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Loads of players have changed their technique or made adjustments and had success, so think it's daft to write him off before we've even seen him.

He has the mindset and temperament both for Test cricket and to work on himself, which is more than what can be said for half of the current crop.

comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 36 minutes ago
If everyone in the team was going at 35 then yeah it's too slow, but for an opener it's fine.

Atherton's was 37, Nasser's was 40.

Root, Stokes, Bairstow etc. are all capable of upping the rate, especially after someone like Sibley has done the hard yards and tired the bowlers.
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Dravid's was 42.5
Chanderpaul 43

Cook 47
Strauss 49

I'd obviously like him to be quicker and I'm hoping his work over the winter has allowed that to happen, but when we have very few options right now, an SR of 35 is fine.

Take Crawley and Sibley for example:
Crawley on average gives you 28(53)
Sibley on average gives you 29(78)

For an opener it's surely better to have the one who will survive an extra 25 balls.

Its not the scoring rate thats the real problem. its scoring slowly and still getting out for 20s and 30s. pointless really

That's my point though.

If all our openers are crap and get out ion the 20/30s anyway, then pick the ones that actually take the shine off the ball.

noticed a lot of advertising posters to join the local cricket club recently..

project WG Grace

Omg