***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[Shri]

This is looking promising. Time to let these two grind my hope out by switching on the game.

 

[anil1405]

How much do people like Manjrekar earn to deliver this filth commentary?

 

[Contra]

lol Hayden is terrible

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

God Smith is freak or what

 

[Spikey]

Some candidates would be:

Clive Lloyd in 1974: 636 runs @ 79.50 in 5 tests, two 100s, one 50, top score of 242*
Mike Gatting in 1984: 575 runs @ 95.83 in 5 tests, two 100s, one 50, top score of 207
Alistair Cook in 2012: 562 runs @ 80.28 in 4 tests, three 100s, top score of 190
Matthew Hayden in 2001: 549 runs @ 109.80 in 3 tests, two 100s, two 50s, top score of 203
Andy Flower in 2000: 540 runs @ 270 in 2 tests, two 100s, two 50s, top score of 232*
Hashim Amla in 2010: 490 runs @ 490 in 2 tests, three 100s, top score of 253*
Younis Khan in 2005: 508 runs @ 101.60 in 3 tests, two 100s, one 50, top score of 267

Weekes and Sobers also had huge 5 test series in the 40s and 50s respectively, 779 @ 111.28 for Weekes with four 100s and 557 @ 92.83 for Sobers with three 100s. But India probably not the same force at home at that point that they are today.

Smith so far has 446 @ 89.20 with two 100s and one 50. So somewhere in that pack, tough conditions for two tests but easier runs since then. Better than average Indian attack overall I'd say, even if Ashwin hasn't been at his best.

The only series on that list I've really watched the whole way through is the one with Hayden, and I think Smith's performance this series has been better than Hayden's.

didn't include damien martyn. sad!

 

[TheJediBrah]

No he didn't. We still had Maxwell. In fact someone omniscient could probably tell you that Marsh kept Maxwell from scoring a century and then going on to be the 3rd best Australian batsman ever.

Smarsh is gone unless he makes a ton second innings, especially if Maxwell makes runs. Uzzy back for certain.

 

[Contra]

Handscome really comes across as a batsmen who will be a walking wicket in swinging conditions the wayhe's on the backfoot defending.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

didn't include damien martyn. sad!

Yeah there's probably lots of people who made less than 500ish runs and had good series, I was just using statsguru filter. Misbah in 2007 is another one, 464 @ 116 in 3 tests.

 

[Victor Ian]

Smarsh is gone unless he makes a ton second innings, especially if Maxwell makes runs. Uzzy back for certain.

He's not gone. Marsh is like herpies

 

[Spark]

Handscome really comes across as a batsmen who will be a walking wicket in swinging conditions the wayhe's on the backfoot defending.

Yeah. Still, playing predominantly off the back foot used to be the done thing against pace bowling.

 

[Contra]

Ripper!

 

[indiaholic]

Sorry

 

[anil1405]

Thats a beauty!!!

 

[harsh.ag]

Holy moses that was awesome! What a ball. KULDEEP!

 

[Contra]

Guys this is why they picked Kuldeep! Excellent bowling it has to be said, made him drive.

 

[OverratedSanity]

**** yeah Kuldeep make us taste it more.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Really nice from Kuldeep. Has bowled a few full tosses but definitely has nice variation and pretty good accuracy for a wristspinner. Been a very good spell.

Second test in a row Maxwell has come in with the team in a bit of trouble, to bat with Smith.

 

[Burgey]

Bats like a millionaire

 

[Daemon]

Kulfi wafg

ah thought it was Smith at first

 

[Contra]

Also the commns need to get it together, like Handscome is NOT a good player of spin just because he played that one innings last test match. Neither is Marsh a good player of spin. Most of the Aussies bar Smith still do suck against spin.