He is one of the most consistent batter of all-time, which is reflected when we look at his batting average. Statistically, he will go down as England's greatest batsmen of the modern era as well.
However, there is a criticism regarding his poor conversion rate and that he only scores impact-less 50s which ends up of no value for England. What makes it more critical is that at times, when a 50 could have been valuable like it was in the first test against India, he goes missing and apparently that is also visible with the fact that none of his half centuries, you can look upto and say that this was the game-changing inning.
He averages 38 in Australia, 53 in India and 55 in UAE, thanks to a series of useless fifties in those countries where the results for England have been very poor, as they struggled for even a draw let alone win.
This is pretty un-England in my view as most of England players are generally opposite of it as far as test cricket is concerned.
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However, there is a criticism regarding his poor conversion rate and that he only scores impact-less 50s which ends up of no value for England. What makes it more critical is that at times, when a 50 could have been valuable like it was in the first test against India, he goes missing and apparently that is also visible with the fact that none of his half centuries, you can look upto and say that this was the game-changing inning.
He averages 38 in Australia, 53 in India and 55 in UAE, thanks to a series of useless fifties in those countries where the results for England have been very poor, as they struggled for even a draw let alone win.
This is pretty un-England in my view as most of England players are generally opposite of it as far as test cricket is concerned.
Discuss!