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Australia's chronically frustrating all-rounder has now reached a juncture that will undoubtedly shape the future of his Test career. Of course, it has been…
Watching Mitchell Johnson in this ODI series against England feels somewhat like watching your favourite band during a comeback tour in their twilight years.…
They say part of being successful is to learn from one's mistakes, to study examples of previous failure in order to navigate a more…
In fairness to Ponting and Hayden, they had years and years of ‘runs in the bank’ that afforded them the luxury of choosing their own ending. Ponting had 41 hundreds, Hayden had 30, putting them among the greatest Test batsmen of all time.
In comparison, Watson has 3 hundreds…..not really a like-for-like comparison
Time running out for Watson as Adelaide Test approaches
Agreed. Potential and promise are no longer relevant when you’re 32. It’s either consistent levels of high performance or you’re out.
Time running out for Watson as Adelaide Test approaches
I agree, the bowling throughout the series was to a very high standard from a tactical and technical point of view. I never argued that it wasn’t.
However, what we saw for the bulk of the series were bowlers toiling away on dreadfully dull pitches, being forced to send down hundreds of 80-85mph deliveries. That’s certainly no fault of their own, you simply can’t sustain blistering pace in Tests on those sort of decks.
Yes Broad did briefly hit 90mph at Durham when he got his tail up, but that wasn’t the case for the vast majority of the series. I’m not criticising the bowlers for the pace they bowled at, simply saying that it’s exciting to watch a guy bowl flat out and cause immense problems for the batsman. In a pretty dull ODI series, it’s definitely the highlight
Mitchell Johnson: Aussie's one-man band on memory lane
Astute observation. I’m trying to remember how Pat Rafter fared after posing in his Bonds….
Mitchell Johnson: Aussie's one-man band on memory lane
He’s very close to becoming a limited-overs specialist if he continues at his current rate in the Test arena. In fact, his whole game is set up to excel in the short forms of the game. Test cricket requires more than bludgeoning medium pacers
Time running out for Watson as Adelaide Test approaches