Re: Who will be cricket's Next Big Thing?

by Henry Mon 15 Jun 2009, 08:36

Personally, I think Duminy is a tad overrated, whilst De Villiers is underrated. I think AB could well establish himself as one of the top 5 batsmen in the world in the next 12-18 months.

by JGK Mon 15 Jun 2009, 08:38

I reckon AB is just about one of the Top 5 at the moment - certainly on form anyway.

JP has come back a bit after his great start but he is no doubt a star of the future.

by taipan Mon 15 Jun 2009, 08:39

JGK wrote:Really - seems like AB has been around for years.

AB - 17/2/84
JP - 14/4/84

by Henry Mon 15 Jun 2009, 08:46

AB debuted as a 20 year old. I think i'm right in saying that he made his test debut as a wicketkeeper?

by taipan Mon 15 Jun 2009, 08:48

Don't think so.

by Mick Sawyer Mon 15 Jun 2009, 09:29

JGK wrote:I reckon AB is just about one of the Top 5 at the moment - certainly on form anyway.

JP has come back a bit after his great start but he is no doubt a star of the future.

aye! Both will get better & be massive problems for tiring bowling attacks in the coming decade.

by JGK Mon 15 Jun 2009, 09:41

taipan wrote:Don't think so.

He certainly played a few of his early games as keeper.

by taipan Mon 15 Jun 2009, 09:43

JGK wrote:
taipan wrote:Don't think so.

He certainly played a few of his early games as keeper.

Two, in total.

by doremi Mon 15 Jun 2009, 09:52

taipan wrote:
doremi wrote:South Africa easily have 3/5 of the best young players in the world right now. We could be in for era of Saffie dominance if they can maintain the supply line.

Which 3 Dori?

Duminy, AB and Parnell. Rate Morne Morkel pretty high as well.

The other two are Ishant and Phil Hughes.

by taipan Mon 15 Jun 2009, 10:02

doremi wrote:
taipan wrote:
doremi wrote:South Africa easily have 3/5 of the best young players in the world right now. We could be in for era of Saffie dominance if they can maintain the supply line.

Which 3 Dori?

Duminy, AB and Parnell. Rate Morne Morkel pretty high as well.

The other two are Ishant and Phil Hughes.

Interesting but at 25 and after 52 tests is AB a youngster?

Ishant is going backwards imo.

by doremi Mon 15 Jun 2009, 10:05

Young player, ie, still has plenty of years left in his career.

Ishant will get better.

by taipan Mon 15 Jun 2009, 10:06

doremi wrote:Young player, ie, still has plenty of years left in his career.

Ishant will get better.

Not if India keeps flogging him to death.

by Mick Sawyer Mon 15 Jun 2009, 10:18

Interesting but at 25 and after 52 tests is AB a youngster?

Refer to the thread title.

by taipan Mon 15 Jun 2009, 10:19

Mick Sawyer wrote:
Interesting but at 25 and after 52 tests is AB a youngster?

Refer to the thread title.

Yeah I know Mick, but Dori changed the direction.

by Henry Mon 15 Jun 2009, 10:35

Ab could be challenging Sachin's test run scoring record in about 10 years.

by taipan Mon 15 Jun 2009, 10:36

Henry wrote:Ab could be challenging ~~Sachin's~~ Smith's test run scoring record in about 10 years.

Fixed

by skully Mon 15 Jun 2009, 11:33

Henry wrote:Next big things for each test nation-

England- Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad

South Africa- Wayne Parnell, Rilee Rossouw

India- Ishant Sharma, Piyush Chawla, Cheteshwar Pujara

Australia- Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja

New Zealand- Kane Williamson

Sri Lanka- Angelo Mathews

West Indies- Adrian Barath

Pakistan- Mohammad Aamer

I hope the hype about young Hazlewood is correct.

by DJ_Smerk Mon 15 Jun 2009, 11:40

AB played his first match against England if I recall.

He didn't last too long either.

by Henry Mon 15 Jun 2009, 12:41

I think he scored a century in his second test, mind.

by DJ_Smerk Mon 15 Jun 2009, 12:48

The main thing was, England won.

by Brass Monkey Mon 15 Jun 2009, 12:52

buckSH wrote:Not according to Atherzqunt and Nazgunt .. them injun youngsters can't play the 'rising ball' on them virgin English pitches duh ..

Well, they hardly covered themselves with glory over the last two games

by Henry Mon 15 Jun 2009, 12:54

Since their victory in the last world cup, India's T20 record has actually been quite poor.

by Brass Monkey Mon 15 Jun 2009, 12:56

Henry wrote:Since their victory in the last world cup, India's T20 record has actually been quite poor.

They are miles overhyped, especially their fielding shrug

fair enough, I suppose. I just don't know where it comes from personally.

Saying that, England were - IMO - 3/10 shit yesteday. They fluked through with those two Bhajji 4wd's. Ultra shit.

by spangler Mon 15 Jun 2009, 12:57

They've got largely hittable bowlers, and a batting line up over reliant on Yuvraj and Sehwag (he was missed), don't know why they were labelled favourites by so many.
Should've been distant fourth behind SA, Pak and SL

by Brass Monkey Mon 15 Jun 2009, 13:07

spangler wrote:They've got largely hittable bowlers, and a batting line up over reliant on Yuvraj and Sehwag (he was missed), don't know why they were labelled favourites by so many.
Should've been distant fourth behind SA, Pak and SL

Maybe not Pak, but yeah. I reckon the IPL jazzed everybodies brains or something.

p.s. India, you need to give Ishant a rest. He really isn't the same bowler if he cannot keep his intensity/pace up. They could ruin him, he could go the way of many an Indian seamer.

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