*Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

[GotSpin]

That was stupid

 

[Spark]

Like if you're going to try and hit him, you surely hit him back over his head. Not... whatever those two shots were

 

[91Jmay]

It's like he suddenly thought he had to go on the slog but... he didn't? What got into him there?

Like he might not rate Woakes and think it is sunny but he has bowled great basically whole series. I'd back him belting a tired Wood or Root who was probably due on very soon.

 

[WICFan]

Bizarre from Smith, but it seems to be a thing for him to find a way to get himself out.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Murphy's best test score is 41

 

[OverratedSanity]

First innings runs when you are trying to catch up against good bowling are soft? Ok

What does it matter if you can't turn up in the 4th innings and get hundreds when it's often too late to salvage the game? Scoring in those situations is what separates the legends from the rest.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

The best batsman of this generation again dismissed by the best bowler of this generation.

I didn't know Ashwin was bowling to Kohli. Lol

 

[OverratedSanity]

Did Smith sniff some extra cocaine or something between overs ? Wtf was that batting?

 

[loterry1994]

Our batters lol what the hell

 

[Spark]

I didn't know Ashwin was bowling to Kohli. Lol

Bruh

 

[91Jmay]

Now try to hit the stumps Mark

 

[Spark]

What does it matter if you can't turn up in the 4th innings and get hundreds when it's often too late to salvage the game? Scoring in those situations is what separates the legends from the rest.

The true measure of greatness: how you do when you've been set 500 to win and you're already five down. Not win the game, obviously, but the true legends can slog a few.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bruh

Smith is an admitted cheat. His "runs" clearly don't count.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Did Smith sniff some extra cocaine or something between overs ? Wtf was that batting?

It wasn't cocaine it was sanded leather shavings

 

[loterry1994]

Sneak another 20 here and I’m happy enough

 

[Anil]

That was very poor from Smith.

 

[wpdavid]

Thinking ahead, who will bat at 3 for England? Presumably not Brook again.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

The true measure of greatness: how you do when you've been set 500 to win and you're already five down. Not win the game, obviously, but the true legends can slog a few.

Dry sir. Tbf Nathan Astle 222 fits that bill and was one of my all time favourite knocks and probably in most people's top 10 who saw it.

 

[loterry1994]

Come on Milhouse let’s get a few runs

 

[Gob]

Smith's shot wasn't a slob though he was trying to whip it to the on side

Shot was on just poor execution