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[six and out]

Better fielder ? Botham had over 100 test match catches the fastest to 100 wickets and 1000 runs always dominant.

How has this turned into a "Greatest Allrounders" thread when there a test match going on.

Root and Westley gone after well played 50's.

Now time to see what Malan's got

[procricket]

Better fielder ? Botham had over 100 test match catches the fastest to 100 wickets and 1000 runs always dominant.

Ali is 5th quickest in history to 2000 runs and 100 wickets but you wouldn't put him in that bracket as a world class allrounder

stats can be misleading

Really like Malan and enjoyed Westley Innings.

[WalkingWicket37]

Better fielder ? Botham had over 100 test match catches the fastest to 100 wickets and 1000 runs always dominant.

Catches win matches and all, but...
Stokes is more athletic.
Stokes takes catches few, if any, others in the world would.
Stokes is one of the best outfielders in the world.

Beefy would take catches, but Stokes also saves so many runs, so in my opinion at least, he's a better fielder.


Anyway, back to the game in hand. Stokes looks like he's been sent in for a good time not a long time!

[WalkingWicket37]

Malan goes LBW, is it going to be boom time for Stokes and YJB?

[Bats_Entertainment]

It is a different era. Daft to say Stoke is more athletic as everything is relative to their time. White jumpers on cream would have been fixed ASAP in days gone by for example

It wouldn't have been changed in the first place?

[Bats_Entertainment]

Ali is 5th quickest in history to 2000 runs and 100 wickets but you wouldn't put him in that bracket as a world class allrounder

stats can be misleading

Gary Ballance was quickest batsman too a thousand runs.

[six and out]

If Ballance is fit for OT do you think Malan will get sacked off after 1 test?

[Seniorplayer]

If Ballance is fit for OT do you think Malan will get sacked off after 1 test?

No that's not the England way what the coaches will do is work with Malan on the in swinging ball getting him to pick his bat up towards second slip rather than behind his body.

[Bats_Entertainment]

No that's not the England way what the coaches will do is work with Malan on the in swinging ball getting him to pick his bat up towards second slip rather than behind his body.

I doubt it will be as straightforward as that.

[six and out]

Is it just me or does Root look like a complete rabbit in the headlights when it comes to the reviews??

[alexhilly1492]

Kuhn or Jennings, who's worse? Kuhn got nothing again!

[Seniorplayer]

I doubt it will be as straightforward as that.

That's Malans  flaw thats got him out  twice though bat behind his body leading to him being closed off to the ball going across.

[GoodLeave]

Kuhn or Jennings, who's worse? Kuhn got nothing again!

What happened to Stephen Cook? He was supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread?

[smilley792]

What happened to Stephen Cook? He was supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread?

He got his chance late on, got a good start but his scores started drop.
As he was mid thirties they replaced him quickly.

On what I've seen(which isn't a huge amount) stephen Cook > heino kuhn

[GoodLeave]

He got his chance late on, got a good start but his scores started drop.
As he was mid thirties they replaced him quickly.

On what I've seen(which isn't a huge amount) stephen Cook > heino kuhn

Ah. Didnt realise he was knocking on. Checked the stats too, looks like he dried up after the SA/Eng series.

Glad we aren't the only team struggling for openers!