4th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester

[Spark]

England sure going to miss Stokes run-a-ball spells.

I mean his bowling did keep them in the game last time.

 

[Compton]

Smith leaves the ball the way he does to remove all chance of it collecting a deflection once it has passed his body. At least that's how I think his mind works. Someone should capture his leave from side on in slow mo.

I think this is a good point tbh.

Smith’s belief in his own ability is such that he does everything he can to negate luck. No unlucky deflections, play it right under his eyes.

 

[ajdude]

That honestly has never been adequately explained. I need the story behind that

bailey hadn't debuted (debuted as captain a few weeks later in a t20i), james faulkner hasn't debuted (no relevance just felt like making a meme) but mike hussey was in the squad. seems odd they were always reluctant for hussey to captain (maybe that 3-0 chappell hadlee trophy in 2007 kinda ruined his prospects)

 

[harsh.ag]

Smith's hips must be strong af

 

[Spark]

bailey hadn't debuted (debuted as captain a few weeks later in a t20i), james faulkner hasn't debuted (no relevance just felt like making a meme) but mike hussey was in the squad. seems odd they were always reluctant for hussey to captain (maybe that 3-0 chappell hadlee trophy in 2007 kinda ruined his prospects)

Yeah I was always against Hussey being captain for any length of time but, come on, it's one game

 

[Compton]

Smith has each of the top 3 scores of the series so far, despite this being only his fourth innings

 

[Spark]

I don't think I've ever seen a fielding and bowling unit that gets as bored as quickly as this one.

 

[Compton]

I don't think I've ever seen a fielding and bowling unit that gets as bored as quickly as this one.

New ball still only a dozen overs old as well. Poor attitude.

 

[Spikey]

bailey hadn't debuted (debuted as captain a few weeks later in a t20i), james faulkner hasn't debuted (no relevance just felt like making a meme) but mike hussey was in the squad. seems odd they were always reluctant for hussey to captain (maybe that 3-0 chappell hadlee trophy in 2007 kinda ruined his prospects)

you forgot the punch line. Peter Forrest scored runs so Ricky Ponting had to make way when Clarke returned

this all led to him to quitting halfway through the summer, he didn't want to get axed again

 

[Spikey]

ok stop dropping tim paine now

 

[Spark]

Yeah I don't even have a pithy joke for that one. This is just awful cricket by England.

 

[harsh.ag]

Drop!

Not England's day.

 

[OverratedSanity]

England

 

[Spark]

you forgot the punch line. Peter Forrest scored runs so Ricky Ponting had to make way when Clarke returned

this all led to him to quitting halfway through the summer, he didn't want to get axed again

omg i completely forgot about this

 

[andmark]

The father: "oh **** off." Yep, that sums it up nicely.

 

[social]

England has been rubbish this series and it’s still 1-1

 

[Compton]

I could watch Smith bat all day. Almost certainly will, too.

 

[Spark]

England has been rubbish this series and it’s still 1-1

it's almost as if neither team is actually good bar a few exceptional individuals/bowlers

 

[Spikey]

omg i completely forgot about this

david warner back when he was bad at odi cricket (but in the test team), two husseys and a christian and a forrest. and ponting ended up going

Scorecard - 2011-2012 Commonwealth Bank Series - 19/02/2012

 

[ajdude]

david warner back when he was bad at odi cricket (but in the test team), two husseys and a christian and a forrest. and ponting ended up going

Scorecard - 2011-2012 Commonwealth Bank Series - 19/02/2012

forrest made his ton at adelaide yeah? wasn't a bad knock tbh