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Daniel Jack Paproth's avatar

I think you've got some click bait too! 😉

Don't think you give Starc anywhere near the credit he deserves. I agree Boland is as good but I'd never pick him over Starc (I would pick him over Hazlewood or maybe Cummins). Starc adds mongrel to the side that is unquantifiable that Boland doesn't have. And has a pretty well proven knack of picking up wickets at crucial points. You love your stats, yet don't refer to them with Starc. 382 at 27 and a SR of 48 is exceptional.

I would also say that's a very unfair assessment of Brook, who has been game-changing in his role. Bavuma may have a higher average but it's silly not to consider Brook. I can't stand him (and I love Bavuma) but you can't deny him. I'd back a WTC XI with Brook over one with Bavuma.

I don't say any of this to be mean, by the way, it's all fun debate and you do a great job.

Here's hoping England can win a fucking Test. Wild they have won one down here since that 11 series... which I remember very well. Everyone remember's Siddle's hat trick, but not us bowling on Trott's pads for the days thereafter as England notched up 1/500.

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Ben Brettell's avatar

Some good stuff in here. On Ball 5: the average ‘cost’ of a wicket is 5 runs, but as I understand it this figure starts higher and diminishes as the innings goes on. So a wicket first ball of the innings has a cost much higher than 5, whereas a wicket off the last ball has a cost much closer to zero. Is it possible to build this into your model?!

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