***Official*** 3rd Test at the WACA

[stephen]

I genuinely think that the reason Smith doesn't bowl his part timers is because he genuinely doesn't understand how anyone could possibly get out to a mediocre bowler. He doesn't lose concentration and sees them as a juicy source of free runs.

 

[Starfighter]

Root putting Anderson on before the new ball? It's not like he's bowled the most overs of any bowler already. Really silly.

 

[Spark]

I genuinely think that the reason Smith doesn't bowl his part timers is because he genuinely doesn't understand how anyone could possibly get out to a mediocre bowler. He doesn't lose concentration and sees them as a juicy source of free runs.

He must not be remembering his own bowling then

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Smith's a prime LBW candidate

 

[Spark]

Smith's a prime LBW candidate

Not if every ball pitches outside leg stump he isn't

 

[Flem274*]

"was getting engaged a special moment?"

geez i dunno heals

 

[Burgey]

Smith's a prime LBW candidate

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[stephen]

Smith's a prime LBW candidate

Only if he's not allowed to use a bat.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Not if every ball pitches outside leg stump he isn't

In general, jeesh

 

[Starfighter]

Smith's a prime LBW candidate

Blocky theory. Teams have tried it before and failed miserably. You might get one past, especially if the ball is moving a lot like in Adelaide, but it'd be more due to luck.

 

[Cabinet96]

Smith's a prime LBW candidate

Also, Lionel Messi wouldn't be able to hack it in the Premier League.

 

[Spark]

In general, jeesh

He's been out LBW like four times since 2013* or something, mostly to vicious reverse swing or the dreaded 190s

 

[andruid]

Too much egg, not enough nog.

 

[stephen]

Dannii talking about getting nervous when Smith gets to 170. Gotta love Heals' comment "well my wife never had to worry about that".

 

[Spark]

Why aren't they taking the new ball?

 

[Spark]

I'm sure Mitch Marsh is horrified at facing an 80 over old ball when the alternative is Anderson with a brand new rock.

EDIT: See? Terrified.

 

[Cabinet96]

I get why they might not want to take the new ball against Smith, but Marsh is on 6 at the other end...

 

[Starfighter]

What the **** is Root doing? Bowling Anderson into the ground with the old ball? Moronic captaincy.

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

New ball please.

 

[Spark]

Well that was a waste of three balls.