What's more likely?Smith averaging more than Bradmans 99;94 or Lyon beating a Swann..

[Son Of Coco]

What's more likely? Smith averaging more than Bradman's 99;94 or Lyon beating Swann's efforts by retiring BEFORE the 3rd test starts?

 

[Hurricane]

I think that unless someone can solve Smith's tactic of walking across his stumps he is at a minimum going to have the second highest average ever. Thread not as crazy as it seems.

 

[Jono]

SOC coming out swinging at Ashes time. I like it.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

I think that unless someone can solve Smith's tactic of walking across his stumps he is at a minimum going to have the second highest average ever. Thread not as crazy as it seems.

And what if they do?

 

[Hurricane]

And what if they do?

Then he will average around 40.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Smith has crazy good skills, but will end with a mere 70 average

 

[kiwiviktor81]

I can't help thinking that Akram, Younis and Bond would have made mincemeat out of Smith.

 

[Hurricane]

I can't help thinking that Akram, Younis and Bond would have made mincemeat out of Smith.

Broad and Anderson are not chopped liver.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

They don't put down a lot of yorkers on middle and leg, though.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

I'm also picking Smith to get utterly destroyed the next time he faces South Africa.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I can't help thinking that Akram, Younis and Bond would have made mincemeat out of Smith.

Nah Anderson has an outstanding inswinger and he couldn't do ****.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'm also picking Smith to get utterly destroyed the next time he faces South Africa.

By that time, Steyn will be close to the end, and Philander will be even more trundly.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Nah Anderson has an outstanding inswinger and he couldn't do ****.

Anderson has a great inswinger, but it's great for getting nicks, not for getting under the bat of guys standing a foot outside off.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Anderson has a great inswinger, but it's great for getting nicks, not for getting under the bat of guys standing a foot outside off.

No, he's fantastic at pinning guys in front of the stumps with his inswinger. Just ask that guy Sachin.

 

[Debris]

Nah Anderson has an outstanding inswinger and he couldn't do ****.

Anderson looks to be suffering the same fate as Shaun Pollock. It does not matter how much skill you have, there is a minimum pace require to be effective and he looks to be dropping below it. I hope for his sake that it is just a temporary thing.

 

[Jono]

I can't help thinking that Akram, Younis and Bond would have made mincemeat out of Smith.

we say that about all modern players

 

[Gob]

I'm also picking Smith to get utterly destroyed the next time he faces South Africa.

Chances of this happening is as good as Kane Williamson getting his average above 12 in South Africa

Very slim

 

[Furball]

There's more chance of SoC making a good post than Smith averaging 99.95.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Is Rahat Ali the best left arm seam bowler Smith has faced?

*He probably faced Mohammad Amir for a few deliveries back in 2010.

 

[fredfertang]

I think Lyon would do well to retire now - if he did he'll always be "better than Bradman" as his average is 34.16, whereas the Don's is 36