2nd Test, Lord's, London

[Dan]

jesus ****ing christ that back foot cover drive

but i thought social said he can't play a cover drive

 

[old_kookaburra]

He's pissed

 

[mr_mister]

Hmm. In a way this is standard batting for when your teams 7 down

Just feels odd because Cummins is perfectly competent

 

[Spikey]

steve smith is here to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and he's not medically cleared to chew bubblegum

 

[BoyBrumby]

If you were Root would you bring Archer back?

 

[Burgey]

This bloke is next level isn’t he? Never seen a player like him in 40 plus years watching

 

[ajdude]

this has been such an entertaining session holy ****

i mean no disrespect to smith's wellbeing when i say 'entertaining' btw

 

[Starfighter]

Or Tugga for having the discipline to not play a pull shot

This. I don't think he'd have got the one on the head if he hadn't been looking to play the shots.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I think the arm is ok

Doubtful. Only an x-ray will tell.

 

[Flem274*]

he looks a bit in form

 

[Dan]

I think he's angry

I read the swipe over midwicket as "****ing bounce me ****" tbh

 

[Kirkut]

He’ll come back out and make 150 odd

Your wish is fulfilled.

 

[Spikey]

consider: steve smith has saiyan blood in him

 

[Burgey]

**** I hope Archer comes back. I have a feeling Smith will take him apart because he’s pissed off

 

[Flem274*]

No, but you've missed one of those spells that will be remembered for a long time.

Holy moly, what a shot.

damn, but hey, gotta show up to real life stuff sometimes i guess. will look for highlights later.

 

[TheJediBrah]

consider: steve smith has saiyan blood in him

He'll make over 9000 runs this series

 

[Starfighter]

Archer very sensibly doing some stretches.

 

[Burgey]

This. I don't think he'd have got the one on the head if he hadn't been looking to play the shots.

Yeah I think the arm upset his equilibrium a bit. Didn’t seem so clear headed as usual

 

[Dan]

Also, if I were Chris Woakes, I'd be a bit pissed off by all of this. Averages 9 at the ground, bowling a good spell and takes the wicket, looks like he's going to immediately get dragged for more Jofra.

 

[Kirkut]

I've never cheered for an Aussie cricketer apart from Smith and I don't know why. And I'm not even watching the game.