Fuller Pilch
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Simple question.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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Will Root and Kohli finish their test careers with averages 50 or above?
- Thread starter Fuller Pilch
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ZK$
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Kohli won’t. It’s possible though if he can survive till next year, cash in at home, and then retire before the away tours. He won’t though.
Root won’t under this Bazball setup. He’s been trying to score way too quickly over the last few series and just throwing his wicket away. It won’t end well.
Root won’t under this Bazball setup. He’s been trying to score way too quickly over the last few series and just throwing his wicket away. It won’t end well.
subshakerz
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Would be a tragedy if Kohli doesn't. I am hoping he has a few double tons left in him against WI or Bangladesh.
OverratedSanity
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Unlikely but not impossible for Kohli.
Root shoould be able to do it, but the fact that he was in the best form of his life and somehow only averaged 50-60 in the last two years makes me think he might do an Inzamam and end up a shade under.
Root shoould be able to do it, but the fact that he was in the best form of his life and somehow only averaged 50-60 in the last two years makes me think he might do an Inzamam and end up a shade under.
CricAddict
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Both will. I am predicting a resurgence in batting for not just these two but Williamson as well. Will be great for cricket if the Fab four rediscover and sustain excellence for next few years, with only Smith doing a fair job of it right now.
centurymaker
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Neither will. That's the most likely outcome.
Root is currently averaging 49. I expect him to finish 47.
Kohli is already down to 48.6
I reckon he will end up around 46-47.
Smith down to 57-58. Williamson around 51.
Let's see in a few years how much they all fall.
Root is currently averaging 49. I expect him to finish 47.
Kohli is already down to 48.6
I reckon he will end up around 46-47.
Smith down to 57-58. Williamson around 51.
Let's see in a few years how much they all fall.
Coronis
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Idk, outside of Ponting (obviously) most recent greats have been pretty good towards the end.
Last 3 years of career: (limited to players who retired in the 2010’s)
Tendulkar (47, 23, 34) - ret. at 40
Ponting (36, 31, 42) - ret. at 37
Kallis (51, 67, 25) - ret. at 38
Sanga (85, 71, 40) - ret. at 37
Dravid (42, 57, 19) - ret. at 39
Chanders (58, 71, 18) - ret. at 40
de Villiers (24, 53, 53) - ret. at 34
For reference, the Fab Four are currently 34 (Kohli), 33 (Smith), 32 (Williamson and Root).
Kohli seems to be more likely to follow Ponting’s trajectory, (though worse).
I doubt at this point, without a late peak somehow Kohli get back above 50. Root probably playing for at least another 5 years, I reckon he has a good chance. Hopefully he doesn’t keep getting forced hard into Bazball, it clearly doesn’t suit him and he’ll be saving the team when it inevitably has collapses.
Dravid’s age being so close to Sachin’s always surprises me, cos Tendulkar had been playing since so young I guess.
Gob
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Don't wait for other people's failures bruh.
Try to get better yourself and appreciate other's success as our significantly insignificant blink of an existence on this floating rock is way too short for that
centurymaker
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Some decline is inevitable. I feel all 4 have already hit their absolute peaks. Some are even way past it.
They can still have some good years but they will have 1-2 ordinary years which would be enough to bring their avgs down slightly.
Losing few points from their career avg is nothing bad or doom and gloom. It's absolutely normal part of their journey. Just like life. They will hand over the batton to the newer generation of batsmen.
GIMH
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Stokes’ stats are about the same, just with higher SR. Obviously that can be a bad thing if it leaves us 7 down quite quickly but it’s also been key to a few of those victories.
shortpitched713
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We are talking about international cricketers' batting averages, right? Did I stumble into a self-help forum, or am I in one of Kohli's sports psychologist sessions, like wtf is this ****?!
CricAddict
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Why so stressed, bro? It is just a simple convo. The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
Gob
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I forgive you
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Ok
OverratedSanity
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It doesn't matter what you think, Fab 4 is a valid term because when you say it everyone with a brain knows which 4 players you mean.
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Coronis
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Nicer eyebrows than I remember.