What do you define as mediocre anyways jidge. We are a very young side. So touring is going to be harder. I think Smiths overseas record is pretty good for example. He averages over 40 in every country he has played in.
Warner has to work on his record in asia but has 3 test centuries in the rsa.
Smiths record in england against england is fine. One of the best by a visiting batsman over the last few years.
Its fine. I wouldn't say one of the best.
He got that double tonne and a 50 in the second test at Lords which Australia won. Then nothing until the dead rubber. Averaged 38 in 2013. 25 in 2010.
People widely accept Warner as the goods. Better at home, but accept that because he is aggressive - he can score everywhere and is a threat.
Smith - because of this technique - divides a lot of opinion. Most Australians have faith in him - and thats fine. He has a lot runs and a lot of tonns.
But many people outside Australia are skeptics. And his pulverizing first innings and dominance at home do nothing to diminish that skepticism. It maybe that his technique is beyond reproach and he will be an all time great. But many of us, are waiting for LFM to expose him. It may not happen. But until he scores big against good LFM (not Rahat Ali, or a half fit Trent Boult), the doubt remains.
But that is merely 2 batsman out of 11.
Its not a team.
Have you seen what Pakistan is packing in the batting atm? Old maybe. But runs. So many runs.
India has runs too. Jadeja and Ashwin make a pretty strong 8 and 9.
England - Cook, Root, Taylor - with a half keeper Bairstow looking good for runs. Fragile - but showing some promise - even if Stokes is a chump.
