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*Official* 1st Test at the SWALEC Stadium

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CaptainGrumpy said:
What? He slaughters balls outside off. He regularly moves across closer to off stump. You're just serving him what he wants. The goal is to examine his technique and look for a weakness. Not to play into his strength.
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Have you seen him bat?

Seriously doesn't sound as though you have
 
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Son Of Coco said:
I'd take him finally missing one on 199 this innings if it was offered.
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social said:
Yorker at 140 ks + when on 199?
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Spikey said:
stop it guys
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Nah let them flow wtih their vitriol.

I'm right if the leg stump line is even bowled and the examination attempted. Whether S Smith is up for the challenge is another matter, altogether. If he fails, they'll be feeling pretty darn stupid. Because I will be calling them stupid. I think bowling outside wide of off stump to someone who has averaged 100 runs the last year against balls wide and outside off stump rather foolish. I don't think Smith has proven he is worthy of averaging Bradman numbers for a career.

Even if the leg stump line stops his movement across to off stump, the bowlers win as Smith will not be in his favoured position to hit low risk off side easy boundaries for himself.
 
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Son Of Coco

Son Of Coco

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CaptainGrumpy said:
Nah let them flow wtih their vitriol.

I'm right if the leg stump line is even bowled and the examination attempted. Whether S Smith is up for the challenge is another matter, altogether. If he fails, they'll be feeling pretty darn stupid. Because I will be calling them stupid. I think bowling outside wide of off stump to someone who has averaged 100 runs the last year against balls wide and outside off stump rather foolish. I don't think Smith has proven he is worthy of averaging Bradman numbers for a career.

Even if the leg stump line stops his movement across to off stump, the bowlers win as Smith will not be in his favoured position to hit low risk off side easy boundaries for himself.
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Vitriol?

 
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aussie tragic

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Highest 4th innings score by an aussie in England...182 by Arthur Morris in 1948....2nd highest score is 173* by Don Bradman in the same match (3-404)....looking forward to more of the same today :)
 
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social said:
Yorker at 140 ks + when on 199?
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Look at how ugly that was. He has moved accross to the off stump. Played all around a ball crashing into leg stump. Didn't even realise he has missed it.

What would you call that shot he was attempting? The back foot on drive? The front on mid wicket flick chip shot? if he hits it, that ball is looking a good chance for an on side field catch. At 8.24 he is almost standing perfectly square to the bowler.

Yeah - I'd be giving him a real thorough leg stump examination.
 
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