https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/63319883/Lath...
Two good innings and now he is Mark Richardson........
Once he gets a ton on a pacey, seaming wicket with Aussie or Protea thunderbolts, then we can talk about it. It's certainly exciting to see a player who can actually play spin very well (actually in practice, not in theory like with Williamson) and hopefully as he develops and matures he can share his technique with others if this continues.
Kane Williamson - 7 test centuries. 5 of those in Ahmedabad, Bridegtown, Colombo, Chittagong and Kingston.But hey, let's not let facts get in the way of a good story....
The point is that he's sold as some kind of Michael Clarke figure, able to play spin with fleet of foot but he's no better than many others in the team (Taylor, McCullum). Ohja has dismissed him more than any other bowler in test cricket. Latham on the other hand has not looked hurried in his shots to the spinners, watching him against a spinner he seems comfortable and ready to dig in and also to have all the time in the world to make the right shot selection. None of the games you mention had the same spin factor as these two tests.
- In regards to County cricket, Patel has not had much of a chance with the Blackcaps since his resurgence in the English first class game.
- Rutherford first signed for Essex in May of last year, he played a total of 21 matches across all formats. Hardly a massive amount of county experience.
- Taylor and McCullum improvement down to maturity and understanding their roles.
Not saying the County Cricket is a fix for all cricket careers but i think the nature of the games and amount of cricket can only be good for a young player.