equatorBatting average of 51 this year.
Bowling average of 22 in his career.
3rd leading wicket taker in shield cricket this year.
Can legitimately claim he is from NSWales.
Built like Jesse Ventura’s brick shithouse.
Is called the duke.
He is no Steven Seagal, but other than that what’s not to like?
Where is the hype though? Do I have to everything myself.
Surely Hastings has done enough this year to get a few people singing from his hymn sheet.
I saw him play a couple of 2020 games a few years back and I thought he looked like a player, I didn’t really expect a season like this.
So I am starting the hype, the boy can play, his stats are pretty, and if he keeps taking wickets he should be pressing for a spot in some team in the future.
Although he still couldn’t get Smooth Eddie Cowan out, but few can, as he is still the leading shield run scorer of the year.
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John Wayne???
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That link tells me Simon Katich is the leading run scorer. And any list that has Simon Katich up top is just shit.
IPL4
DC – scary indeed. Try this one
more NSW players, fucken disgrace
I like his name, i’ll pick him!!
WAYNE for a middle name jus makes him sexy as in Bruce Wayne sexy!
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When i see average 60+ i cringe. Because most of these averages based on Not Out. I really think if Not OUT should be added bonus only the games won by the team..losers and drawn games , not out should be ignored.
I think jrod should write a piece on cricinfo to show people why some like sachin try to be not out in drawn tests , odis.
I hate people playing for stats and averages. Someone should expose it.
Player should play to win. Sneaky stat whores should be abused to eternity!.
I meant consider Not Out in losing or drawn games as OUT. Then they can call that winning Average or net average….to identify real team players from stat whores.
Roaches article is hilariously funny. Atleast to me.
http://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/446694.html
About the stats, Alex makes a good point here, as usual I have to say. Give this guy some love.
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Alex and Wes you are both damned fools.
If the bowlers aren’t ablt to get a batsman out why should the out count against his average?
Being not out is actually denying the batsman the chance to score more runs, so in many cases it will decrease his average.
Elementary, Dr Watson! It’s not just avg, there’s something called number of innings. Go figure! For no reason people explicitly mention ‘number of NOs’ while referring to Bevan’s ODI records. Even a school kid can tell the difference b/w unrealistic avgs and normal ones, except one!
Wes, you were just kidding right?
cb
Oh why, thank you for the flowers, but I was only referring to the stats phenomenon.
Due to certain circumstances I’m fairly new to the whole cricket business, so yes, maybe my in depth knowledge is comparable to that of a stupid school kid, and I stumbled over the discrepancy only a few days ago when looking up some stats, which I hadn’t done before to this extent at least. I’m trying to learn daily but also to figure out things on my own, which is a lot more rewarding, and I promise to get better.
Apart from that I still think Alex deserves to be loved
Sometimes.
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Hm, Alex do not exist.
That said , everyone bat for current average system are idiots.
My idea is this , sachin & other stat whores wants to be not out in Test when they bat with tail enders , so that their average goes up. Because if they score lots of runs and their not out would be considered out.
Total runs / no of innings -number NO.
So basically it boosts average.
So stat whores are playing for average instead of playing for team
Michael hussey average is extremely abnormal with that NO issue.
Also Opening batsman has less chance to be NO and his average always goes down compare to 3rd down to middle order batsman who can hype up their averages.
It is time to STOP IT.
bring on net average which discounts not out in losing or drawn game as out.
There by it truly high light people who is not out in winning games. People has to play aggressively. If you try to be not out and bat slow and game end up in draw , people will hound them.
It is time for idiots to wake up.
wow! I just checked your blog. Respect!
cb
Being Not out in Winning should have more value than being Not out in drawn or lost game.
By including Not out as out in losing / drawn game , it will make players play to win the game.
At present sachin and others just playing for average when the game is going for draw.
Player should play to win and entertain the spectators . Everything should be directed
towards the goal.
Considering how the ICC is run, I wouldn’t be surprised if Alex, someday, has a position of power in cricket.
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It’s very heart warming to see Salam Butt in this list having an average of 48.
The guy who has compiled this list must instead resort to heavyweight bouts of unending masturbation.
Kala Kutta. You must be talking about Alex. But we all knew that about him already.