1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[TheJediBrah]

Smith is amazing. But he is a guy who genuinely looks like he can dislocate both elbows and collar bones when leaving the ball. Like a marvel movie.. you watch it once but you would go back to it again.

I watch Marvel movies, and Steve Smith batting, over and over and over again. Doubt that I'm the only one too.

It's great that you have your opinion but not sure why you're trying to force it on everyone else

 

[mr_mister]

He believed you could only get l.b.w.s pitching wicket-to-wicket, which is demonstrably untrue.

As in he was confused about the rule? Or thought that should have stayed the rule.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Dickie Bird is meant to be the Bradman of umpires right

Shep was better than Bird

 

[trundler]

I've figured out what he was trying to do. Smith was merely doing his Kohli impression.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

"x is a wanker" is not exactly a rare occurrence

I doubt there are many players haven't filled that x over the years

And certain classes of the crowd, beginning with M, IIRC.

 

[Maximas]

"x is a wanker" is not exactly a rare occurrence

I doubt there are many players haven't filled that x over the years

Anyone in the crowd who accidentally hits a beachball over onto the field cops it tbh

I just remember it most vividly as a kid when Pakistan toured

 

[Stowford Mess]

"x is a wanker" is not exactly a rare occurrence

I doubt there are many players haven't filled that x over the years

On a long away tour away from the family, I assume masturbation is a go to release away from the cricket.

 

[mr_mister]

Shoaibs a wanker started in 1999. Remember my U/8s team chanting it at our club games coz we thought it sounded so cool

 

[TheJediBrah]

Anyone in the crowd who accidentally hits a beachball over onto the field cops it tbh

I just remember it most vividly as a kid when Pakistan toured

Are you an Aussie? I always thought you were Sri Lankan

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Yeah the boys.

 

[Daemon]

Great stuff from Smith. Lovely story of what can be achieved through equal opportunity employment.

 

[Stowford Mess]

I watch Marvel movies, and Steve Smith batting, over and over and over again. Doubt that I'm the only one too.

It's great that you have your opinion but not sure why you're trying to force it on everyone else

In this time of political polarization and corrosive popularism the only thing left to do is force opinions on others.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

As in he was confused about the rule? Or thought that should have stayed the rule.

In a book he wrote that I have, he recalls multiple times not giving l.b.w.s because the ball wasn't pitching wicket-to-wicket, and even telling the bowler so on the field.

This was in spite of the fact that the balls could pitch outside off since the 30s, and the batsman could be hit outside off stump (without offering a shot) since the 70s

 

[Tangles]

They got Smith out then served up pies.

Do we know if Anderson passed a proper fitness test or declared himself fit?

 

[mr_mister]

And certain classes of the crowd, beginning with M, IIRC.

Ah yes. Always a laugh when the members pavilion doesn't participate in the Mexican wave and cops boos from everyone at the scg. Wel always hate the elite in this country thank god

 

[Stowford Mess]

They got Smith out then served up pies.

Do we know if Anderson passed a proper fitness test or declared himself fit?

He will be out for the series.

 

[Maximas]

Are you an Aussie? I always thought you were Sri Lankan

My work here is done

Yes I'm an Aussie mate, but love the SL cricket team

 

[Bijed]

In a book he wrote that I have, he recalls multiple times not giving l.b.w.s because the ball wasn't pitching wicket-to-wicket, and even telling the bowler so on the field.

This was in spite of the fact that the balls could pitch outside off since the 30s, and the batsman could be hit outside off stump (without offering a shot) since the 70s

How the hell did no-one ever put him right on that? Or did the yafter a while and he eventually got it right?

 

[NotMcKenzie]

In this time of political polarization and corrosive popularism the only thing left to do is force opinions on others.

Such a positive, harmonious, considerate attitude displayed here.

 

[morgieb]

Are you an Aussie? I always thought you were Sri Lankan

He supports Sri Lanka which is where the confusion comes from. It's worth remembering that the "weather in Geelong" meme came from Maximas.