Congrats Paint and Bishoo

Quote:BTW it took Shiv 8 years to make 5 tons. Paint, a similar player, already has that, and a double ton.

yall forget that Shiv had a floating bone in his foot and only after the operation he moved into top gear, racking up the runs!

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yall forget that Shiv had a floating bone in his foot and only after the operation ...
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You are here to remind us 

Quote:yall forget that Shiv had a floating bone in his foot and only after the operation he moved into top gear, racking up the runs!

Yeah, and even with that bone he had a better 5 year debut than Paint. Shiv had more shots and faced tougher opposition, though he had better teammates and was a bit more protected down the order.

Regardless, it's too early to be comparing Shiv and Paint. I was just trying to draw attention to how rare 5 tons at such an early age is. Bravo has 8, for example, and has been playing about 3 years more. And 44 runs over 4 years as an opener is very good. Cook, a similar guy, averaged 45 over the same period when he debuted.

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And 44 runs over 4 years as an opener is very good. Cook, a similar guy, averaged 45 over the same period when he debuted.
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Paint will only get better as he "beefs up"

Strokes around the Ground will come in a coupla years !

To accommodate Bravo why not make him Skipper an Opener ?

that way he get the top end of the salary scale.

He will be pay per play
But watch for Email from chief selector