Precambrian
International Cricketer
Warner :laugh So much for the hype and hoopla
You've been Warnered!
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bladescape
Club Cricketer
He was picked too early,he has a lot of talent.
Precambrian
International Cricketer
He is a good grade cricketer at the moment. Let him make his bones at FC level for a couple of seasons and I'll change my opinion.
Precambrian
International Cricketer
97 runs from 4 matches @ 24, SR 94. Well, I've to admit, I've been Warnered. 
Today was meant to be his on day, hes gone hit miss hit miss so today was the hit. But that freakish run out stuffed that up! Still showed much better temperament today in his stay, left the wide balls, kept out the good balls and smashed the bad ones. I would definitely leave him in the side for the NZ series to see if he develops more.
Precambrian
International Cricketer
Agreed that he looked okay at the crease, although he was lucky to escape a difficult catch at point. However, all the talk of him being the second coming of Bradman can be safely put to rest now I hope.
And also don't forget that SA debuted two quickies today. So it is a relatively weaker opposition as far as bowling is concerned.
And also don't forget that SA debuted two quickies today. So it is a relatively weaker opposition as far as bowling is concerned.
It would have been a screamer if Gibbs took that catch so he certainly wasn't lucky there, lucky is what Ponting has been in the past few ODIs with sitters dropped.
Yes it is a weaker bowling lineup but that would be more reason for Warner to try and smash them like he has done in previous games. Instead he was the only one that batted sensibly out there of the guys that got out. His temperament was what people were questioning, in that knock he certainly showed he can rein himself in.
And I don't think anyone was calling him the next Bradman, just he can be an excitement machine that can score runs at a fast rate. He will be very marketable for CA if he can stay in the side the crowds now come to watch him and in Adelaide they were chanting his name something not seen since Warne and Gilly.
Yes it is a weaker bowling lineup but that would be more reason for Warner to try and smash them like he has done in previous games. Instead he was the only one that batted sensibly out there of the guys that got out. His temperament was what people were questioning, in that knock he certainly showed he can rein himself in.
And I don't think anyone was calling him the next Bradman, just he can be an excitement machine that can score runs at a fast rate. He will be very marketable for CA if he can stay in the side the crowds now come to watch him and in Adelaide they were chanting his name something not seen since Warne and Gilly.
Precambrian
International Cricketer
As I said, it was a hard chance, and a younger Gibbs might actually have caught it. However, not worthy of further deliberations imho.
Arguably the best he looked in terms of temperament and skill was today, however the stay was all too brief to really form an evaluation of him, other than that he deserves a go at the top. And he and Marsh can form quite an interesting duo with some experience.
As to Bradmanly comparison, please have a look at this article.
Warner hits sport for six | Herald Sun
Sorry, didn't have the energy to read the rest after that opening few paras.
Agree I was looking forward to seeing what he could do today with such a massive collapse he could have cemented his spot with a match saving knock. Instead we are left with the what if.
I think the article is more talking about how cricket is evolving. You now have a guy that was picked with no FC matches and it could be the way of the future with other players picked with no FC matcehs for ODIs and T20i.
I think the article is more talking about how cricket is evolving. You now have a guy that was picked with no FC matches and it could be the way of the future with other players picked with no FC matcehs for ODIs and T20i.
Precambrian
International Cricketer
That's perhaps the one of the most difficult ways of interpreting that article. There have been others who have done a Warner before. The best example would be Sohail Tanveer who burst into International cricket in the T20 WC and since then has become a T20 expert. Sadly the article ignores all such players, and tries to pit Warner into the WG, DB club. It's too funny to be idiotic.
.::Stevo::.
International Coach
No one has ever said he's "Bradman" like, nor has anyone said is a top class cricketer. People merely like him because he brings excitement to the game, plus that article you posted trying to bash him 'once again' is all to do with his journey from a grade cricketer to an International player. That's a rare achievement. The article actually asks questions of him such as "it's still generally accepted that you haven't really made it until you've played in whites and a baggy green cap"
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Precambrian
International Cricketer
At 22, it is not something unheard of what he has achieved.
.::Stevo::.
International Coach
How many other Australian players have one from local club level to the International scene then?
Precambrian
International Cricketer
Pffft. Australia is not the only nation in the world that plays cricket. To elicit mention in the same breath as WG Grace and Don Bradman, sadly requires Warner to be atleast reborn again.
