• Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.

    You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!

    If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

***Official*** Australia in India 2017

Burgey

Burgey

Request Your Custom Title Now!
Think this has been Smith's best series as a batsman tbh, given the conditions and how well the opposition bowls in them. He's been immense. Apart from the first dig of the first test I don't think he's played loosely at all. He's one of those blokes whose will is so obviously the thing you have to overcome before you get him out. Only other Australian blokes I've seen like it are S Waugh and God himself, TOTAB.
 
Last edited:
Black_Warrior

Black_Warrior

Cricketer Of The Year
Burgey said:
Think this has been Smith's best series as a batsman tbh, given the conditions and how well the opposition bowls in them. He's been immense. Apart from the first dig of the first test I don't think he's played loosely at all. He's one of those blokes whose will is so obviously the thing you have to overcome before you get him out. Only other Australian blokes I've seen like it are S Waugh and God himself, TOTAB.
Click to expand...
But runs against minnow bowling sides don't count right? and you know you have called Indian bowling that in the past :ph34r:
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Burgey said:
Think this has been Smith's best series as a batsman tbh, given the conditions and how well the opposition bowls in them. He's been immense. Apart from the first dig of the first test I don't think he's played loosely at all. He's one of those blokes whose will is so obviously the thing you have to overcome before you get him out. Only other Australian blokes I've seen like it are S Waugh and God himself, TOTAB.
Click to expand...
I would disagree tbh. He was loose as hell in the second innings at Pune and had 6 lives. I still think his knock here is more like the knocks in Australia when he belted around our toothless attack on roads. I would say his knocks against RSA were better actually. And I am not trying to belittle his efforts here and the knock at Pune was still excellent as they were perhaps as difficult the conditions could ever be for batting. But I still feel his efforts against that RSA attack were better juz coz that was a really good bowling side.


And FMD, Ash should have had SOK about 3 times so far.
 
FaaipDeOiad

FaaipDeOiad

Hall of Fame Member
Burgey said:
Think this has been Smith's best series as a batsman tbh, given the conditions and how well the opposition bowls in them. He's been immense. Apart from the first dig of the first test I don't think he's played loosely at all. He's one of those blokes whose will is so obviously the thing you have to overcome before you get him out. Only other Australian blokes I've seen like it are S Waugh and God himself, TOTAB.
Click to expand...
It's pretty clearly his best IMO, even if he fails in the 4th test and Australia lose the series. The only comparable one is the home series against India where he made 4 centuries and made the most runs for any batsman in a 4 test series. But this has been more challenging/variable conditions and more pressure, and you really have to look at the cumulative impact of the performances given the match conditions. Hundred in Pune to secure the first win for Australia in India in 13 years, big hundred here to set up a good chance to secure the series. Couldn't have done too much more.

I mean if he makes a double hundred here it's almost batting India out of the series. You don't win a lot of tests after conceding 500 so they'd be looking at a tremendous batting effort or a draw and a deciding 4th test. That alone combined with a match winning hundred in Pune is an amazing series.

Also if he makes 192* here (or 253 and out) he takes another spot on this list: HowSTAT! Test Cricket - Highest Average after Playing X Innings

Right in the Sobers/Hammond class in terms of his overall record after quite a number of tests, which says a lot.
 
Last edited:
CricAddict

CricAddict

Cricketer Of The Year
Australia has batted at a good pace which is good for India too. If India can fold the Aussies under 500 and rack up a huge total like 650-700, we will have enough time for a second innings shoot out.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Top