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How much longer would Khawaja have to play?
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TheJediBrah
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Pretty vague question
If you mean Hobbs, Hutton, Gavaskar then it's not going to happen
If you mean the next tier down he's probably just about there
If you mean Hobbs, Hutton, Gavaskar then it's not going to happen
If you mean the next tier down he's probably just about there
Coronis
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Yeah obviously not that top tier level. (unless he managed to play til Hobbs did)
flibbertyjibber
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This, given the fact there aren't many good openers around at present he perhaps looks better than he is but he is definitely below Hayden.
Coronis
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I thought he was pretty good in England last year.
Coronis
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I mean tbf he’s averaging 57 in what everyone’s been saying has been a more bowler friendly era.
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How many tests/years as an opener though?
Yeah he chipped in regularly with runs, but thought he failed to capitalise on all the starts he got. Reached 3 figures only once.
He has just that one 100+ score in 24 innings in England and 0 from 10 in SA
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100+ tests averaging high 40s probably puts him in the same tier as Hayden and Sehwag
He's played 27 matches as opener, just over 50 innings. He's not much more than Adam Voges category really.
Khawaja has opened in 31 Tests
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Khawaja also opens rather than gets the softer run at #5.
His top/middle order career definitely gives off strong 'Tom Latham meets Sri Lanka at The Basin' vibes but his late career work as an opener is excellent, especially in the context of his era.
I'm not bothered where to rank him per se but he is definitely one of the most valuable players Australia have uncovered since Langer and Hayden retired. Warner had many opening partners during his career.
His top/middle order career definitely gives off strong 'Tom Latham meets Sri Lanka at The Basin' vibes but his late career work as an opener is excellent, especially in the context of his era.
I'm not bothered where to rank him per se but he is definitely one of the most valuable players Australia have uncovered since Langer and Hayden retired. Warner had many opening partners during his career.
Still **** all in the scheme of things.
I'm pleased he's had a career renaissance - he took a lot of unfair flack earlier in his career and as someone the wrong side of 40, seeing sportspeople getting better with age gives me hope in life. However, he's going to have to play a lot more matches as opener, keep up his performance level, and do quite a bit more outside Australia and tours v Pakistan to be put into the top tier group.
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Bowling friendly/batting friendly "era" talk has been annoying me lately because it's such a generalisation. More importantly Khawaja's stint has coincided with Australian pitches being more bowler friendly, often excessively so. That's what makes it impressive moreso than any talk of "eras" IMO
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No he didn't, this is a myth. His performances were meh and he was treated as he deserved
Gnske
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Look everyone TJB is annoyed at minutiae again