Opinion Cricket thread

[SpiderBurton22]

Century number 26, freak show.

 

[hellas_johnny]

Wadey why? was looking so comfortable. The guy was pretty much begging for a spot in the team, finally gets his chance and does stupid stuff like that. save that for the odi team

 

[Hojuman]

Smith ton ✔

 

[giantroo]

 

[Themanbun]

Smith and Bradman have very similar techniques. Wonder if a few books should be re written.

They always say that "the fundamentals are in the right place at the right time, so his idiosyncrasies don't matter," but I do wonder if those idiosyncrasies help Smith to keep his head still, eyes level, play the ball under his eyes, etc.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Wonderful player.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Firestarter]

Hoping we start to see the end of Warner. He's lost it.

 

[EDFL follower]

Hoping we start to see the end of Warner. He's lost it.

Mate of mine called it before the first test- said watner should bat at 5 or 6 and that he would struggle against the new ball in England.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Warner's technique is built for Australian conditions where the bounce is true and there isn't a huge amount of seam movement.

 

[Sillygit]

Mate of mine called it before the first test- said watner should bat at 5 or 6 and that he would struggle against the new ball in England.

that could be interesting, but new ball would still get him

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Not only can Roy not bat, he can't catch either.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Athers just said that Stuart Broad has had over 100 catches dropped off his bowling in Tests. Wow.

 

[DarwinRoo]

EAD Pommies

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Hahaha, Leach gets Smith but they check for a no ball and he's back in.

 

[Hojuman]

HAHAHA ! SMITTY CAUGHT OFF LEACH FRONT FOOT NO BALL !

 

[gokangas]

HAHAHA ! SMITTY CAUGHT OFF LEACH FRONT FOOT NO BALL !

Beautiful - they took it well too.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

When Smith got to the ton, I made up my mind to go to bed when he got out.

I'm really tired. Curse you, Jack Leach.

 

[ozzyoslo]

This is an underrated captain's knock here by Paine.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Smithy has scored the most runs this calendar year.....gave everyone else a 7 month headstart.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Danger period for Smith, he's in the 140s.

 

[Shermanator]

Smithy has scored the most runs this calendar year.....gave everyone else a 7 month headstart.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Stokes retired for the day......that's what happens when you carry 10 team mates the week before.

 

[Twinkletoes]

When Smith got to the ton, I made up my mind to go to bed when he got out.

I'm really tired. Curse you, Jack Leach.

I gave up on that years ago, choosing instead to stick it out for every ball of every test and still get up for work.

Bye bye Cummins. Now 7-387 with Smith staring at a double century.

Open the shoulders, get Smith to 200 and the team over 400 and send their plonkers in for a half hour. #doiteuge

 

[tazaa]

Smith is the goat
Got his double hundred and after that Starc decided to have a bit of fun with them to nearly that the game out of Stokes reach.

Declared at just under 500 and already Denly is back in the sheds for 4 and the nightwatchmen at the crease.