I'm sure if you look at most test cricketers records, particularly when they're young and in the infancy of their test careers, you will find some iffy performances. The way he held on for New Zealand the other night was sensational, and frankly, he's been doing that for the last 18-24 months consistently. He's 24, with 15 international centuries, and an average of around 46, and growing rapidly, in the two major formats. Thats a pretty damning record, and you can cut it however you like really, but fair dinkum, thats one hell of a record. He still averages 39 away from home in test cricket, which I'm certain will continue to grow. Only Tendulkar, Sobers, and Bradman had more test centuries than Kane prior to the age of 24.
So I think your stat yanking is bollocks, and more or less the point of my initial post was to get an assessment on the lad's temperament. I maintain you need a pretty clear head to execute his plan the way he did to seal the deal the other night. Frankly, just what you want from a #3 bat, in either format of the game.
