**Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

[sayon basak]

Pretty accurate imo.

 

[Spark]

Absolutely needed this for his own sake even if it has no impact on the result

Re: Smith good that he stuck it out and faced a reasonable number of balls, and forced the bowler to get him out, but 0 boundaries in 60 deliveries isn't ideal

 

[ashley bach]

Jasprit 2-22 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[sayon basak]

Jasprit 2-22 @SillyCowCorner1

Impossible to take 3 more wickets imo.

 

[NZTailender]

Head rn:

 

[Zinzan]

Jeez Louise she's been a poor last 12 months for Smith.

8 Tests, averaging 29 with the bat with zero tons to speak of.

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Steve Smith - 4th Innings in Test Matches

 

[honestbharani]

Marnus is still meh at one day cricket anyway, really not worth it.

Helped you win the ****ing WC though. Played a key role there.

 

[Zinzan]

Steve Smith - 4th Innings in Test Matches

Punter = legend

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Steve Smith - 4th Innings in Test Matches

Kohli far better there

 

[Burgey]

2/90 odd not a bad session in isolation but when you're starting 3/12 and 500 plus behind it's all academic.

 

[Qlder]

Steve Smith - 4th Innings in Test Matches

Thing I find funny about that list is that Border was known as a fighter and yet he's only just above Smith in 4th innings average

 

[govinda indian fan]

Kohli far better there

Smith is like tendulkar in 4th innings. Even sachin averaged 36 in 4 th innings

 

[Burgey]

Thing I find funny about that list is that Border was known as a fighter and yet he's only just above Smith in 4th innings average

That's because the teams he was in were usually following on

 

[govinda indian fan]

Need to get head out quick. Cant allow him to get 100

 

[Son Of Coco]

It really is about time more was said about Bumrah's action. Look at this side on shot:

 

[the big bambino]

Drop starc going into a pink ball test?

Yep.

 

[Burgey]

Why do you think the bowling is an issue? I thought Starc was fine tbh

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Thing I find funny about that list is that Border was known as a fighter and yet he's only just above Smith in 4th innings average

4th day decks are difficult to bat on. If a batsman is averaging 40 or more in 4th innings in Test matches then they are doing pretty good.

 

[Nintendo]

Absolutely needed this for his own sake even if it has no impact on the result

Re: Smith good that he stuck it out and faced a reasonable number of balls, and forced the bowler to get him out, but 0 boundaries in 60 deliveries isn't ideal

This Smith thing is exactly what peeved me about the media coverage coming into this summer. Everyone going "move Smith to 4" before green got injured while ignoring the fact that this is exactly how Smith was last season and the whole reason he moved to opening. He was grinding out balls at 4 but struggling to score.