Ashes 3rd test @ The WACA

[funk44]

Poms bowling trash

 

[Jimthegreat]

It's one of those great hypotheticals, how batsmen would have gone if they played in different eras.

I reckon the 80s and early 90s was one of the toughest eras for batsmen though, not only the Windies bowlers but Pakistan had a lethal fast bowling attack with Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar and even NZ had Hadlee who was one of the all time great fast bowlers, not to mention the underrated Ewen Chatfield who would plug up the other end with his relentlessly accurate fast mediums. Martin Snedden was no slouch either.

You should've stopped at Hadlee, who was an all-time great. Dead set superstar even if our crowds did call him a w***er...lol. Chatfield averaged 32 with the ball at less than 3 wickets a Test. Snedden was very average.

 

[ROOTA#6]

I have never team not actually try to get a bloke out like Englanhave with Steve Smith

 

[SSwans2011]

Difference between doubting and hoping one of our players fails.

I don't disagree with this. Think some people have a victim complex though, and tend to grossly exaggerate this idea that people hope he fails. For example, "watch Mitch Marsh get out for less than 10" isn't the same as saying "I hope Mitch Marsh gets out for less than 10". I may have missed some posts though.

 

[archibald]

The blokes on 39*, people are acting like he's won the nobel peace prize.

The critique on him has been fully warranted, particularly his continued selection based on an obsession with an allrounder. Though he is batting well, hopefully he cashes in.

 

[Jakksynn]

Lol that was weird as ****

 

[The_Reaper]

I have never team not actually try to get a bloke out like Englanhave with Steve Smith

Broad actually came out after Smith's century at the Gabba and said they were happy with their plans on bowling to Smith

 

[funk44]

Did Broad take any wickets in Adelaide?

 

[gordo2016]

You should've stopped at Hadlee, who wa san all-time great. Chatfield averaged 32 with the ball at less than 3 wickets a Test. Snedden was very average.

Chatfield was ok, an honest toiler. Sneddon, on the other hand, was as useless as **** on a bull. To mentioner him alongside names like Hadlee, is a ******* joke.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Lol he's the biggest knob on BF changed AFL teams cos the Essendon saga.

At least he doesn't go around calling other posters knobs.

Far be it for me to put words in his mouth but I believe he felt cheated & lied to by Essendon & chose a team in Sydney that he had a lot to do with well before he switched his "team supported" on BF... Then again, you wouldn't know that as you have no idea of his backstory. If you did you'd look like a dill for suggesting he's just a bandwagoner.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Thats a top knock!

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Amazing 150 Smithy!!!!

 

[HBF]

Batted skipper.

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[GotTheGoodes]

On ya Smitty!!

 

[SSwans2011]

The blokes on 39*, people are acting like he's won the nobel peace prize.

The critique on him has been fully warranted, particularly his continued selection based on an obsession with an allrounder. Though he is batting well, hopefully he cashes in.

This. He gets out now and people are criticising him again. It's a flat WACA wicket. Malan made 140 FFS.

 

[The_Reaper]

300 for Smith is on.

 

[yakka man]

I had a feeling that Smith would outscore Malan's 140. Superb.

 

[Jakksynn]

7 scores of 150 is crazy. How many players have managed that?

 

[Hamingja]

I have never team not actually try to get a bloke out like Englanhave with Steve Smith

Yep they set the tone from his first innings just bowling short rubbish to him to stop him scoring. Time to double ton up Smithy and build a nice lead.

 

[Gough]

Let's leave the name calling out of it please.

 

[SSwans2011]

At least he doesn't go around calling other posters knobs.

Far be it for me to put words in his mouth but I believe he felt cheated & lied to by Essendon & chose a team in Sydney that he had a lot to do with well before he switched his "team supported" on BF... Then again, you wouldn't know that as you have no idea of his backstory. If you did you'd look like a dill for suggesting he's just a bandwagoner.

This. Knowing his backstory and the circumstances that lead to him supporting Sydney, it's pretty bloody poor form to put that in the same sentence as calling him a "knob". The shit he cops on here is pathetic.

 

[roscreasl98]

The blokes on 39*, people are acting like he's won the nobel peace prize.

The critique on him has been fully warranted, particularly his continued selection based on an obsession with an allrounder. Though he is batting well, hopefully he cashes in.

No wickets.
Dropped a soda.
On 40 no.

Hardly resurrected his career yet....

 

[GotTheGoodes]

This. Knowing his backstory and the circumstances that lead to him supporting Sydney, it's pretty bloody poor form to put that in the same sentence as calling him a "knob". The shit he cops on here is pathetic.

Yep. Anyway. Offtopic. Let's get back to the cricket.

Smitty for 200 before stumps. Cmon Smitty!!

 

[Bad Horse]

Dammit Mitch stop that shit.

 

[HBF]

Wow that took off.

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