Test The Ashes Fifth Test January 4-8 1000hrs @ The SCG

[Sonny Hayes]

Root has about 3000 more runs and Smith hasn't performed that well against South Africa and New Zealand plus he missed a full year in his prime due to the sandpaper incident

Stiff if you consider mid to high 40's as not performing that well

Especially when Root averages 41 against Australia and 46 against South Africa himself...

 

[hawkman]

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Haha auto correct. Harmison

 

[MarcMaverick]

40 more runs would be handy

Get it above 500.

 

[two blue tiger]

Root's back is obviously stuffed - is not a bad bowler, but hasn't had a trundle yet.

Meanwhile Jacks has only bowled 4 overs.....

 

[Sonny Hayes]

If it's that easy to bat, Webster should have no problems putting on another 60-70-odd with Smith and Starc should be able to add another 20 or so of his own. 550 total, all sweet.

This is not an innings in isolation, this is a culmination of a terrible terrible summer.

If it was just was bad shot it would be fine.

It is naive to pretend otherwise.

 

[Sea fog]

Webster just looks so much more relaxed and in control than some of our other batters, granted the pitch is good and the bowling isn't elite, but it is refreshing to watch.

Best understatement ever.

 

[Struggle]

Wait, it's possible to play a pull shot directly into the ground?

 

[MarcMaverick]

Don't like this against Potts.

 

[ams4crows]

I know it's none of our business but It would be nice if Smith himself or team Australia confirmed he's Neurodivergent

 

[Joffaboy]

Smith and Webster both bored like Head.

WTF is this shit?

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Webster actually using his brain as well as his bat....

We really can’t/shouldn’t have, he and Green in the team at the same time.
It’s like the two of them combined make up one genuine allrounder.

 

[swingdog]

What IS this shit?

 

[Daka]

Potts the worst Ashes bowler in a while?

 

[norway blue]

A wide fmd

 

[hawkman]

Labuschagne's bouncers look more threatening than this

 

[two blue tiger]

Geez this is crap. Crap often get wickets though....

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

This is just poop.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Don't think that went over the net

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Yeah it’s hard to imagine Australia ever having had a period of flat pitches over the last 15-16 years

You know it isn’t a case of mutual exclusivity with these guys where they can BOTH be excellent and one of them has to have his achievements dismissed altogether purely because, essentially, he plays for the wrong country, when every piece of available evidence says he’s one of the greatest players the game has seen. That goes for both of them, incidentally

You laugh at your own comments?

 

[Headless]

I know it's none of our business but It would be nice if Smith himself or team Australia confirmed he's Neurodivergent

Why?

 

[Struggle]

Smith running around everywhere at the crease and Potts hasn't even thought about putting one on the stumps

 

[Sonny Hayes]

Is this type of bowling what Stokes and Baz mean when they are 'saving test cricket'?

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Don't think that went over the net

15 love.

 

[danielnajdek]

Why do I feel like Smith is going to get out to this garbage.

 

[satty]

This is not an innings in isolation, this is a culmination of a terrible terrible summer.

If it was just was bad shot it would be fine.

It is naive to pretend otherwise.

The Adelaide test performance was horrific. Failed horrifically on a great batting pitch.