Australia vs India - Second Test @ GABBA - Dec 17-21 - Day 3

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That session encapsulates what I love about test cricket - the ebbs and flows. India started the day slightly ahead and put themselves well in front with two wickets in the first hour only to have Johnson smash Australia back into the game to bring it back to level. All the while Smith watched sedately (if scoring at a run a ball in the partnership can be called sedate) from the other end
 
As soon as Johnson got out there, the Indians went after him, lots of sledging, short balls, etc.

It just fired him up.

Johnson is one of those guys who plays far better when people are sledging him.. the indians should have known that.

Bit like when we used to play the west indies and the players were under strict instructions not to talk to Lara
 
As soon as Johnson got out there, the Indians went after him, lots of sledging, short balls, etc.

It just fired him up.

Smith was probably in the Indians ears whispering things to them.

Smith: "tell Johno he is a one summer wonder"

Johno hits a six.

Smith: "now tell him he looked stupid with that mo"

Johno hits a four.

Smith: "try having a go at him for being softer than his black belt mrs"
 
Smith was probably in the Indians ears whispering thing to them.

Smith: "tell Johno he is a one summer wonder"

Johno hits a six.

Smith: "now tell him he looked stupid with that mo"

Johno hits a four.

Smith: "try having a go at him for being softer than his black belt mrs"

I'd rather piss him off than his missus.
Both would kill me, but she'd make it hurt.
 

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So thats 162*, 52* and now 110* for Smithy this summer. How do you stop this kid?

I remember a Steve Waugh series in England...got about 500 before they finally got him out.
 

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