Will Trent Boult eclipse Tim Southee by the end of their careers?

[kiwiviktor81]

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Trent Boult is already ranked 4th in the world in Tests, and he's not getting any less dangerous with the ball. In fact, he seems to get more lethal with every series. Southee hasn't been at his best for a while. For him to be better than Boult again, Southee will have to push on up into the Steyn/Johnson/Harris class of danger.

Who will be remembered as greater by the time they retire?

 

[cnerd123]

Boult has the advantage of being a leftie TBF. They're always more effective.

 

[Athlai]

I think most of recognise that at this stage in their careers Boult is better and I don't think anyone expects Southee will ever surpass his patch after 2012. Gotta be Boult. But I think the partnership will be remembered most fondly of all.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

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Trent Boult is already ranked 4th in the world in Tests, and he's not getting any less dangerous with the ball. In fact, he seems to get more lethal with every series. Southee hasn't been at his best for a while. For him to be better than Boult again, Southee will have to push on up into the Steyn/Johnson/Harris class of danger.

Who will be remembered as greater by the time they retire?

I love the absolute optimism that Boult will stay as good or get better and not get injured neither to boot.

 

[Flem274*]

I don't think anyone expects Southee will ever surpass his patch after 2012.

dangerous assumption. he was in his early to mid 20s then. he has time to burn and should only keep learning with age.

 

[weldone]

I think Boult has the potential to end up with the 2nd best career among all NZ bowlers ever.

 

[Gob]

he is already better. i said this once that boult would take the mantle from steyn as the WPFB in couple of years time. southee is bit hot and cold for me

 

[wellAlbidarned]

They're pretty much dead equal if you take into account that Boult didn't have his stats wrecked by being picked three years too early. Boult maybe just edging ahead due to his ability to bowl equally well to left and right handers while Southee struggles slightly with the lefties.

 

[Pothas]

Southee is a fine bowler but Boult is just a bit special.

 

[Saint Kopite]

Boulty.

Think Boult has the ability and talent to take the mantle from Steyn as the next greatest pace bowler of the next generation.

 

[Burgey]

I don't want to sound too deprecating, but I think Southee's record is not really one somebody of Boult's ability would think of "eclipsing". I think someone as good as Boult would be hoping a passing high cloud in his career would block out Southee's record which, let's be honest, isn't exactly challenging Sir Richard Hadlee's, is it?

 

[Bahnz]

Still can't help but feel that Southee has more tools than Boult and should have the better career. But I also have this sense that Boult has the far superior work ethic from a few things I've read, and that could well be the decisive factor. Boult definitely ahead ATM, but we won't even be able to start answering this question for at least another 5 years.

 

[Burgey]

Hopefully you're right and they each have long and good careers which we can mull over for years. Nothing worse than potentially fine players being curtailed by injury.

 

[Hurricane]

Southee is better than boult recent form notwithstanding. Southee will finish as the better bowler.

 

[Flem274*]

boult will definitely be ranked higher by the spreadsheet brigade regardless because southee spent four years in and out of the side being a terrible teenage to early twenties bowler. he'll never get his average down to a point where it reflects his quality.

 

[Antihippy]

Boult has the advantage of being a leftie TBF. They're always more effective.

Are they? I can only really think of one ATG left arm pacer.

 

[NZTailender]

I'd like them to be like un-synchronised row-boats at level pegging, changing who is ahead with each stroke (game) rather than one eclipsing the other to be 'number 1'; at the same time, I don't want Boult to be recognised as the perennial support act to Southee simply because he debuted later and Southee had some success before him. I think we should reassess once Boult's been to Australia and South Africa for a second time.

Actually, tbh, I just hope they've recorded down everything Bond has coached them and build on that, now he's no longer bowling coach. He sparked a noticeable improvement in Southee and I fear they might lose their way a bit\. No offence to Dimi.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

I'd like them to be like un-synchronised row-boats at level pegging, changing who is ahead with each stroke (game) rather than one eclipsing the other to be 'number 1'; at the same time, I don't want Boult to be recognised as the perennial support act to Southee simply because he debuted later and Southee had some success before him. I think we should reassess once Boult's been to Australia and South Africa for a second time.

Actually, tbh, I just hope they've recorded down everything Bond has coached them and build on that, now he's no longer bowling coach. He sparked a noticeable improvement in Southee and I fear they might lose their way a bit\. No offence to Dimi.

This.

The reason I asked this question was because Southee was described as the senior bowler in the tour to England and I wondered what, if anything, Boult could/would have to do to supplant him.

 

[NZTailender]

He's senior simply because he's played more and has IIRC toured everywhere at least twice (not 100% on this).

 

[OverratedSanity]

Are they? I can only really think of one ATG left arm pacer.

Davo is always forgotten. Always.