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

[Son Of Coco]

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

So...you're saying there's a chance!

 

[vic_orthdox]

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

As opposed to when he faced them six months ago in South Africa and averaged 67?

 

[mr_mister]

rumour i heard about tpc lol

a friend of mine went to his uni same year and said him another dude put on a chick on the spit. thats an unusual techique imo

 

[Dan]

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

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

Well he'd certainly be facing Johnson and Starc in the nets, so there's them. Fair enough point, however -- he's not completely proven against all types of bowling in all conditions yet (then again, who 100% is?)

rumour i heard about tpc lol

a friend of mine went to his uni same year and said him another dude put on a chick on the spit. thats an unusual techique imo

If I'm not mistaken, TPC skipped his HSC to play cricket and has literally been doing that ever since. Not sure how he'd have managed to go to uni while also playing full time for NSW, in England, and later for Australia.

So, uhh, I have serious doubts as to your friend's credibility.

 

[mr_mister]

hmm. maybe only the girl went to my mates uni and it was just at a party. i forget the details(i know that sounds like a cop-out)

anyway i believe it

 

[Furball]

Wasn't Got_Spin was it?

 

[Gob]

As opposed to when he faced them six months ago in South Africa and averaged 67?

more like 18

 

[Spark]

The next time Smith faces SA it'll be on home decks, having lost his then-propensity to not turn decent scores into huge scores, and against an attack which will still be very good but on the wrong side of its zenith, so...

The NZ attack will be very interesting because of Boult, I don't forsee Smith having particular troubles against anyone else if he's in form given that he's scored against almost anyone of note by now.

 

[Daemon]

How was he in UAE? Can't recall much of Australia's performance there, the Pakistanis really took all the limelight.

 

[Spark]

Batted well without posting really great returns. 50 and a 90 IIRC, he adjusted to the batting tempo required by those conditions far better than any other Australian batsman (who just went increasingly Shane Warne, with the predictable results)

 

[Gob]

How was he in UAE? Can't recall much of Australia's performance there, the Pakistanis really took all the limelight.

20 odd,50 odd,0 and 98 iirc

Looked pretty comfortable

 

[Coronis]

I'd like to use a cricket bat on an english lass. We have some ****ing gorgeous exchange students right now. Im not drunk **** you Jonno

 

[fredfertang]

I'd like to use a cricket bat on an english lass. We have some ****ing gorgeous exchange students right now. Im not drunk **** you Jonno

I'm sure there must be a law against that, even in Sydney

 

[Niall]

Lets see how Smith does against Bangladesh and Mustafizur Rahman before we go into hyperbole.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I'd like to use a cricket bat on an english lass. We have some ****ing gorgeous exchange students right now. Im not drunk **** you Jonno

I knew one once who broke herself in with a broom handle.

 

[vic_orthdox]

The next time Smith faces SA it'll be on home decks, having lost his then-propensity to not turn decent scores into huge scores, and against an attack which will still be very good but on the wrong side of its zenith, so...

The NZ attack will be very interesting because of Boult, I don't forsee Smith having particular troubles against anyone else if he's in form given that he's scored against almost anyone of note by now.

If Southee can get that real late outswing, and start it pretty straight, it could cause some real issues.

 

[cnerd123]

Lets see how Smith does against Bangladesh and Mustafizur Rahman before we go into hyperbole.

**** you that was supposed to be my post.

 

[Meridio]

If Southee can get that real late outswing, and start it pretty straight, it could cause some real issues.

Yeah, this to me looks like the best way to get Smith out. An outswing bowler who also has the ability to nip the ball back off the seam. Forget about using the in-ducker to try and pin him lbw though; instead, use it to keep doubt in his mind about leaving the ball, and then if he's playing those deliveries into the on-side, that brings the outside edge into play for an outswinger that starts straight.

Or maybe just bowl Mark Craig and troll him out.

 

[Riggins]

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.

Maybe Smith would adjust his game plan based on the opposition he was facing. Crazy idea, obviously.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Maybe Smith would adjust his game plan based on the opposition he was facing. Crazy idea, obviously.

Let's not be silly