Ashes 2019

[LP]

Kudos to Smith, put the Ashes ahead of a worthless tour match.

I can't believe the hypocrisy of the commentary, claiming Smith has devalued cricket by leaving the field to get meaningful net practise. So Smith demeans the sport they claim.

But the ECB can organise a tour match full of spinners and mediocre part-time medium pacers for Smith to practise against pre-Archer or Broad.

The commentators and the ECB are the hypocrites.

Smith has put the Ashes and cricket in general well ahead of meaningless stats playing against a half-arsed tour match squad full of weekend warriors!

[ElwoodBlues1]

Kudos to Smith, put the Ashes ahead of a worthless tour match.

I can't believe the hypocrisy of the commentary, claiming Smith has devalued cricket by leaving the field to get meaningful net practise. So Smith demeans the sport they claim.

But the ECB can organise a tour match full of spinners and mediocre part-time medium pacers for Smith to practise against pre-Archer.

The commentators and the ECB are the hypocrites.

Smith has put the Ashes and cricket in general well ahead of meaningless stats playing against a half-arsed tour match squad full of weekend warriors!

Smith reportedly lost 3-5 mill being out of cricket for his suspended period and its rumored he has demanded a truckload of money from the ACB if they want to make him captain again..

[flyboy77]

No way should he ever be Captain.

And he wasn't even a good Captain imo (though better than Paine)

[ElwoodBlues1]

Steve Smith might have lost 3-5 mill from cricket but a $100k investment in the Koala Mattress company has netted him 12 million, looks like he has been sleeping like a baby, who said cheats dont prosper.... 8)

[sandsmere]

Steve Smith might have lost 3-5 mill from cricket but a $100k investment in the Koala Mattress company has netted him 12 million, looks like he has been sleeping like a baby, who said cheats dont prosper.... 8)

Well done Steve Smith.

[flyboy77]

Thank God they've picked Starc.

[capcom]

... and dropped Khawaja.  Far too many chances

[flyboy77]

... and dropped Khawaja.  Far too many chances

Others should have gone before him. D. Warner for one.

[laj]

Others should have gone before him. D. Warner for one.

His 61 from from a total of 179 keeps him in this time.

[flyboy77]

His 61 from from a total of 179 keeps him in this time.

Oh, I see that - just and admittedly I an no Warner fan.

They have all been terrible really, Smith aside.