eth-dog
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Possible.
Next generation Test batsmen
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Carbine Chaos
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Warner will still be playing in 5 years time I reckon.
Renshaw should be in the team in 5 years time/when Warner goes.
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Can see him declining pretty rapidly tbf. Probably comes down to how good our opening reserves are.
We have a shitload of U/25 talent with the bat, but whether they become Test standard is another question.
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Relies a lot on his eye, which lends me to believe that once it goes, he'll be well and truly cooked.
From memory he relies a lot in only playing in Australia & South Africa.
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Have to remember that even Sehwag (probably the closest modern-day comparison to Warner) managed to be a Test regular until 33-34 years old, until it was pretty clear he was losing his eye and his touch (so much so that he began to wear glasses when batting), which is 4-5 years away for Warner.
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eth-dog
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Yep, but you can lose your eye as early as 30 as well. It isn't always consistent.
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Fair enough, but I don't see Warner being over the hill as a batsman in a year's time.
eth-dog
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Neither do I but you never know. It could happen in a year, could happen in 5.
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He looked it in Sri Lanka.
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Kurtis Patterson made 111 today, did anyone get a chance to see his innings?
eth-dog
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Bits and pieces. Was all class.
Firmly of the belief he's the next great bat we'll produce. Wouldn't be surprised to see him score 10,000 test runs
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The kid is cool, calm and collected. Fantastic technique, no real weak areas in terms of scoring and rarely plays a ball in the air.
I'd have him the test side vs South Africa.
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Calm down.
eth-dog
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Maybe a bit of Mayo there but he's everything you want in a batsman IMO.
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Wouldn't and couldn't have been any better than Harris today as an opener for the Big V (and the Gropers didn't rate him LOL, good one WA). Patterson's a Welshman, so he already gets a baggy green.
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Terrible post.
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Maybe IYO, didn't expect any gropers to like it. True though.
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Takes parochialism to terrible levels. Apparently considers Cam White a Test bolster.
Harris has always had talent but lacked temperament. Maybe a change of scenery will see him realise his potential.
Brades is a South Australian, Noddy.
eth-dog
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God. The three worst judges of Victorian cricket in a s**t fight. What could possibly go wrong?
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Didnt see you involved?
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It was more, Harris has a FC average of 28 over 42 games. Not a small sample size, talented but super inconsistent. If he could roll his arm over he'd be in the test team.. I mean thats how Henriques gets a game.
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