***Official*** Australia in New Zealand 2016

[Jord]

I wonder if I'll ever get to see NZ beat Aus in a Test series in my lifetime.

You were born post 1985?

 

[Compton]

Smith averaging 60... Bradman just rolled over in his grave and sighed.

And Sir Don Voges told him to roll back over because him and Smithy are re-defining cricket

 

[Jord]

It annoys me to see such an ugly looking batsmen at the top of the batting rankings.

With his technique, the moment his form drops, his average will plummet.

It's not like he's a Root, Williamson, Khawaja or Kohli level talent.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

You guys wanting hesson gone realise it's gonna be grant "all glory to the moneyball" bradburn next right?

Bradburn looks at Adam Voges and his Google Glass shatters.

"I-Impossible! The average levels! It's over 9000!"

 

[Meridio]

Don't really see the need for the rush to finish before lunch. Not as though there's bad weather around.

 

[straw man]

With his technique, the moment his form drops, his average will plummet.

It's not like he's a Root, Williamson, Khawaja or Kohli level talent.

Give it a rest. The numbers speak for themselves.

 

[Jord]

I'd love Voges to get out cheaply slogging here.

 

[Gob]

With his technique, the moment his form drops, his average will plummet.

It's not like he's a Root, Williamson, Khawaja or Kohli level talent.

How long do we have to suffer through this?

Question for mods btw

 

[Burgey]

With his technique, the moment his form drops, his average will plummet.

It's not like he's a Root, Williamson, Khawaja or Kohli level talent.

The moment anyone's form drops their average plummets. Because they get out cheaply. Often.

 

[straw man]

Don't really see the need for the rush to finish before lunch. Not as though there's bad weather around.

Yeah but if they finish now they can have KFC for lunch instead of protein shakes or whatevs they eat.

 

[Gob]

Give it a rest. The numbers speak for themselves.

Don't bring facts bud they are too complex for his brain

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

This is dumb. Just take lunch.

 

[Jord]

Give it a rest. The numbers speak for themselves.

Hussey used to average 85, Kambli used to average 90, Jimmy Smith used to average 80. Ponting almost averaged 60 once. Clarke averaged mid 50s.

Numbers decline, especially when techniques are bad.

 

[Gnske]

You were born post 1985?

I seriously hope you yourself are

 

[Jord]

Smithers defending rather than slogging to protect that average. Burns on the other hand gave his wicket away in the foolish pursuit of not taking lunch.

 

[Furball]

Meaningless in the context of the match, but spoiled again by Smith wanting to be macho-aggressive.

I presume he has a tee off time booked.

 

[Jord]

The moment anyone's form drops their average plummets. Because they get out cheaply. Often.

Sure, but his fall from grace will be spectacularly bad, too many moving parts to go wrong when the hand-eye isn't high.

 

[Meridio]

Yeah but if they finish now they can have KFC for lunch instead of protein shakes or whatevs they eat.

Maybe our bowlers have been on KFC all season and that's why we're struggling.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

New Zealand are dominating the extra four overs before lunch. Moral series victory, imo.

 

[straw man]

Hussey used to average 85, Kambli used to average 90, Jimmy Smith used to average 80. Ponting almost averaged 60 once. Clarke averaged mid 50s.

Numbers decline, especially when techniques are bad.

So he might average 50 by end of career? Quite possible, but so what. Maybe by the time he's 34 his current approach of walking all over the crease won't work due to declining reaction speed. But by no means does this mean Smith has 'bad technique'.