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Mitchell Johnson vs Trent Boult vs Chaminda Vaas- Better ODI bowler
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TheJediBrah
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Kind of par for the course as a no. 8-9 batsman in ODIs. You usually only come in when it's time to slog with a few overs left and the field spread
Migara
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MJ was the better hitter IMO. Vaas started as a basher, but then settled down. Played like a proper batsman in tests.
Prince EWS
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Yeah it's not uncommon but I remember both of them being routinely disappointing when they were asked to pinch hit or rescue a collapsed innings etc.
Migara
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No where close to punchable as yours.
Yeah, MJ was better hitter, so more suited to no 8.
TheJediBrah
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Johnson only batted higher than 7 once and made 57 in a big chase at no. 4. Would have been a decent pinch-hitter if he ever got a chance
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Sydney, 2015 World Cup semi final. Johnson got 27 of 9. Extra runs added extra pressure on Indian batsman.
TheJediBrah
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MJ Average per batting position in ODIs:
no 4 = 57.00
no 7 = 21:00
no 8 = 18.56
no 9 = 11.33
no 10 = 12.33
tells the typical ODI story, the lower you bat past no.6 the crappier your batting average will probably be. Nothing to gain coming out with 2 overs left other than lose your wicket, a lot of the time run out too
no 4 = 57.00
no 7 = 21:00
no 8 = 18.56
no 9 = 11.33
no 10 = 12.33
tells the typical ODI story, the lower you bat past no.6 the crappier your batting average will probably be. Nothing to gain coming out with 2 overs left other than lose your wicket, a lot of the time run out too
vicleggie
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Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas
Prince EWS
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Yeah fair enough, that's a lot more typical than I remembered it for some reason.
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Big chase, basically a pinch hitter. They got there in the end too
Himannv
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I felt Johnson was the better batsman of the three but I always felt he conceded too many runs to be rated very highly.
I think Boult at his peak was great, but on the whole I’d give it to peak Vaas. I think he was great with both the new ball and the old one at his peak and his cutters made him useful in the middle overs as well. Plus he was decent with the bat as well.
I think Boult at his peak was great, but on the whole I’d give it to peak Vaas. I think he was great with both the new ball and the old one at his peak and his cutters made him useful in the middle overs as well. Plus he was decent with the bat as well.