SCG 4th Test: Australia v India on Jan 6-10, 2015

[TheParraboy]

With that 81 Watson now averages 40.46 as first drop (no katich around here)
43 tests averages over 40.00 (as opener or 1st drop)

These stats will climb when he pummels the WI and poms

 

[madunit]

He was, that was hilarious - mind you, so was Steve Waugh for a long time...

Ridiculous really, Slater's string of 90-somethings are just as valuable as if he's score an extra 5 runs

watching Slats in the 90's was like watching Courtney Walsh.

Nearly everytime he'd nick it to the slips. Usually he was caught, sometimes when he went on to score a ton, the nick missed everyone and went for four.

 

[rickywalford1]

You are dead set stupid - there's also the issue of the importance of runs... while runs are runs, go through Watson's career - for the most part he has scored them either in a two year period when he was actually good, or in flat conditions when everyone else scores or the series is already won...

Against a poor Indian attack when even Marsh could score runs, Watson has been demonstrably shit - while you might be right that there's no obvious replacement in Australia domestic cricket, surely pretty much anyone batting in the top order in domestic would do no worse (actually I think that's been proven with the two Marshes and Burns).

You can defend him all you like, but any serious look at Watson leaves a lot to be desired, but good that he has fan-boys like you - even locky has changed his tune

Ho hum.
Watson's conversion rate is abysmal. I was taking the piss out of you, Einstein.

 

[vvvrulz]

I draw the line when someone says Watson is as bad as Ishant Sharma as a test cricketer.

 

[JJ]

With that 81 Watson now averages 40.46 as first drop (no katich around here)
43 tests averages over 40.00 (as opener or 1st drop)

These stats will climb when he pummels the WI and poms

especially if you have 5 test series and win the first 3, real opportunities for him there...

 

[madunit]

Slater (74 tests) had 14 centuries and 9 scores between 90 and 100. Watson has, I think, 4 centuries and 4 scores in the 90s... not sure how that is double standards - that's a very good test bat who if he didn't have psychological issues in the 90s might have scored 20 test centuries, versus someone who remains pretty shit even if he converted most of them to 100s

I'm no fan of Slater, but he deserves credit. Just look at the bowlers he faced on wickets that generally are a lot less batsmen friendly than today.

And the boundary wasn't brought in either.

 

[JJ]

I'm no fan of Slater, but he deserves credit. Just look at the bowlers he faced on wickets that generally are a lot less batsmen friendly than today.

And the boundary wasn't brought in either.

Yep, he didn't keep Hayden out of the team by accident, he was seriously good, for a while anyway

 

[Pete Cash]

Because of his unfortunate mental issues his fall from the top was quick but I liked slats when I was a kid.

 

[hineyrulz]

Slater was world class for a lot of his career, his average dropped away his last few series but he did score some very good 100's against some very good attacks. Shame about his mental issues, and the fact his mouth was attached to Warnes c**k most of the time.

 

[rickywalford1]

The fall was quick. He was a train wreck at the end. Poor bastard. It was tough to watch.
I think you could almost call Slater the pioneer of the attack is the priority openers.

 

[madunit]

Slaters first and last 10 runs between 0 and 100 were always his shakiest. he was good between those.

 

[The Charlatan]

Anyone have a link for the ABC stream for today?

 

[umina panther]

Watson will average 10 in England. Out LBW or bowled 10 times and use 20 DRS reviews

 

[madunit]

Anyone have a link for the ABC stream for today?

http://link.brightcove.com/services...sQzCV_y-qNwXhaFcCxrNU9kWf&bctid=3850114731001

 

[The Charlatan]

http://link.brightcove.com/services...sQzCV_y-qNwXhaFcCxrNU9kWf&bctid=3850114731001

Much ta mate.

 

[madunit]

be warned, Drew Morphett is on at the moment.

 

[rickywalford1]

If watson makes it. Burns and S Marsh have made it tenuous. I'd have M Marsh as a lock for 6. I'm not sure when they pick the next test side, but If Burns and S Marsh score heavily in the next shield round, the celebrating might just begin.

 

[madunit]

If watson makes it. Burns and S Marsh have made it tenuous. I'd have M Marsh as a lock for 6. I'm not sure when they pick the next test side, but If Burns and S Marsh score heavily in the next shield round, the celebrating might just begin.

if they are scoring runs, then keep them in the side.

Unless they are Shane Watson.

He's shit and has been for too long detrimental to our batting order.

 

[The Charlatan]

be warned, Drew Morphett is on at the moment.

Still infinitely better than cricinfo commentary (read: whining Indians,) or Channel Nein.

 

[rickywalford1]

how is that relevant to my comments about Slater?

It wasn't. I f**ked up.