*Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

[RightArmMystery]

32 hundreds in 99 Tests is insanity. Hell of a knock.

 

[Socerer 01]

Can't compare either. Hadlee was a better Cricketer. Anderson better Seamer

difference of 4 in bowling average begs to differ

 

[Coronis]

Beauty of a shot for it.

 

[trundler]

Really no one better in these conditions than Smith. Maybe only Dravid compares over the last 20 odd years.

 

[CartyDurham]

Now that’s out of the way, what sort of total are Australia looking for now?

450 plus

 

[Shady Slim]

 

[morgieb]

What a knock.

 

[CartyDurham]

Really no one better in these conditions than Smith. Maybe only Dravid compares over the last 20 odd years.

If root scores a hundred or another England player?

dear me man

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

We are witnessing cricketing greatness

Yeah. Sadly Anderson probably hasn't got long left, so treasure every moment.

 

[chris.hinton]

Aussies scoring 8,000 Runs

Test Cricket - Most Career Runs

Test Cricket - Batsmen with most career runs - overall or selected country

www.howstat.com

 

[trundler]

If root scores a hundred or another England player?

dear me man

Smith averages 10 more in England as an away batsman.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Oh, well played Smith. He's pretty good I suppose.

 

[Starfighter]

I do think this pitch will be quite good for batting with the sun out. It's not been that terrible with the sun hidden.

 

[Calm_profit]

Such a shame this man career have missed 3 years due to ban and covid.

 

[Socerer 01]

Smith averages 10 more in England as an away batsman.

context is lost on him, he thinks Anderson > Hadlee because Anderson took more wickets lol

 

[CartyDurham]

Smith averages 10 more in England as an away batsman.

Well played

it’s a good innings but let’s not get carried away. There have been plenty better by away and home players at lords

there may even be better in this match yet

 

[Spark]

Really no one better in these conditions than Smith. Maybe only Dravid compares over the last 20 odd years.

Today in "100% accurate posts which would definitely have seen you laughed off the forum if you'd said it in 2010 when he debuted". We're all used to it but it's crazy to think about.

 

[Coronis]

First time Smith has been fastest to x centuries if you can believe it

32
Smith 174
Ponting 176
Tendulkar 179
Younis 193

 

[CartyDurham]

Such a shame this man career have missed 3 years due to ban and covid.

Shouldn’t have cheated then , that’s all on him the ban

 

[ashley bach]

If root scores a hundred or another England player?

dear me man

Smith>>Root