Silver Silva
International Regular
DDS had a side strainTrue park cricket captaincy
DDS had a side strainTrue park cricket captaincy
If Connolly gets runs, move him there.With Labuschagne it doesn't seem to matter which stat you use to say maybe his credit in the bank is all used up
- During 2025: 3 tests, 32 runs @ 8.00
- Last 12 months: 9 tests, 355 runs @ 23.66
- Since Ashes: 14 tests, 581 runs @ 25.16
- Last 20 tests: 976 runs @ 27.88
- Last 2 years: 24 tests, 1220 runs @ 29.75
An Aussie #3 averaging under 30 for over 2 years is getting into Marsh territory
He had Philanderitis.DDS had a side strain
Seems a bit of a new ball pitch, weirdly. Once the ball gets softer it gets easier to play. Same thing happened around this period yesterday for a while, though it is generally turning more today than yesterdayBeen watching for 20 mins, not sure I've seen a ball turn yet. What's happened to the pitch? Looks very straightforward at the mo, and the bowling has not been great.
Seems to be a pitch that for periods of time like an hour it looks as docile as anything. Happened yesterday as well. Not necessarily all in relation to how new the ball was.Seems a bit of a new ball pitch, weirdly. Once the ball gets softer it gets easier to play. Same thing happened around this period yesterday for a while, though it is generally turning more today than yesterday
The more I watch the more the problem seems to be the bowling. Way too many freebies being offered up either to rotate strike or find the boundary. Smith and Carey are playing well, but they're not really being tested as much as they should be.Seems a bit of a new ball pitch, weirdly. Once the ball gets softer it gets easier to play. Same thing happened around this period yesterday for a while, though it is generally turning more today than yesterday
Cameron Green for no4, move Smith up oneIf Connolly gets runs, move him there.
Sri Lanka aren't a good team.The more I watch the more the problem seems to be the bowling. Way too many freebies being offered up either to rotate strike or find the boundary. Smith and Carey are playing well, but they're not really being tested as much as they should be.
Basically at minnow levels in all formats bar t20Sri Lanka aren't a good team.
He's basically the Aussie Sachin or as close to it now. Don't think we will get another Aus player like this in my lifetime due to t20 degrading the quality of future players.This is vintage Smith here. Just manoeuvring the ball into gaps like no one else does. His hands are incredible
If the ball doesn't break through the surface it doesn't seem like there's a lot going at all. Off the straight it seems as easy to play as it was through the first two days of the previous game.Been watching for 20 mins, not sure I've seen a ball turn yet. What's happened to the pitch? Looks very straightforward at the mo, and the bowling has not been great.
... Which pleasingly somewhat tells you that Smith's decline in the last few years may not necessarily have been due to age but just mental demons & other factors in play & he's got a few good years in left him too.Smith entering a second peak as Marnus devolves into Pope? Inject it into my veins
Pitches were bowler friendly.... Which pleasingly somewhat tells you that Smith's decline in the last few years may not necessarily have been due to age but just mental demons & other factors in play & he's got a few good years in left him too.