2nd Test, Lord's, London

[stephen]

Ranatunga 4 and 38 in tests and 4 and 49 in ODIs

Crazy

Ha. Neither are on the front page of 50+ scores on cricinfo so I didn't see them.

 

[social]

Never thought I'd say it but Steve Smith is even more terrifying than Steve Waugh was in '89

Been that way for years

 

[stephen]

This guy:

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had the worst conversion rate of all time. 16 50s, 0 hundreds.

 

[stephen]

Thing is, Smith isn't even the highest averaging Australian batter currently playing.

 

[StephenZA]

The current winner of poor conversions must be Bavuma with 1 hundred and 13 fifties?

 

[morgieb]

Misbah's 10 and 39 in tests is surprisingly high. However, his legendary 0 and 42 in ODIs will never be bettered.

He would've pretty much spent his entire career at 5/6 though in fairness?

 

[mr_mister]

The current winner of poor conversions must be Bavuma with 1 hundred and 13 fifties?

Dickwella 0 and 12

 

[TheJediBrah]

Trott mentions it in his book, but he definitely makes it sound less prevalent than KP. Only really mentions the whole apologising in the dressing room thing as happening in the 2010 Bangladesh tour that Strauss missed.

In the same way that KP might accentuate it, I could imagine Trott (and any sensible person, really) playing it down if anything

 

[Bijed]

Ranatunga 4 and 38 in tests and 4 and 49 in ODIs

Crazy

When Rantaunga scored his 4th test ton he had 16 fifities to his name, so scored a further 22 without converting a single one

 

[Burgey]

Never thought I'd say it but Steve Smith is even more terrifying than Steve Waugh was in '89

Zaremba messaged me during the second innings of the first test and just said “Make it stop.” Apt as always.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Thing is, Smith isn't even the highest averaging Australian batter currently playing.

? not in this team

you mean KPat?

 

[TheJediBrah]

When Rantaunga scored his 4th test ton he had 16 fifities to his name, so scored a further 22 without converting a single one

He was a fat **** though so probably got pretty tired after making 50

 

[vcs]

He was a fat **** though so probably got pretty tired after making 50

Didn't waste any energy running though

 

[TheJediBrah]

always a single on Jofra

 

[TheJediBrah]

even that wasn't on the front foot

 

[Starfighter]

That's a lovely shot.

 

[Spark]

Root better hope they bowl Aus out this session, or these bowling workloads are going to look ridiculously unbalanced.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This freak is crazy good. looks like I have another free bet coming.

 

[Starfighter]

It was only a matter of time with Paine. Wow was he reaching forward at that one.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Poorly played, don't blame the pitch

typical Paine innings