Nah he's third behind Smith now.Absolute travesty that TOTAB isn't consistently recognised as second only to Bradman.
Speaking of Smith, we can't be far away from a thread comparing Smith to Ponting, who's generally considered Aust's 2nd greatest bat ever. Who would have thought that comparison would be anything more than a joke 2 years ago...Nah, Smith has modelled his determination on Border. He needs to excel at his current level for 156 tests, 153 of them consecutively, to be considered in the same league.
MeSpeaking of Smith, we can't be far away from a thread comparing Smith to Ponting, who's generally considered Aust's 2nd greatest bat ever. Who would have thought that comparison would be anything more than a joke 2 years ago...
Maybe.Speaking of Smith, we can't be far away from a thread comparing Smith to Ponting, who's generally considered Aust's 2nd greatest bat ever. Who would have thought that comparison would be anything more than a joke 2 years ago...
Chappell and Border are always picked ahead of Ponting in the Australian ATG XI stakes for good reasons.Speaking of Smith, we can't be far away from a thread comparing Smith to Ponting, who's generally considered Aust's 2nd greatest bat ever. Who would have thought that comparison would be anything more than a joke 2 years ago...
Are they in sides picked after about 2010? And according to whom?Chappell and Border are always picked ahead of Ponting in the Australian ATG XI stakes for good reasons.