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- Thread starter crazy monkey
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Fair. I meant in a sporting context, but was obviously not clear.
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Smith is good. By the end of this Ashes i think he might move past Steve Waugh in terms of numbers.
If England looses 3 in first session they will be in trouble.
I mean the question really becomes can Smith go down as the best Test batsman since Bradman. He didn't score his first century until his 12th test match. Here are his stats since then:
54 matches
Batting average of 70.65 (home average is 83, away average of 62).
24 hundreds
Averaging 70 over a 50 test period is nuts. He averaged over 70 in four consecutive calender years (14, 15, 16, 17) and I'd put money on it happening again in 19. The only better stretch in modern times was Ponting from mid 2001 to the end of the 06/07 season who averaged 71 over 65 matches. I remember ages ago checking Ponting against Tendulkar, Kallis & Lara and none of them got close to that peak (Tendulkar obviously wins for longevity).
People put forward this idea of a fab four of Smith, Kohli, Williamson and Root. Statistically, in the test arena at least, Smith is just as far ahead of those three as they are from the rest of their peers.
So interested to see what happens with his career now.
54 matches
Batting average of 70.65 (home average is 83, away average of 62).
24 hundreds
Averaging 70 over a 50 test period is nuts. He averaged over 70 in four consecutive calender years (14, 15, 16, 17) and I'd put money on it happening again in 19. The only better stretch in modern times was Ponting from mid 2001 to the end of the 06/07 season who averaged 71 over 65 matches. I remember ages ago checking Ponting against Tendulkar, Kallis & Lara and none of them got close to that peak (Tendulkar obviously wins for longevity).
People put forward this idea of a fab four of Smith, Kohli, Williamson and Root. Statistically, in the test arena at least, Smith is just as far ahead of those three as they are from the rest of their peers.
So interested to see what happens with his career now.
Smith could well go on to be the best batsman ever.
He will always have the sandpaper scandal as a footnote though. Shame. Seems like a nice guy, clearly loves cricket. I cant get my head around why he cheated. Just why. Why cheat when you are the best player in the best team in the world.
He will always have the sandpaper scandal as a footnote though. Shame. Seems like a nice guy, clearly loves cricket. I cant get my head around why he cheated. Just why. Why cheat when you are the best player in the best team in the world.
I still think that it was more he didn't want to stand up to david Warner. Obviously not stopping it is bad but I just don't see him being the instigator more just being not strong enough to stand up to Warner.
He didn't actually think of the cheating plan. He knew Warner and Bancroft were planning something dodgy but let it happen. Looked the other way and pretended not to know about it.
The whole sandpaper scandal was more about him being a weak leader than anything.
He'd have to score 23 ducks in a row to get his average to drop to 50. His reflexes would have to slow to that of an octogenarian.
Smith should never have been captain and should never be captain again. The problem is our best candidate is Cummins, and Australia will never have a fast bowling captain. No batsman, other can smith, can guarantee their place.
He's probably one of those guys that'll play until he's taken out the back of the barn, so it's not out of the question!
He's probably one of those guys that'll play until he's taken out the back of the barn, so it's not out of the question!
His test strike rate is 55, which is the same as Smith for example. Nothing wrong with protecting his wicket this morning.
Nah, Joe Root is one of the best in the world when it comes to rotating the strike and keeping the scoreboard ticking over.
If he's accumulating dot balls today it's because the Aussies are bowling well.
This is perfect batting for the situation imo. Blunt the ball, tire the attack, fill your boots after tea.
Rather than 'play your shots'., aaargh 100/4 in the first session before desperate rearguard action to scrape up to 300. Which is essentially what the Aussies did with an extraordinary innings from Smith accounting for half their runs and still not good enough for 300.
Nice to see Burns get to 50. Hopefully get some confidence for the series.
Been good test match batting this morning.
Been good test match batting this morning.
I know lol. I just I guess have higher expectations these days.
If these two can get to 150 or so I reckon you'll see plenty of bash later in the innings
He's developed one over the past year or so. This could be the perfect platform for some proper carnage later but it rarely works out that way.
When it does though...Stokes and Bairstow vs South Africa
Ha England having all the luck with edges getting through the gap in the slips.
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Paine really isn't a very good captain. The field placings have been really passive, he missed Burns being out earlier which as the WK he really should have had. He misread conditions yesterday, and he's not really used his bowlers that well (not helped by Lyon having a bit of a mare)
Burns has played pretty well but he's a had a shit ton of plays and misses he's known nowt about.
Paine is a very good wk but he can't bat and on this evidence he's a pretty poor onfield captain.
He's needed a bit of luck along the way but that's massive for Burns, hope it sets him up for a good series
