whufc wrote:daysofourlives wrote:whufc wrote:Surely Labuschagne can’t play
Why do selectors all of a sudden think blokes will perform better at test level than they have at shield cricket.
Because 30 years ago a few selectors plucked Ian Healy, Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor from nowhere and they had a bit of success. It hasnt happened since but it doesnt stop the selectors from trying to be nostra fn dameous. In 100 years of cricket I dont think there has been too many to average more in Test cricket than Shiled cricket yet these muppets think they will buck that trend
Crash Craddock reckons less than 3% of cricketers average more at test level than they did at shield level.
Not surprising, I think at international level a bat will average around 80-85% of their first class average.