What do you do with Shane Watson?

[gym4life]

I bet this is eaglesfan99 or bffl

Don't know who those people are.

That was some time ago though.

He's averaged around 33 in test cricket for the past three years.

And marsh has done better? Averaged 37 with only one score over 50.

 

[gym4life]

Did you just use Shane Watson's runs against county sides to justify Watson's selection directly after using Marsh's more runs against county sides to justify his non-selection?

He said that Watson had been failing against the same sides. I never said those runs were impressive.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Don't know who those people are.


And marsh has done better? Averaged 37 with only one score over 50.

How many tests has Marsh played compared to watto? Someone who has barely played tests at all vs a veteran? Great comparison

 

[gym4life]

Explain the latter and for the former, did you really think Watson would go better in the UAE?

He doesn't need to go better against the UAE we will win those games anyway. We need some one to peform against the top sides and marsh won't do that.

 

[eth-dog]

Exactly, why chuck him in the deep end when you could have a superstar batsman in the side.

He has a test batting average of 35, and only 30 since the start of 2011. Hardly superstar.

 

[gym4life]

How many tests has Marsh played compared to watto? Someone who has barely played tests at all vs a veteran? Great comparison

Are you arguing to have Watson in the side now? He has played barely any tests and you want to chuck him in the deep end at the ashes?

 

[Van_Dyke]

He doesn't need to go better against the UAE we will win those games anyway. We need some one to peform against the top sides and marsh won't do that.

I'd be interested to see Watto's average against top sides in games that mattered. Me thinks it would be lucky to be 30, at a stretch 35.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Are you arguing to have Watson in the side now? He has played barely any tests and you want to chuck him in the deep end at the ashes?

I'm saying it's a crap comparison, an average of a player who has played 4 tests, to a player around over a decade now.

 

[gym4life]

I'm saying it's a crap comparison, an average of a player who has played 4 tests, to a player around over a decade now.

How are we meant to compare them then? We are talking about selecting them for an ashes series.

 

[Van_Dyke]

How are we meant to compare them then? We are talking about selecting them for an ashes series.

You know, maybe those tour matches, which reflects current form...

 

[The_Reaper]

Don't know who those people are.


And marsh has done better? Averaged 37 with only one score over 50.

Watson averages below 30 in that time.

 

[eth-dog]

I'd be interested to see Watto's average against top sides in games that mattered. Me thinks it would be lucky to be 30, at a stretch 35.

In first 2 matches against England, India and South Africa he averages 31.1

 

[The_Reaper]

Should play Siddle over Starc amirite?

 

[gym4life]

You know, maybe those tour matches, which reflects current form...

So should we drop Clarke?

 

[gym4life]

Should play Siddle over Starc amirite?

Except diddle is horribly out of form. Watson is in fine form.

 

[The_Reaper]

Except diddle is horribly out of form. Watson is in fine form.

Why?
According to you it's only Kent and Essex.

And Siddle was pretty decent for Lancashire and very, very good for Victoria.

What's Watson done any time recently?

Thrown a way yet another start after looking okay?

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Holy shit, marsh played well against Pakistan. That must have been difficult against those high quality bowlers.


Marsh isn't and never will be a better cricketer.

You are aware that the Aussies lost that series?

 

[Van_Dyke]

So should we drop Clarke?

No because while Clarke isn't in great form, he is still comfortably better than Shaun Marsh. Watson however isn't in good form and not as good a player at the moment as Mitch Marsh

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Exactly, why chuck him in the deep end when you could have a superstar batsman in the side.

Can't be Braedsman, he's an Adelaide fan.

 

[Van_Dyke]

In first 2 matches against England, India and South Africa he averages 31.1

Cheers, assume this is across his career.

 

[gym4life]

No because while Clarke isn't in great form, he is still comfortably better than Shaun Marsh. Watson however isn't in good form and not as good a player at the moment as Mitch Marsh

Is Clarke better then votes? How can you say that Mitch is better then Watson?

 

[The_Reaper]

You are aware that the Aussies lost that series?

Lost is a pretty weak term.

We were absolutely humiliated.

 

[gym4life]

Why?
According to you it's only Kent and Essex.

And Siddle was pretty decent for Lancashire and very, very good for Victoria.

What's Watson done any time recently?

Thrown a way yet another start after looking okay?

What has marsh done any time recently? Neither have done much recently and hence Watson should get in based on security.

 

[The_Reaper]

Is Clarke better then votes? How can you say that Mitch is better then Watson?

Watson has been mediocre for half a decade.

Clarke hasn't and by the way actually scored a century more recently than Watson.

And of course Clarke is Captain

 

[Van_Dyke]

Is Clarke better then votes? How can you say that Mitch is better then Watson?

Because apart from a hot spell 5 years ago, Watto is the definition of mediocre. Mitch Marsh is showing ability and also better chance to bowl more overs, helping the team. How do you think Watto is better than Marsh?