England v India (Third Test) Headingley

[TravellingMackem]

Cook averages by year:

2006: 46
2007: 43
2008: 36
2009: 45
2010: 58

It’s not even close between the two.

Sibley:

2016: 49.4
2020: 47

Indeed, not even close…

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Sibley:

2016: 49.4
2020: 47

Indeed, not even close…

Hmmm he made his debut in 2019 and these are his figures since

2019 - 14
2020 - 47
2021 - 19

That gives him a Test career average of under 30 with two tons to his name. Cook was averaging over 40 with 7 tons to his name in his first three years.

There really is no comparison. I can’t think of anything that makes them similar.

 

[Dexter]

Sibley:

2016: 49.4
2020: 47

Indeed, not even close…

Considering he made his England debut in 2019 that’s some average in 2016, fair play to him.

 

[TravellingMackem]

Considering he made his England debut in 2019 that’s some average in 2016, fair play to him.

Aye I’ve had a mare with that one trying to work and post and watch at the same time

Still had an impressive 2020, which people forget quickly

 

[Jack Torrance]

Cook is one of the greatest openers to have played the game. Sibley is a very limited average opener.
The 2 shouldn’t be in the same sentence

 

[TravellingMackem]

Cook is one of the greatest openers to have played the game. Sibley is a very limited average opener.
The 2 shouldn’t be in the same sentence

Cook developed into one of the greatest openers. And wasn’t near the most naturally talented, so did a lot through hard work and determination. No reason Sibley couldn’t follow a similar path and become a decent opener for us (we don’t exactly have high competition atm)

 

[Dexter]

Aye I’ve had a mare with that one trying to work and post and watch at the same time

Still had an impressive 2020, which people forget quickly

Oh aye, can’t knock the lad for averaging nearly 50 in a calendar year. He just seems to have regressed from that to the point where he seems scared to play anything other than a block or a leave.

 

[chelt_mackem]

What a ball from Jadeja!

 

[TravellingMackem]

Oh aye, can’t knock the lad for averaging nearly 50 in a calendar year. He just seems to have regressed from that to the point where he seems scared to play anything other than a block or a leave.

I’m not arguing he didn’t deserve to be dropped, just that there is enough potential there in him, and he’s shown as much during 2020, that we shouldn’t give up on him yet. Just needs an offside scoring shot for me to swing pressure back onto the fielders

 

[Bears Beets]

Here comes the collapse

 

[SAFC11]

Thats my concern about Hameed, gets himself bogged down.

 

[Oli Wagkz]

Two good balls got the wickets so far. Shame we’ve not played any shots this morning mind

 

[TravellingMackem]

Love the fact he averages exactly 50

 

[Snappy]

Disappointed in Hameed this morning. Went into his shell and stopped playing.

 

[Dexter]

Thats my concern about Hameed, gets himself bogged down.

Aye was poor from him this morning unfortunately.

 

[smoker]

That's very disappointing from Hameed. Got totally bogged down this morning and it was only a matter of time before he got out.

 

[Hulkenburger]

Two good balls got the wickets so far. Shame we’ve not played any shots this morning mind

Malan's played a couple, hopefully him and Root can up the scoring rate.

 

[Dexter]

Unreal boundary from Malan that.

 

[TravellingMackem]

Disappointed in Hameed this morning. Went into his shell and stopped playing.

Burns did similar, stopped progressing. Sibley-esque think that’s our bigger problem, getting bogged down as a team

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Shame for Hameed, but that knock will do him the world of good hopefully, show him he can play at this level