***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

[Spark]

can we like, stop donating wickets and actually get a decent score

 

[ajdude]

so many people short of milestones today, mccullum short of his 200, neesham short of his 100, burns short of his 300

 

[Tangles]

Almost like Burns lost concentration with TPC having more of the strike for a bit. Need Ashes Rad here.

 

[Spikey]

Feeling a Haddin LBW to Ashwin

 

[cnerd123]

I think greeting the new batsmen in with a bumper is all an elaborate ruse so that they can york Lyon out first ball.

 

[Cabinet96]

Feeling a Haddin LBW to Ashwin

Trying to work it to the leg side across his front pad.

 

[Daemon]

The reason why Smith's shuffle across works is because his bat comes down really straight and while he does look like he's falling over when he plays that odd checked leg glance and his legs splay out a bit, his head is still almost right over the ball. There's just no point targeting his pads if he can do that because the dude just doesn't lose focus and concentration often enough to lazily play across the line and miss one.

Now I might be talking out my ass here but I really do think that's the reason.

 

[dognutz]

Thank **** India can't field

 

[Spark]

holy **** that block ad startled me

 

[cnerd123]

Ashwin has been so good today.

 

[Spikey]

surely the best 13 in test history

Smith yet to be dismissed for 13 in a test so this is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2KgZSSqDsU

 

[Teja.]

Realize Haddin has had **** phases in his career but I didn't know he averaged 33. Thought he averaged about five runs higher for some reason.

 

[Tangles]

The reason why Smith's shuffle across works is because his bat comes down really straight and while he does look like he's falling over when he plays that odd checked leg glance and his legs splay out a bit, his head is still almost right over the ball. There's just no point targeting his pads if he can do that because the dude just doesn't lose focus and concentration often enough to lazily play across the line and miss one.

Now I might be talking out my ass here but I really do think that's the reason.

Has a very still head the whole way through his shots. So he is balanced when he needs to be during the shot.

 

[Daemon]

Has a very still head the whole way through his shots. So he is balanced when he needs to be during the shot.

yes, that's what i said

 

[Tangles]

yes, that's what i said

Don't disagree. Just pointing out that his head is impressively still.

 

[anil1405]

Smith's real test with the bat would come when he is out of form. When you are short of runs and confidence the head might not remain still or in line with the ball. All players with good technique struggled at some point. It would be interesting to see how Smith comes out of it when it eventually happens in the future.

 

[Daemon]

Don't disagree. Just pointing out that his head is impressively still.

my bad, thought you were trying to correct me and point out why his shuffling is effective

 

[Coronis]

Realize Haddin has had **** phases in his career but I didn't know he averaged 33. Thought he averaged about five runs higher for some reason.

HS 22 since the Ashes. Averaging 15 this year doesn't help I'm sure.

 

[dfrinku]

If Smith gets 140 his average will be 50.

 

[eroticfishcake]

Yadav has a career strike rate of <46