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Nortje was bowling some genuine heat last night. Has to be currently one of the fastest bowlers in the world.
I reckon that's a bowler too many if you've got Holder and Mayers in the top 6 and as you rightly point out WI usually have no problem bowling sides out. I think you play only one of Cornwall/Seales depending on conditions.I like Powell being back in there. I think he has class he’s just mentally very ordinary.
brathwaite
Powell
Bravo
Bonner
Mayers
Holder
Dowrich/da Silva
Cornwall
Roach
Searles/Joseph
Gabriel
Chase has the goods upstairs but his technique against the moving ball is suspect. Blackwood has something to offer but not sure where he fits in among that group
I reckon that's a bowler too many if you've got Holder and Mayers in the top 6 and as you rightly point out WI usually have no problem bowling sides out. I think you play only one of Cornwall/Seales depending on conditions.
Mayers does have 82 wickets @ 21 at first class level. Obviously he's going to be innocuous in conditions that don't suit but I like that he's got a point of difference to Holder, Gabriel, Roach.Yeah that’s fair. Chase comes into the equation on surfaces where a spinner probably doesn’t seem necessary.
Mayers’ bowling was curiously impressive
Some of his bouncers last night were utterly vicious. Seems to have bucket loads of upper body strength. Can't really recall him suffering from many injuries either.I really enjoy watching him. I can appreciate the speed of guys like Starc or Bumrah etc but there’s something spectacular about guys who just thump it into the pitch as hard and fast as they can and really hurry the batsmen.
he is the bowler I would least like to face in the world at the moment from a danger perspective
Some of his bouncers last night were utterly vicious. Seems to have bucket loads of upper body strength. Can't really recall him suffering from many injuries either.
In corbies dreamland where the Test playing nations all play each other home and away free from of all other commitments and for my entertainment I think the final ladder would end up something like:This is how I would currently rank the top 8-9 teams.
1. NZ
2. India
3. Australia
4. England
= Pakistan
6. South Africa
7. Sri Lanka
= West Indies
= Bangladesh
Afghanistan and Zimbabwe played a 2 test series not long ago and it finished 1-1 with Zimbabwe pumping the Afghans in the 1st test so I don't think there's much between them.Looking good. I should have done the top 12. I have a feeling Afghanistan are a tier above both Ireland & the Zim-jims. Looking forward to seeing how they fare down here in a few months!
I had nearly forgotten they had played that series recently. I guess I based my comment on the fact that Zimbabwe are due for a fairly big rebuilding phase, similar to how Ireland are currently fairing. Zim's rebuild began with the retirements of Cremer & Masakadza, & will sadly eventually see the end of stalwarts such as Taylor, Ervine, Raza & Williams. Afghanistan on the other hand seem to have a bright new prospect every year. Rahmanullah Gurbaz currently looks like he could be something big.Afghanistan and Zimbabwe played a 2 test series not long ago and it finished 1-1 with Zimbabwe pumping the Afghans in the 1st test so I don't think there's much between them.
In my hypothetical Test league I think the Afghans are more a chance of scrapping a win or two at home against some of the bigger boys due to the conditions.
I had nearly forgotten they had played that series recently. I guess I based my comment on the fact that Zimbabwe are due for a fairly big rebuilding phase, similar to how Ireland are currently fairing. Zim's rebuild began with the retirements of Cremer & Masakadza, & will sadly eventually see the end of stalwarts such as Taylor, Ervine, Raza & Williams. Afghanistan on the other hand seem to have a bright new prospect every year. Rahmanullah Gurbaz currently looks like he could be something big.
Speaking of a hypothetical Test league, would anyone here be interested in participating in a sim league here on BigFooty? We could set up something where everyone chooses a nation they would like to manage & we sim the results. Have some experience simming on other forums.
Oh Errol, I would give anything, just to play a simI'm always interested in a simmed league but we've tried a few times and it always seems to fizzle out.
Can do. Will tag you & corbies in the thread. I'm pretty dedicated so hopefully wont fizzle out.Yes, in fact lock me in for the Zimbos if you get it going.