5th Test at The Oval, London

[a massive zebra]

Smith started this innings as the 15th highest Aussie run scorer in a series with 671. He's now 9th with 707 passing Bradman, himself, Morris, Walters, Chappell and Ponting.

Next 5 targets are pretty telling on where Smith stands.

8. Bradman 715
7. Bradman 758
6. Smith 769
5. Bradman 806
4. Bradman 810

Also, if he gets to 767 it will be the most runs in a 5 match post war Ashes series, beating Alastair Cook down under in 2010/11.

 

[wpdavid]

Pretty much

OK. Someone's just quoted the relevant law on cricinfo, so I'm not arguing the facts of the matter, but I don't understand why it's against the rules. Obviously the bits about 'distracting' and 'obstructing' make sense.

 

[mr_mister]

OK. Someone's just quoted the relevant law on cricinfo, so I'm not arguing the facts of the matter, but I don't understand why it's against the rules. Obviously the bits about 'distracting' and 'obstructing' make sense.

Dunno why the rule was changed either, always found it funny. But the rule has changed so it's annoying it wasn't enforced here

 

[aussie tragic]

Also, if he gets to 767 it will be the most runs in a post war Ashes series, beating Alastair Cook down under in 2010/11.

Umm, no. Mark Taylor scored 839 in 1989 Ashes.

 

[Spark]

missing off

 

[Groundking]

Too high.

 

[wpdavid]

Dunno why the rule was changed either, always found it funny. But the rule has changed so it's annoying it wasn't enforced here

Sure, it would annoy me too.

 

[Spark]

bad review. didn't swing back at all

 

[wpdavid]

Umm, no. Mark Taylor scored 839 in 1989 Ashes.

Maybe 767 would be the highest in a five match Ashes series since WW2? 1989 had six tests.

 

[zaremba]

Rotten review given that he's not swung a ball.

Plus didn't he smash the cover off it?

 

[mr_mister]

What's the highest lowest score in a series for a batsman who had say, 5+ innings?

 

[stephen]

I don't know who this third umpire is but he's absolutely rubbish at actually picking up edges on rts isn't he?

 

[Groundking]

Sam's getting it to move about a bit.

 

[trundler]

Oof that straight drive quickened my arrival

 

[wpdavid]

Sam's getting it to move about a bit.

Yes, he's a useful 4th seamer. Shame we don't have a good enough 3rd one at present.

 

[Chrish]

How good is Smith's straight drive?

 

[stephen]

Yes, he's a useful 4th seamer. Shame we don't have a good enough 3rd one at present.

Trade you.

 

[mr_mister]

What's the highest lowest score in a series for a batsman who had say, 5+ innings?

Answering my own question but Lara had 6 digs in his 688 SL series. His lowest was 40

 

[aussie tragic]

What's the highest lowest score in a series for a batsman who had say, 5+ innings?

No idea, but Bradmans 974 record breaking series had scores of 8, 1 and 14 in his 7 innings, so Smith is way ahead of that

 

[trundler]

Yes, he's a useful 4th seamer. Shame we don't have a good enough 3rd one at present.

2 4th seamers don't make up for a third seamer. 4 #7s don't replace a top order..