whufc wrote:Rik E Boy wrote:BTW thanks Redbacks you utter spuds. Now everyone is talking up Usman 'soft ******* dissmissal' Khawaja as the answer to our top order problems. FMD he's a marshmellow. A more frustrating batsman you will not find currently playing in Australia.
regards,
REB
Agree. Should never wear the baggy green again.
Whilst I tend to agree with you guys, I still believe he's not the worst option to open the batting in the Ashes in Australia if need be.
I looked into his test numbers compared to others who have opened recently and some of them could open the batting again in the near future.
Khawaja-
Average opening- 96.8 from 7 innings, two hundreds.
Average in Australia- 52.97 from 40 innings with 6 hundreds.
Against England- averages 29.85 from 21 innings, 1 hundred.
Warner-
Average opening- 48.80 from 156 innings, 24 hundreds.
Average in Australia- 63.20 from 79 innings, 18 hundreds.
Against England- averages 39.39 from 43 innings, 3 hundreds.
Burns-
Average opening- 37.02 from 36 innings, 4 hundreds.
Average in Australia- 37.56 from 31 innings, 3 hundreds.
Burns hasn't played an Ashes Test.
Harris-
Average opening 23.77 from 19 innings, 0 hundreds.
Average in Australia- 30.83 from 13 innings.
Against England- averages 9.66 from 6 innings.
Bancroft-
Average opening- 26.23 from 18 innings, 0 hundreds.
Average in Australia- 25.57 from 8 innings.
Against England- averages 20.27 from 12 innings.
Renshaw-
Average opening 33.61 from 19 innings, 1 hundred.
Average in Australia- 63 from 6 innings, 1 hundred.
Renshaw hasn't played an Ashes Test.
Finch-
Average opening 27.80 from 10 innings.
Pucovski-
Average opening- 36 from 2 innings.
Looking at other recent state cricket openers getting around there's Sam Whiteman, Calab Jewell, Tim Ward, Bryce Street, Jake Cadar, Henry Hunt, Jake Weatherald, Daniel Hughes, Matthew Gilkes, could any of the younger guys in this group take the next step?
As for the most frustrating batsman in Australia for the last 10 years, I'll take your Khawaja and raise you Shaun Marsh!