Kieran Powell....a waste of time?

Can we take this man seriously as a batsman? Why are his ODI scores so good and his tests scores so poor?

Does anyone in the WI domestic/regional circuit have an average in the high 40s or 50s?

Concentration ...
16.3

Wagner to Powell, OUT,.. Powell, who looks to have lost some concentration :  :-[

goes for the ramp, with the ball getting a feather-like edge...

stop posing like a playboy and start making runs

[size=14pt]Kieran Powell has a first class average of 35 in 57 matches----he is destined to be an ordinary or mediocre test cricketer.[/size]

* Kraig Brathwaite looks like he has some grit and determination in him.

Rev

Powell's average in FC is on par with others.

I do not think he is a waste of time as he has great potential and can contribute, lower down the order. The natural openers are Barath and Brathwaite.

I would bat Powell at 6. This is with Chanderpaul at 5 and Bravo at 3. Number 4 is up for grabs as Samuels is far too inconsistent as his accumulated average demonstrates.

* Kieran Powell is currently playing in his 20th test.

* HIS TEST AVERAGE IS 29.00

* His first class average is 35.00

* Powell is destined to be an ordinary or mediocre test cricketer.

Rev

What separates him from the rest is his English schooling .

Technique is proper .

Concentration is a mental process not available in supermarkets  :-[

[quote author=Rev link=topic=86136.msg539622#msg539622 date=1387483848]
* Kieran Powell is currently playing in his 20th test.

* HIS TEST AVERAGE IS 29.00

* His first class average is 35.00

* Powell is destined to be an ordinary or mediocre test cricketer.

Rev

The Rev,

Not much different to Samuels or is it?
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Yeah Powell hasn't impressed me the least bit - but then again, what are the alternatives? How's Barath holding up these days?
Technique alone means feck all - and yes, he has an OKish technique.

Drop Powell. He performing terribly.