Similar to someone like Martin Crowe for me (even though he's been more prolific) in that he's definitely one of the greats of his era without being quite an ATG.Not directly relevant, but I was thinking of making a thread on this the other day. Would you consider Cook an ATG? If not what does he have to do to become one. And regardless, how would you rate him with the other best openers of the era, Hayden, Smith, Sehwag, etc.
He's been the best English Bat for many a year but we don't really produce ATG bats. If he goes back to 2006-2012 form for the rest of his career he has a chance of being an ATG imo.Not directly relevant, but I was thinking of making a thread on this the other day. Would you consider Cook an ATG? If not what does he have to do to become one. And regardless, how would you rate him with the other best openers of the era, Hayden, Smith, Sehwag, etc.
Nope.Depends where you get the takeaway pizza from, surely.
Nah, I had one from a place called Istanbul Grill once. Not advisable. The damn thing was wet with grease.
Also, avoid doner kebab pizzas.
Incidentally during this period of form Cook went 14 months without a Test ton as well.He's been the best English Bat for many a year but we don't really produce ATG bats. If he goes back to 2006-2012 form for the rest of his career he has a chance of being an ATG imo.
Had a doner calzone in Scarborough last year. Nearly killed me, the huge amount of raw of onion in it just made it that extra bit special.Nah, I had one from a place called Istanbul Grill once. Not advisable. The damn thing was wet with grease.
Also, avoid doner kebab pizzas.
It's why I raised the question about him v Hayden, who struggled in England.Incidentally during this period of form Cook went 14 months without a Test ton as well.
Also, you know how people occasionally hold the fact that Anderson spends half his career bowling in friendly home conditions? Why is it that no-one applies the same standard to Cook when it comes to his average and how opening in England is generally harder than most other countries (averages 43 in England vs 50 outside England.)
'Cook'ed?
I reckon Miandad would have done pretty well against the 1990s/2000s spinners. He was as good a player of spin as anyone since.Out of interest, how would those that were there rate Gooch and the other best batsmen of the 80s and early 90s against spin bowling? As I've heard that there was rather a dearth at the time, until Warne, Murali and Kumble came along.
Not in this lifetime was Cook's 294 his best inningsI think there's not much between the two. Gooch batted during a tougher run-making time.
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