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Re: Ashes 2019 - JonHenry - 09-05-2019
(09-05-2019, 12:55 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Without Smith (and young Marnus) we would be laughable....
Without Broad and stokes so would England
Re: Ashes 2019 - JonHenry - 09-05-2019
Steve Smith is NOW the highest test run scorer in 2019.
4 innings
Re: Ashes 2019 - capcom - 09-05-2019
Well, that'll shut England up for a while. Trouble is I can only see a draw at this point.
Re: Ashes 2019 - flyboy77 - 09-05-2019
(09-05-2019, 01:56 PM)JonHenry link Wrote:Without Broad and stokes so would England
Agreed.
211 for Smith, now averages 64.64, not quite 99.94 but getting there!
Only the 3rd batsman in history to score 3 or more 200s in Ashes series (Hammond 4, Bradman 8).
Even Captain Paine produced an innings of note.
Now for Starc to show what he can do....
Re: Ashes 2019 - LP - 09-05-2019
(09-05-2019, 09:49 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Now for Starc to show what he can do....
Hopefully, but that can go one of two ways!
Re: Ashes 2019 - laj - 09-05-2019
(09-05-2019, 12:55 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Without Smith (and young Marnus) we would be laughable....
Batting wise yes, but our bowlers can bowl.
Re: Ashes 2019 - ElwoodBlues1 - 09-05-2019
(09-05-2019, 09:49 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Agreed.Smith is a freak, no traditional technique, but has an eye like a
211 for Smith, now averages 64.64, not quite 99.94 but getting there!
Only the 3rd batsman in history to score 3 or more 200s in Ashes series (Hammond 4, Bradman 8).
Even Captain Paine produced an innings of note.
Now for Starc to show what he can do....
dead fish and defies all batting logic, it's great to watch how he
he goes about it.
Paine was better but was dropped twice and they were easy catches.
He is lucky he is the captain and has Smith covering the cracks.
Starc played well, English bowling was as flat as the pitch which helped, Stokes has a buggered shoulder so that might help us too. Can't see us losing and only the weather can save the Poms...
Re: Ashes 2019 - laj - 09-05-2019
Warner 0, Harris 13, Head 19, Wade 16 and still make 500.
Re: Ashes 2019 - flyboy77 - 09-06-2019
(09-05-2019, 11:34 PM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Smith is a freak, no traditional technique, but has an eye like a
dead fish and defies all batting logic, it's great to watch how he
he goes about it.
Paine was better but was dropped twice and they were easy catches.
He is lucky he is the captain and has Smith covering the cracks.
Starc played well, English bowling was as flat as the pitch which helped, Stokes has a buggered shoulder so that might help us too. Can't see us losing and only the weather can save the Poms...
Did Archer manage to bowl one over 140 this Test yet?
Re: Ashes 2019 - JonHenry - 09-06-2019
(09-06-2019, 12:08 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Did Archer manage to bowl one over 140 this Test yet?
Archer stunk.
Looks sore.
I doubt he plays the 5th test, but hopefully he does, as he will struggle.
Starc bowled the same garbage last night that kept him out of the first three tests.
If he doesn't improve this test, he won't play again for some time.
The selectors have finally worked out he is just as much of a liability as he is a weapon.
Why he opened, I will never know.