World Test Team

[TumTum]

Yes Tamim started to play decently after a while. But khalek the problem is that Anderson wasn't seaming or swing the ball around, Tamim was just swinging wildy at good length deliveries, no respect for the pitch at all.

And I agree with you CG123, if you had a choice for who would play in your team right now, there are MANY batsmen ahead of Tamim.

 

[CG123]

Well thats why you select your team and he selects his team and who he thinks is good and deserves a spot. If he thinks Tamim has what it takes whats to stop him.

I'm not stopping him...
It's a forum so I was giving my point of view, which is kind of what your meant to do.

As I said before in the next few years he could develop into a world class opener, but ATM if I was selecting a world test team tomorrow to play he would no wear near be in it.

 

[Dare]

And I agree with you CG123, if you had a choice for who would play in your team right now, there are MANY batsmen ahead of Tamim.

So your telling me that if I had to choose two openers I would have to choose someone other then Tamim? Or can we not choose for our self? Because some of us think that Tamim is just as worthy of getting a spot as any other opener so far this year.

 

[TumTum]

So your telling me that if I had to choose two openers I would have to choose someone other then Tamim? Or can we not choose for our self? Because some of us think that Tamim is just as worthy of getting a spot as any other opener so far this year.

Well I am not saying who you can choose or not. All I was doing is giving my two cents on why Tamim was a premature choice by Brook. It is you guys that are backing Tamim up.

 

[Dare]

Well I am not saying who you can choose or not. All I was doing is giving my two cents on why Tamim was a premature choice by Brook. It is you guys that are backing Tamim up.

Because this year he has done as well as any other opener, no reason not to back his performances.

 

[khalek]

Yes Tamim started to play decently after a while. But khalek the problem is that Anderson wasn't seaming or swing the ball around, Tamim was just swinging wildy at good length deliveries, no respect for the pitch at all.

And I agree with you CG123, if you had a choice for who would play in your team right now, there are MANY batsmen ahead of Tamim.

Might have to agree with you guys about not picking him for the world test XI as of yet but he has improved as an opening batsman quite dramatically and he's only 21, so I wouldn't be really shocked if anyone picked him in the XI. I had once also picked up Alastair Cook to open in my playing XI despite Matthew Hayden being there, just because I thought that Cook was a lot younger and had a great career ahead.

This is his batting innings list in test matches, he got off to a great start but look at that inconsistency after that and in recent times, he's started to get the big scores. He has struggled against SA in SA but I would like to see him go there now and I am sure he'll do much better and remember he hasn't played any tests in Australia so we cannot really blame him for that.

 

[Dare]

These teams are getting picked on current form. Its not like Brook was saying that Tamim is best over the past 2 years. Tamim has a really good record so far in 2010 and on that he is worthy of a spot in someones team.

 

[McLOVIN]

And I agree with you CG123, if you had a choice for who would play in your team right now, there are MANY batsmen ahead of Tamim.

Who are those MANY batsmen? Judging by this years performance or with names? If by performance, then please tell us who. If by Names, I would like to add Hayden on my team, with every other legends out there there.

And why are you playing this flat-track card? He had 4 home, and 1 away game so far. So who's fault is that? You cant say he is a flat track bully. If he had played, 4 away, 4 home. And he only performed at home, then I'd understand. But how and why would you say he is flat track bully now?

He is playing his 1st INT. match in England. He didnt play any of the WU match. He got a messed up wrist. And he scored 50 runs. And got run out. Who knows, may be he'd have scored a 100. The way he was going, it was very possible. Dont give me that start of the innings. He swang wildly at in 2 balls of the 1st over.

So tell me why won't he be picked (NOT why Brook cant) in your team?

 

[CG123]

I'll tell you the reasons I won't pick him in my test XI then.

Firstly he very young and not that experience at the international level, for the third time he's got a good future ahead of him but I he wouldn't be in mt test XI ATM.

Secondly I don't really want someone like him opening for my team. Yes he's got a reasonable average, but is want I want from my openers is to bat time, and see off the new ball. If he's averaging say 35 at a S/R of 75, he's going normally going to be out within 15 overs while the balls still new, and he wouldn't of done his job. I want my openers to be batting through to lunch as a minimum, not going out there and only getting half the job done more often than not.

Thirdly he is not the most consistent player going around, the way he plays means he's not always going to get you off to that solid start you want, and from my main men at the top of the order I want them to be consistently getting starts. I don't want to be batting at three and thinking there are heaps of demons in the pitch as my opener is out in the middle trying to find the fence and missing.

Fourthly he is yet to perform against a great bowling attack. He is averaging 40 plus against WI, NZ, IND, and ENG the four test nations with the poorest bowling attacks. Against SL and SA in six matches he's averaging under 20, and he is yet to be tested against the best bowling attack in the world Australia. He came up against WI 'B' so I'll exclude them, but NZ, IND, and ENG all lack a genuine quick bowler. The two faster attacks I would say would be Aus and SA, who each have 2 - 3 genuine quick bowlers. Against SA he is averaging 13, and he is yet to get tested against Aus.

Players I would have ahead of him are Katich, Sehwag, Cook, Smith, and Gambhir.

 

[Chewie]

He would be in your 'future' test XI

 

[CG123]

Possibly, it depends on how he develops over the next few years.
He could do an Ashraful and turn into a massive fail.

 

[TumTum]

1. I understand that he has performed best in 2010, but let's get real other players around the world haven't even had a chance to bat in 2010.

2. It doesn't matter if he currently is performing better than anybody else, I would still choose a tested and reliable batsmen with years of experience behind him in my Test XI.

 

[McLOVIN]

Dont skip my questions. You gave me a half assed ans. What about the other 3? ^

@ #2. So you're picking your plays by Names. I rest my case.

 

[CG123]

I think you are missing my answer, I gave twice as much evidence as you did...

 

[McLOVIN]

What you gave me is your choice and your opinion. And I am completely fine with that. What Tumtum said was different. He stated somethings, and I wanted the reason.

You gave your opinion and your reasons. Why would I argue that (like Tumtum)?


BTW, his SR is 56. For consistence - we are talking about this year though. And he has been consistent. And for Aus and SA. Well we will just have to wait. I hope he does well. If he does well against the Oz, people will rate him higher.