Banter The WCE Cricket Banter Thread (Ball tampering permitted)

[KO_KO]

Need the tail to save us yet again


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[ConcreteWaters]

What an absolute howler overturned. How can you not see the massive inside edge onto the pad!? Then the check for a clear bump ball that the players didn't even go up for. Are these guys supposed to be international standard umpires?

 

[ConcreteWaters]

Would really love to see Smith go on for a ton here and give the poms a salute and stick it up 'em. He did the wrong thing, but bloody hell he's one of the greats

 

[CM9000]

Hopefully Siddle can crack the 50.

EDIT: Spoke too soon.

 

[Keys]

Decent effort from Smith

Good on him

 

[Quinz]

Hero.

 

[TY24]

Smith showing you don’t need to be the captain to be a leader.

The best batsman in the world. Period.

 

[KBLT]

As of right now, Steve Smith averages 157 in the Ashes since the Oval 2015.

 

[Keys]

Smith showing you don’t need to be the captain to be a leader.

The best batsman in the world. Period.

Second best batting average in test cricket behind 99.94

Currently 62.53* nearly 9 runs an innings better than the next best current player (Kolhi - 53.76)

 

[TY24]

Second best batting average in test cricket behind 99.94

Currently 62.53* nearly 9 runs an innings better than the next best current player (Kolhi - 53.76)

Is Voges’ average still ridiculously high? I know he was averaging in the 90’s at one point.

 

[TY24]

 

[Keys]

Is Voges’ average still ridiculously high? I know he was averaging in the 90’s at one point.

Voges is 3rd all time on 61.87

 

[KBLT]

9 players on the boundary.
In a test match.

 

[Ishmael_]

Remarkable innings by Smith. I've rarely seen a batsman more assured.

Worryingly it seems he's the only batsman in our line-up that can play Edgbaston.

 

[Doashuey]

Smith is a truely amazing cricketer. Who would have thought the little leggie/all rounder who debuted for Australia would go on to become the 2nd best batsman of all time (I reckon its a given)?

 

[06Premiers]

Worryingly it seems he's the only batsman in our line-up that can play.

EFA

 

[Agent93]

Smith is a truely amazing cricketer. Who would have thought the little leggie/all rounder who debuted for Australia would go on to become the 2nd best batsman of all time (I reckon its a given)?

You're going to ignore Tendulkar and Kohli in that conversation?

 

[Turboman1994]

You're going to ignore Tendulkar and Kohli in that conversation?

24 centuries and counting only just turned 30 averages a shiet tonne more than both. I’d have Tendulkar in front but kohli is in his rear view mirror as of now test match cricket is real cricket I don’t count ODIs and t20

 

[getgaff]

All hail King Smith. Unbelieveable innings and pissed that I ended up switching off for the night when Pattinson was dismissed.

Credit to Siddle and Lyon for showing a bit of grit as well which was missing.

Fingers crossed for some early poles on day 2.

Need to get into Root and the middle order quickly. Comparing England's middle order to ours (Head, Wade, Paine VS. Buttler, Stokes and Bairstow) they are kilometres ahead.

 

[Doashuey]

You're going to ignore Tendulkar and Kohli in that conversation?

Nope. By the end of their careers when they can all be judged equally I don't think there will be much of a conversation unless Smith's career is cut short by injury. I think he will be clear number 2. If he isnt then I'd also have Jaques Kallis in that conversation.

 

[Agent93]

24 centuries and counting only just turned 30

If we're comparing apples, Virat's 30 and has 25 test centuries. Sachin had 31 before he was 30.

Given you mentioned Smith is second and Tendulkar in front, am I to infer you consider Smith better than Bradman? Surely not.

 

[Doashuey]

If we're comparing apples, Virat's 30 and has 25 test centuries. Sachin had 31 before he was 30.

Given you mentioned Smith is second and Tendulkar in front, am I to infer you consider Smith better than Bradman? Surely not.

Lets not forget Smith was also a bit of a late bloomer and had a full year out of the game in his prime. An average of over 62 in 118 innings is special. I reckon we are going to see some amazing innings from him in this series, he is extremely talented but his drive and determination is something else altogether.
Im very much looking forward to watching it all play out.

 

[Agent93]

Lets not forget Smith was also a bit of a late bloomer and had a full year out of the game in his prime. An average of over 62 in 118 innings is special. I reckon we are going to see some amazing innings from him in this series, he is extremely talented but his drive and determination is something else altogether.
Im very much looking forward to watching it all play out.

Yeah, I don't disagree with that at all. I'm just suggesting there's other players who deserve to be in the conversation.

 

[boondy]

Best batsmen in the world open the innings like Boycott . Batting when the ball is older is easier . 3 balls in a row in 1 Broad over Smith couldnt get a bat on lucky not to nick . Left a ball that hit him on the pads was given out was lucky it seamed away from stumps only thing that saved him . Was a shocking leave . Was able to survive til the ball was old and out of shape . Englands best bowler down as well . He bats ok . His scratching around is annoying.

 

[Doashuey]

Best batsmen in the world open the innings like Boycott . Batting when the ball is older is easier . 3 balls in a row in 1 Broad over Smith couldnt get a bat on lucky not to nick . Left a ball that hit him on the pads was given out was lucky it seamed away from stumps only thing that saved him . Was a shocking leave . Was able to survive til the ball was old and out of shape . Englands best bowler down as well . He bats ok . His scratching around is annoying.

He came in at 2/17 with the ball hooping around and scored over half the teams total and left a ball that was missing the stumps. But yeah he only batted OK.