How far can Smith go ?

[Cainozz]

Smith needs 486 runs from his next 7 innings @ 69.4 to beat Lara/Tendulkar/Sangakarra's record as the fastest ever (by innings) to 10,000 runs in tests.

He'll have a couple of opportunities to fill his boots over the next couple of tests.

 

[Cainozz]

Think this will be pretty close to the mark and in theory far better managed than the mass retirements of 2007-9 and 2015. And to add to this, it's likely one of Starc and Hazlewood will retire after the India series and the other after the Ashes.

I feel like Hazlewood has been travelling well of late. Last summer I really thought he was nearly done in test cricket but he’s been brilliant and doesn’t look to be dropping off. Ideally I’d like to see Morris or Johnson replace Starc as the next tear-away quick but while the big 3 are performing there’s no real reason to change other than testing them.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Smith will play Tests as long as form allows.

 

[Leeda]

Smith will play Tests as long as form allows.

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[Teen Wolf]

It would be strange to take on the opening role just for your last year or two. But hopefully that doesn't mean we get 6 years of lame duck stuff to finish things off a la Ponting.

	Innings​	Average​			Innings​	Average​
Year 1995​	2​	84​		Year 2010​	8​	23​
Year 1996​	8​	20​		Year 2011​	2​	72​
Year 1997​	11​	50​		Year 2013​	21​	37​
Year 1998​	14​	29​		Year 2014​	17​	82​
Year 1999​	17​	63​		Year 2015​	24​	74​
Year 2000​	7​	64​		Year 2016​	18​	72​
Year 2001​	24​	39​		Year 2017​	20​	77​
Year 2002​	16​	71​		Year 2018​	7​	32​
Year 2003​	18​	100​		Year 2019​	13​	74​
Year 2004​	19​	41​		Year 2020​	5​	18​
Year 2005​	28​	67​		Year 2021​	8​	54​
Year 2006​	18​	89​		Year 2022​	18​	58​
Year 2007​	6​	38​		Year 2023​	24​	42​
Year 2008​	25​	47​		Year 2024​	3​	27​
Year 2009​	23​	39​
Year 2010​	23​	37​
Year 2011​	13​	32​
Year 2012​	15​	43​

 

[Santana]

He won't go past the next Ashes series

 

[Belnakor]

He won't go past the next Ashes series

Getting the feeling unless his form is awesome he will retire. Doesn’t need the money.

 

[frankrizzo]

Getting the feeling unless his form is awesome he will retire. Doesn’t need the money.

yeah im betting on indian series being his last not ashes, if he struggles here and vs nz he wont limp to ashes he will just retire.

 

[big_e]

Getting the feeling unless his form is awesome he will retire. Doesn’t need the money.

He already doesn't need the money.

Just reckon he loves batting and would play until he's 90 if he could.

 

[cricketnut14]

Smith needs 486 runs from his next 7 innings @ 69.4 to beat Lara/Tendulkar/Sangakarra's record as the fastest ever (by innings) to 10,000 runs in tests.

He'll have a couple of opportunities to fill his boots over the next couple of tests.

great effort.

problem is in the last 2 tests smith has had scores of 4* and 11* which constitute as an innings, although incomplete.

a more accurate comparison would be by completed innings/average.

either way - he is up their with some greats of the game.

 

[Kensy006]

He already doesn't need the money.

Just reckon he loves batting and would play until he's 90 if he could.

I agree. I think his ego is also very big. He wants records.


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[revo333]

This has potential to get ugly fairly quickly for him opening the batting.

The Australian sports media has a very weird obsession with wanting to see our best sports people fail.

 

[cricketnut14]

hopefully retiring from the odi format gives him a little more time in the test arena

you'll see him play for the Welsh Fire, Washington Freedom & Sydney Sixers with a tongue in cheek comment of trying to play in the 2028 olympics at the age of 39.

it'll be interesting to see how far he can go in the test arena now - upcoming tours are:
2025 - wtc final (1)
2025 - west indies (3) (A)
2025/26 - england (5) (H)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 month break then 20-21 tests in a 12 month period
2026/27 - bangladesh (2) (H)
2026/27 - south africa (3) (A)
2026/27 - new zealand (4) (H)
2026/27 - india (5) (A)
2026/27 - england (1) (H)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2027 - *wtc final (1)
2027 - england (5) (A) would turn 38 on this tour

the west indies tour may well be his last away tour, unless he has the burning desire to win in india and england.

hoping he can at a minimum get another 900+ runs to at least be the 2nd highest runscorer for australia.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Would it be too optimistic to think he get reach on until the 27 Ashes? In the form of his life

 

[cricketnut14]

2026 home bangladesh (2)
2026/27 away south africa (3)
2026/27 home new zealand (4)
2026/27 away india (5)
2026/27 home england (1)
2027 *WTC Final
2027 away england (5)

i think he could finish with a home ashes series in 2 and a half years time , he'd be 36 going on 37 (so effectively this WTC cycle plus finish at home).
*after that there's 20 tests in like an 12 month period - would love to see him finish with winning tours in india and england .

that would give him another 21 tests and take him to approx 11,200 runs (second aussie to ponting and 2nd most tons to ponting) @ 56 (second aussie to bradman) and 180+ catches (2nd aussie to ponting).

how long and far does everyone think he can go ?

interesting to read back , he's just shy of the 11,200 (437 runs short) - as he did miss 2 tests in this period and a few times where not out or didn't bat in the 2nd innings. averaging 56 as projected at this time , and 2nd to ponting in tegards to test centuries and well and truly exceeded the catches taken.

most people here, had him retiring at this point (me included - but was really hoping he could go on and play the next hectic period out which includes a possible WTC final and an ashes tour.
this could mean his last home test may be the 150th anniversary test v england in march next year.

some even had him pencilled in to finish last summer.

i doubt he'll catch ponting's weight of test runs , but is only 410 runs of getting into 2nd place.

has everyone reassessed where he will now most likely finish up ?

 

[The King!]

Depends , interesting to compare he and Ponting after their 37th 100s , pretty close . Punter fell away , will smith?


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