? Sanga is 37 and is 5 runs away from breaking Ponting's most international runs in a calendar year record.. so I think there is some room for improvement for Angelo..

 

[viriya]

Too close to call for me. Of the younger test batsmen -say under 28- (since Mathews is 27 ), there's really not that much between Smith, Mathews, Root, Kohli, Bravo & Williamson.

Kohli undoubtedly has the most potential of the lot.. He's an ATG in ODIs already and I have a feeling within 2-3 years his test average will be 50+.

 

[Zinzan]

Kohli undoubtedly has the most potential of the lot.. He's an ATG in ODIs already and I have a feeling within 2-3 years his test average will be 50+.

He was brilliant in this test, but that's a big stretch to say "undoubtedly". Have you seen what the other names I've mentioned have done in the last 18 months or so?

 

[viriya]

He was brilliant in this test, but that's a big stretch to say "undoubtedly". Have you seen what the other names I've mentioned have done in the last 18 months or so?

Yes and all of them are trying to establish themselves.. Kohli is already top 10 all time in ODIs (you could argue top 5).. In tests obviously it's not so straightforward but overall you have to give it to Kohli.

 

[Zinzan]

Yes and all of them are trying to establish themselves.. Kohli is already top 10 all time in ODIs (you could argue top 5).. In tests obviously it's not so straightforward but overall you have to give it to Kohli.

I'm talking purely Test cricket, which is why I said "Of the younger Test batsmen around". So not sure what ODIs have to do with it.

 

[viriya]

I'm talking purely Test cricket, which is why I said "Of the younger Test batsmen around". So not sure what ODIs have to do with it.

Fair point.

 

[YorksLanka]

Angelo for me- just - but i think Smith is a fantastic player and have been a fan of his for a long time...i reckon he is the next captain too btw..

 

[Bahnz]

Matthews easily the better batsman. He's head and shoulders above all of the other young Turks imo.

 

[indiaholic]

Bump.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Mathews has been in **** form so Smith obviously.

 

[cnerd123]

Mathews technically; but I feel like Smith would score more runs.

Another 10/10 ***** prediction in comparison threads

Guys listen to me I know what I'm talking about

 

[indiaholic]

Quite a dramatic decline in Angelo's form, right? He was averaging close to 53 for quite some time... Last I remember it was 47.

 

[indiaholic]

Average probably a bad indicator in this case though... Before this thread was created he was not out 16 times in 74 innings. Since then he has managed it just once in 34.

 

[smash84]

Average probably a bad indicator in this case though... Before this thread was created he was not out 16 times in 74 innings. Since then he has managed it just once in 34.

That doesn't make the average a bad indicator though

 

[indiaholic]

It is because it may be a reflection of the change in batting position. Before this thread, 80% of his innings were played at 6 and 7. Since then 29 out of 34 innings were at 5.

 

[smash84]

It is because it may be a reflection of the change in batting position. Before this thread, 80% of his innings were played at 6 and 7. Since then 29 out of 34 innings were at 5.

there shouldn't really have be a massive difference for him moving from 6 to 5. Maybe he is actually just getting more ****e and reverting to his mean