RB wrote:First five test batting innings, for comparison:
Carey - 12, 9, 51, 6, 19
Nevill - 45, 2, 59, 2, 17
Wade - 28, 18, 11, 31*, 106
Paine - 7, 47, 17, 33, 92
Haddin - 11, 23, 33, 7, 32
Gilchrist - 81, 6, 149*, 28, 0
Healy - 26, 21, 27, 0, 27
R. Marsh - 9, 14, 44, 8, 0
Obviously strength of opposition and conditions varied, but I think it's a bit too early to say that Carey's batting isn't up to it at test level.
Not sure what this says other than his had the worst start with the bat since Rod Marsh who arguably was never picked because of anything to do with batting.
First five game average don't tend to differ to much except for in the case of Brad Haddin. Based on those stats Carey will be doing very well to get to an average of 30 which for mine is the absolute bare minimum requirement from your keeper if we are to become the best in the world again.
Carey first five games 19ave...…..
Nevill- first five games...25ave-......….Career ave 22.00
Wade- first five games...48.5ave...….Career ave 29.87
Paine- first five games...39ave...…….Career ave 32.38
Hadddin first five games...21ave...….Career ave 32.99
Gilchrist first five games...66ave...…..Career ave 47.61
Healy first five games.....20.2ave...… Career ave 27.40
Marsh first five games... 15ave.....Career ave 26.50