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modern era of flat wickets.
20 years ago, a batsman with an a average of 40+ was considered quality.
45+ was world class and 50+ was messi/Ronaldo type stats.
world class bowlers in this era had a bowling average of sub 25.00
In this era, you’re not really considered a world class batsman unless you average 50-55 and for bowlers it’s sub 30.00 bowling average.
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Most players do much a debut at a young age. All four of those named demonstrated they had something special about them. In Anderson's case, we almost lost that when his action was tinkered with. Finding the right development is key. Cook debuted in 2003 and played three CC matches. Essex were relegated to Division 2 and Cook's personal tally in 2004 in 12 matches wasn't high with an average of 29. Come 2005 and he pressed on. Second season syndrome is something that Graham Thorpe also suffered from.
'tis interesting looking at those 2005 Essex averages. You'll see a then young South African fast bowler delivering an average that looks bloody awful. He turned out alright...
http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/STATS/ALL_FC-STATS/ENG_LOCAL_ALL_FC_AVS_ESSEX.html
Sam Curran looks good but his selection smacks of fears about our batting. He's not an opening or first change for England in my view but he is useful with the bat and he's on the right wicket for his current pace and skill level. Maybe he'll shoot up, maybe he'll be the new Irfan Pathan. I do think he's better than Tom though.
What a waste of an opportunity this series has been. Two Tests shoved in early doors, the weather's been erratic, both Tests over in days against two teams. No different to the Kiwis coming over a few years ago: we were shit in one Test, boomtown in the other.
We should find a schedule that allows for a Test series of three Tests against one side, then five against another. If it means dropping some international T20 games or ODI games, so be it. The unicorn Test CHampionship says a series can be over a minimum of two Tests: how unlike the ICC to potentially shoot itself in the foot before any matches are played...
We're really none the wiser after these two Tests. Keaton Jennings is now a shoe-in for the rest of the summer at the top of the order based on scoring 27. Dominic Bess is being hailed as our new first choice spinner based on his catching and batting more than his bowling. Our opening attack is still the same. Our first change attack... god knows. We beat a woeful Pakistan with a teenager bowling late 70mph swing and a Warwickshire guy who hadn't played a first class since since March.
One notes that Stokes and Woakes have injury problems. Is this the legacy of the IPL for them? A few years back, Australia had terrible injury problems with bowlers after the first IPL season. Most had played in the IPL. Even some of the batsmen were suffering with fatigue and the like of Ponting and Hussey pulled out during IPL #2. When you look at some of the English players who went to the IPL, it hasn't really done much for them when they've come back here.
So with the early Tests being so close to the IPL, would it be more beneficial to tell those players that they won't be picked for Test cricket and that they should play county cricket to get acclimatised to being back in this country again?
A good quiz as it shows the problems England have had with the bowling.
Scotland and Zimbabwe were incredibly unlucky to not qualify and it was good to see Scotland show the associate teams are not just there for a laugh.
I'm hoping that Afghanistan will play some warm up games close to London/in London as I would love to see their spinners in action. Outside of that... blah.
The format for the WC next year just seems really bloated but I imagine it'll generate a huge amount of revenue for the ICC and ECB and I imagine the payments to Glamorgan & Colin Ingram's salary needs to be generated somehow...
Like yourself I am hoping the Afghan team will either play some matches be it warm up games of tournament games in and around London. They were a breath of fresh air to watch in the WC qualifiers, and the spinners Mujeeb and Rashid Khan in the IPL were a delight to watch.
stop....yet alone so soon after the Australia ball tampering scandal.
regaridng the England game, even though he has just taken a wicket, I still don’t rate Mark Wood. When will
Steven Finn replace him?!
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