***Official*** Pakistan in Australia 2016/17

[Zinzan]

Batting well in the first innings of a day night match puts you at a huge advantage of being able to put the opposition in against the new ball in the toughest conditions during the match.

Yes, I'd buy that theory if Australia were bowled out for 180 in 2 sessions & had Pakistan 80-7 at stumps, but here both sides will need to deal with this period by the looks.

 

[Blocky]

Yes, I'd buy that theory if Australia were bowled out for 180 in 2 sessions & had Pakistan 80-7 at stumps, but here both sides will need to deal with this period by the looks.

Well you've also got the other two factors.

1. The pitches in Australia are the easiest to bat on, especially if you're used to batting on them
2. This pink ball has stopped doing what the pink ball from last season did, in terms of movement, etc.

Ultimately the template to winning Day Night Cricket is batting into the second session on the second day and putting the opposition in just as the lights are starting to take over from natural light.

 

[dermo]

Batting well in the first innings of a day night match puts you at a huge advantage of being able to put the opposition in against the new ball in the toughest conditions during the match.

is this a joke? if it's such a big advantage why is smith still batting? and after faf declared in adelaide they went on to lose that test

 

[Burgey]

I wonder if he knew he hit it. No look around, such a faint edge.

Meanwhile, handscombe plays so late. Really rate that part of his game

 

[Blocky]

is this a joke? if it's such a big advantage why is smith still batting? and after faf declared in adelaide they went on to lose that test

Faf declared because he was down to himself and the #11 and felt he would get more advantage from taking the risk and doing what Australia didn't want him to do.

If he had been 250-5 in that moment, he'd have batted through.

#notrocketscience.

Also, read what I said above.

Being able to put the opposition in, during the second session of Day 2.

 

[mr_mister]

Smitteh back out in front in the big four 100s race!

 

[TheJediBrah]

is this a joke? if it's such a big advantage why is smith still batting? and after faf declared in adelaide they went on to lose that test

best not to feed it

I wonder if he knew he hit it. No look around, such a faint edge.

Meanwhile, handscombe plays so late. Really rate that part of his game

He definitely didn't IMO. There was nothing at all on snicko and his reaction showed nothing. Before hotspot no one would have ever have thought he'd hit it. Pretty interesting really.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

I wonder if he knew he hit it. No look around, such a faint edge.

Meanwhile, handscombe plays so late. Really rate that part of his game

don't think he knew it

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah TPC!

 

[Zinzan]

Wasn't just talking about Smith today m8

Holy **** man, he's batted most of the day for Australia & is their batsman who got dropped & edged one nobody heard, so Australia's luckiest moments in the day. This is some seriously weird paranoia going on.

 

[Spark]

16 hundreds in 48 Tests is some conversion rate.

 

[Zinzan]

Great knock Smith.

 

[Spikey]

unbelievable that south african television producers hadn't already invented having a pool at the ground

 

[social]

Blocky will be pleased

 

[Gnske]

Reminder every run adds to Blocky's depression.

This is not a happy moment.

 

[Coronis]

1 century every 3 matches, ridiculous.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

played some awesome shots, good knock this

 

[Spark]

1 century every 3 matches, ridiculous.

Which includes the start when he was playing as a bowler.

 

[Spikey]

hey anyone got any tips in regards to bowling to smith

 

[vcs]

Has Blocky ever credited any player he doesn't like/rate (covers pretty much every international cricketer currently playing TBH) for proving him wrong?