Steve Smith

[happy_eagle]

Could you imagine how big Bradman's average could have been if he got to beat up on Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?

And if he had DRS and played on sub continent wickets

 

[bombersfan4000]

Could you imagine how big Bradman's average could have been if he got to beat up on Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?

with flat road type pitches, roped off ovals & extra large bats that the players use today. add in the fact many of the cricketers still held down a job as well in those days

 

[CURVE]

It's probably not surprising that the strike rates are higher in ODIs given that batsmen often have to sacrifice wickets in the chase for quick runs. All three bowlers are at their most dangerous in the longer form of the game though.

Morkel's strike rate in ODI's is almost half that of his test strike rate, that is not normal. In ODI's he has one of the best strike rates in world cricket, in tests its slightly better than Lyon's. To me, that is a sign of a player who is best suited to ODI's. Even Steyn's and Philander's strike rates are 10-12 balls better in ODI's than tests which seems to be a little high when compared to a others I checked.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Can you guys not read?

 

[sherb]

Can you guys not read?

You forgot to put your post in bold and large font, whilst adding flashing lights and a suitable audio message.

 

[Costanza_]

Thread should be rebooted without the unnecessary (and unwarranted) comparisons.

This guy deserves a huge amount of posting fellatio. I can't recall a more meteroic improvement in a cricketer over such a short period. Two years ago you would have been rightfully hung for suggesting Steve Smith could well be the worlds best batsman and a 10 year Australian test captain. Now that seems not just possible but likely.

Hugely enjoyable watching his coming of age. Long live the Smith.

 

[blackcat]

This man deserves his own thread, could be better then bradman.

seems too nice to be a cricketer. he does not have enought cnut in him. lets see how the sport will drill the niceness out of him.

groupies and sledging is the way of the land for the aus national team. oh, and the clap. meta ^2

only guy i can suffer who is a massive cricket cnut is KP. cos KP is a genius.

 

[Zach Package]

Now averages 51.27.

look at the average fly up since he started batting in the top 6

 

[Carbine Chaos]

The thread is about Smith, not Hughes. Don't think pages of ridiculous Hughes-Bradman comparisons are needed.

 

[The Speaker]

Should replace Watto at four.

At four - yes!

Replaced Watto - no.

 

[Ashton Agar]

Smith's FC average is now 49.44, anyone have any idea what it was before his re-selection in India last year?

 

[The_Reaper]

Smith's FC average is now 49.44, anyone have any idea what it was before his re-selection in India last year?

Low to mid 40s from memory

 

[Carbine Chaos]

What did we all make of his captaincy today, especially during the big partnership?

 

[Zgope1]

What did we all make of his captaincy today, especially during the big partnership?

I missed today but I've seen him chase his tail a bit with his fields. Struggles creating pressure too

 

[LukeParkerno1]

What did we all make of his captaincy today, especially during the big partnership?

Wasn't too bad. Not his fault Haddin kept dropping catches. The only criticism I have is unlike Clarke he is reluctant to give part timers a go, including himself.

 

[Ashton Agar]

Wasn't too bad. Not his fault Haddin kept dropping catches. The only criticism I have is unlike Clarke he is reluctant to give part timers a go, including himself.

Haddin kept dropping catching....

Surely you mean Lyon, Watson and Siddle?

 

[blackcat]

Haddin kept dropping catching....

Surely you mean Lyon, Watson and Siddle?

that was not Watson's catch. It was Haddin's catch. And they were two feet too far apart in the keeper-first slip (spread) cordon.

much more difficult to go far to the left as a first slip to a right hander, and the ball was behind him, he was catching up to it. Haddin's catch. With the glove, and the balls of the feet, the keeper should be able to go 4 feet further for a catch, than a slipper. as demonstrated in his first catch of the innings, the final one, was about 50centimetres shorter, but still an inspector gadget elongation.

 

[Ashton Agar]

that was not Watson's catch. It was Haddin's catch. And they were two feet too far apart in the keeper-first slip (spread) cordon.

much more difficult to go far to the left as a first slip to a right hander, and the ball was behind him, he was catching up to it. Haddin's catch. With the glove, and the balls of the feet, the keeper should be able to go 4 feet further for a catch, than a slipper. as demonstrated in his first catch of the innings, the final one, was about 50centimetres shorter, but still an inspector gadget elongation.

I agree it should have been Haddin's, but you can't say Haddin dropped it, Watson did.

 

[blackcat]

I agree it should have been Haddin's, but you can't say Haddin dropped it, Watson did.

conceded for truth

and like the commentary box riffed upon, Haddin's first catch of the day, prolly the best of his career, set in motion a new standard for the day.


reminded me, i think it was a freo v north melbourne game at Subi or WACA about 3 years ago. And the field umpire called a very ambiguous deliberate oob by a north player, i think the freo fans called for it, and it was a 30-70 call, maybe not even a 30 deliberate, 70 not deliberate call, p'raps was a 10% call. And the field umpire called it. Then the entire troupe of field umpires kept on calling, even more ludicrous deliberate oob that day. The first call set a new standard, then the freo crowd went up, and kept on baying for decisions their way, then the umpires kept on calling reidiclous frees all day, then Brad "casting dispersions" (sic) Scott went up in arms at the pressa saying Geischen or Wayne Campbell had issued a new directive. Not as stupid as Danny Frawley, but Scott did not appreciate that the first call set a ridiculous standard that the umpires were adjudicating on relative to this call.

Haddins first catch, across the front of Watson, set a new standard for the day.

 

[Tulip]

that was not Watson's catch. It was Haddin's catch. And they were two feet too far apart in the keeper-first slip (spread) cordon.

much more difficult to go far to the left as a first slip to a right hander, and the ball was behind him, he was catching up to it. Haddin's catch. With the glove, and the balls of the feet, the keeper should be able to go 4 feet further for a catch, than a slipper. as demonstrated in his first catch of the innings, the final one, was about 50centimetres shorter, but still an inspector gadget elongation.

It was a split second thing and Watson went for it. Both do and you have a clash of heads.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

It was a split second thing and Watson went for it. Both do and you have a clash of heads.

First slip stands behind the keeper though.

Agree with the point made above about Smith's use of the part-timers, himself especially. I hope he doesn't underbowl himself.

 

[blackcat]

It was a split second thing and Watson went for it. Both do and you have a clash of heads.

not really.

the first slip is usually about 6 to 8 feet behind the keeper.

second slip is usually about 4 feet in front of first slip.

take a look and check how the slips and keeper are staggered.
can you ever remember a first slip and a keeper hitting each other in the head? how many times have you see a ball go thru there unchallenged by both? Its rare, but I reckon i see it once every two summer seasons when i would only see the tourists play the national team.
how many times have you seen a keeper catch a ball in front of first slip? once a season I would, and as I said, I only catch highlights from the tourists v the national team. How many times have you seen a clash of heads? I have never seen a clash myself, and I have seen thirty seasons on tv.

 

[The Swans Blog]

I think instead of using milk in my cereal tomorrow I'll use the bitter tears of Victorians in this thread.

Get over the fact that Cam White turned out to be a dud in Tests and embrace Steve Smith.

Cam White always has been and always will be shite. And I'm a victorian heh.

 

[Ashton Agar]

Cam White always has been and always will be shite. And I'm a victorian heh.

He's quite a good batsman.

 

[Slax]

Cam White always has been and always will be shite. And I'm a victorian heh.

Agree on Cam White, just puzzled though how the other dud in Watson gets a game, will hinder Smith chances of being our permanent #4, send Clarke back to 5. Hey, if it was good enough for Steve Waugh to bat at 5 or 6 his whole career, with a chronicly overrated player in the top order above him (namely his brother) then Clarke can bat at 5.