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Have to live the rest of your life in Pakistan. Or Perth.How do I atone for this grave sin
Have to live the rest of your life in Pakistan. Or Perth.How do I atone for this grave sin
t20 and odis aren't that comparable. Different bowlers and IPL has a very different pressure. Bear in mind not every pitch is the same either. On a belting flat wicket Maxwell would be ideal up the top. I think the point is he's only there for strike rate, it doesn't matter if he only averages 20 odd because the rest of the line up is so strong. He needs to open as he's the most capable batsman of taking advantage of a power play. I think he's wasted lower down in any side, even a club side or whatever.Maxwell is at the point where he shouldn't be near a franchise league T20 side. The Twatto should not be in consideration anyway too but he isn't that much of a poor pick compared to Maxwell but still is. There have been so many hard-hitting proper openers like Gilly and Sanath to go and pick a bloke like Maxwell. Just pick Afridi, you get the extra bowling that way at least.
He hit a reverse sweep six once too. He's a crazy player.remember when Maxwell just let a ball go and bowl him in a BBL game a few years back? Still one of the funniest things I've seen on a cricket field. Clarke did something almost identical in an ODI too.
32 average in ODIs with a 123 SR career. He is not a bad player at all. One IPL season on India wickets in a 20 over tournament isn't really relevant to his ODI stats. He's a good fielder too. His T20I stats are also phenomenal, 34.5 average with 167 strike rate...he's got incredible stats with the bat in limited overs internationals, list A and overall t20 career is fine.Having Maxwell open and Gilly at 6 is nonsensical. It's just swapping them out of their best positions for a silly reason. Same with Watson. Watson and Gilly both far better up the top.
Maxwell shouldn't even be close to an ATG side regardless
Watson is a very good option considering his bowling. Gilchrist and Jayasuria aren't going to get you off to a flier like Buttler or Maxwell that's for sure.Maxwell is at the point where he shouldn't be near a franchise league T20 side. The Twatto should not be in consideration anyway too but he isn't that much of a poor pick compared to Maxwell but still is. There have been so many hard-hitting proper openers like Gilly and Sanath to go and pick a bloke like Maxwell. Just pick Afridi, you get the extra bowling that way at least.
That's why I have Watson lower. He's a big unit and if he comes on late on a good hitter. He will score faster lower down as no need to build any sort of platform for himself and the team. His bowling is really good, very good 5th bowler option in an all time team. Good economy rate and can bowl any time in the innings.Twatto is chronically underrated in Limited-overs. I wouldn't question anyone selecting him in an ATG ODI or T20 side.
ODI bat avge 40+, bowl avge: 31. Didn't play much against minnows either. Similar stats to Kallis but scores his runs much quicker, and he's just a 6 hitting machine when he gets going.
lol so trueJaya did this over hundreds of games. Maxwell has done it over 50 and seems to be getting worse with time. Jaya is being picked as an allrounder while you seem to be picking Maxwell as an (almost?) specialist bat. Jaya played in a different era. His stats are more impressive when adjusted to compensate for this. Strike rates have changed a lot. Jayas 90 is worth somewhere over 100 today. Averages have changed too. And even after all of this, I think Jaya isn't good enough.
Your team strategy of maxing the strike rate has some validity. But you have gone a bit overboard on it by having three sloggers who haven't had proper careers and we can't fully assess (as well as Rashid). Most people prefer to look at completed or nearly completed careers before making this type of call. This is the reason nobody is picking Starc, who has an unbelievable record considering the era he is playing in.
You also need proper bats to face ATG attacks. You only have 2 elite bats who can build an innings for you. You need to be mindful of strike rate (hence nobody picking Kallis), but slogging every game is only going to work from time to time- even against a weak attack you will collapse from time to time, while it will happen a lot vs a good one.
Bolo please critique this team:Jaya did this over hundreds of games. Maxwell has done it over 50 and seems to be getting worse with time. Jaya is being picked as an allrounder while you seem to be picking Maxwell as an (almost?) specialist bat. Jaya played in a different era. His stats are more impressive when adjusted to compensate for this. Strike rates have changed a lot. Jayas 90 is worth somewhere over 100 today. Averages have changed too. And even after all of this, I think Jaya isn't good enough.
Your team strategy of maxing the strike rate has some validity. But you have gone a bit overboard on it by having three sloggers who haven't had proper careers and we can't fully assess (as well as Rashid). Most people prefer to look at completed or nearly completed careers before making this type of call. This is the reason nobody is picking Starc, who has an unbelievable record considering the era he is playing in.
You also need proper bats to face ATG attacks. You only have 2 elite bats who can build an innings for you. You need to be mindful of strike rate (hence nobody picking Kallis), but slogging every game is only going to work from time to time- even against a weak attack you will collapse from time to time, while it will happen a lot vs a good one.
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Batting avge of 32 and bowl avge of 24 is solid af though. He's actually got better bowling stats than Pollock.One other problem though. Freddie Flintoff isn't a proven lower-order slogger. He scored most of his runs up the order.
Thanks. May I counter your views without personal offence taken by you?I don't think Buttler has played enough games to include. Dhoni or Gilchrist.
If Watson plays, he must open. Far better at the top. Amla can be dropped without too many issues- his stats are great but he has a habit of making soft runs.
Having Watson plus Klusenar as the 5th bowler doesn't add that much value. Both are rfms of similar quality. I guess you could say that they are both close enough to the best at opening and finishing to include them anyway. Amla and Buttler out. Dhoni and Bevan or Ponting in. Otherwise just drop Watson and have Bevan Ponting and Gilchrist, or Amla, Bevan/Ponting and Dhoni
Tough to leave out the best bowler (McGrath). I think your tail is strong enough to drop Flintoff. I want to keep Akram for variety, and I think Pollock is so close to McGrath in bowling quality as well as handy with the bat that he must play
You are definitely spending too much time locked in mortal combat with tjb if you need to ask thisThanks. May I counter your views without personal offence taken by you?
Thanks.You are definitely spending too much time locked in mortal combat with tjb if you need to ask this. Go ahead.
Both have great SR in th first innings. Second innings SR is lower by necessity since they both ensured they stay there till the end and finish the chase.Bevan = no, too slow. (I like his bowling option, though).
Dhoni = no, too slow. I'd have de Kock and Buttler both over him. Sorry BCCI. I have seen many a Dhoni six, and I have seen many a Dhoni defensive prod at the wrong time.
Debatable re Bevan.Both have great SR in th first innings. Second innings SR is lower by necessity since they both ensured they stay there till the end and finish the chase.