But one of the reasons I like Braithwaite is because he's a crabby looking top order batsman. His aesthetical ******ness appeals to me, if that makes sense... It's no coincidence I also love guys like Graeme Smith, Dean Elgar, Garry Ballance.
Posting like Pratters again
He's won them two T20 World Cups and sledged Stokes while he was crying. Gotta respect that, even if he averages 2 at test cricket.
He is already the No 1 allrounder in the world as per rankings. But, has a very long way to go to be a contender for all time. Probably if he continues to do well at 6 for the next 5 years.
Ashwin's barely been an allrounder..Dev on the other hand was a world class all rounder for most part of his career. Not even a debate at this point
You need to say "Ashwin can bat a bit, you know" like the comms constantly did out here in the series before last.
I think it's sort of implied when he's at 6 tbf.
That is my view too but seeing as the Indian fans are getting excited about him they may as well compare him to their best other one then they can get a guide of where he would be in world terms.
Not necessarily, given the other team playing in this series.
I think it's a bit of an unfair comparison as Kapil's had a full career and Ashwin's only just entering his prime now -- I can't say I could confidently rule it out being a serious conversation one day -- but even if you just compare Ashwin's record to Kapil's before his 30th birthday, Kapil's still wellll ahead. Spinners tend to do better in their 30s than quicks so Ashwin could make up some ground but there's a lot of ground to make up.
Rosten Chase can bat a bit, you know.
When he plays like a top all rounder against someone other than the Windies. He is a good player, 6 is the right spot for him but needs another 12 months against good teams to be a top all rounder. There isn't any in the world at the moment, imo.
