2019 1st Ashes Test - Edgbaston 1-5 August 2019

[LukeParkerno1]

IMO Clarke’s best knock was in Adelaide, batted under anaesthetic with a back brace on after burying his best mate. Spent the night in hospital and fought on the next day to make a ton, it was a tear jerker.

One in South Africa was much better.

 

[Topkent]

IMO Clarke’s best knock was in Adelaide, batted under anaesthetic with a back brace on after burying his best mate. Spent the night in hospital and fought on the next day to make a ton, it was a tear jerker.

Yeah that's tough. Think the wicket was pretty flat didn't Warner and someone else score a ton? Bloody difficult to judge the circumstances though. The South Africa hundred was the most difficult pure cricket situation I'd reckon

 

[FreoRicci]

The most amazing part of Smith's dominance since becoming the captain (then subsequently losing the captaincy) is his batting average was absolutely poor and now it's including that time as well and it's well above 60.

Not bad for a spinner part time batting

 

[Smeg Head]

A lot of emotions right there in that non run.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

What’s par here do we think?

Can’t be far off it you’d think.

270 I’d say but 250 is reasonable. 300-350 is anwinning score

 

[kozi]

Last hour has been nothing short of awesome. This is what test cricket is all about.

 

[k31th]

A lot of emotions right there in that non run.

that's an understatement

 

[Kappa]

Smith's hit a ridiculously brilliant 120 while the other batsmen made about 20 runs combined and he's absolutely furious with himself he didn't get a single off the last ball.

 

[FreoRicci]

A lot of emotions right there in that non run.

Not the two bowlers in Woakes and Broad you want Lyon facing.

 

[Smeg Head]

That Hardys ad, you pathetic arse licking shills.

 

[The Passenger]

The most amazing part of Smith's dominance since becoming the captain (then subsequently losing the captaincy) is his batting average was absolutely poor and now it's including that time as well and it's well above 60.

Every chance he was on the verge of being sent back to domestic cricket before his maiden ton at the Oval in 2013 with the series dead.

Coming into that test his average was 29.52. Since that test, and including it, it's 71.20.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...=results;type=batting;view=reverse_cumulative

 

[k31th]

they're going to play to 6:52pm local time (3:52am AEST), the commentators just said.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

The most amazing part of Smith's dominance since becoming the captain (then subsequently losing the captaincy) is his batting average was absolutely poor and now it's including that time as well and it's well above 60.

The above has nothing on the fact that he was brought in to bowl leg-spin first time round.

 

[swanssince2002]

From a bowling all rounder who seemed like a master of none and had trouble finding a role to arguably the best batsmen in the world. Smith was somewhat of a project who worked out. Came from nowhere.

 

[TY24]

 

[Topkent]

Every chance he was on the verge of being sent back to domestic cricket before his maiden ton at the Oval in 2013 with the series dead.

Coming into that test his average was 29.52. Since that test, and including it, it's 71.20.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...=results;type=batting;view=reverse_cumulative

71 lmao. That's disgusting.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Last hour has been nothing short of awesome. This is what test cricket is all about.

Still the best form when the pitch is reasonable (ie a bit for both sides)

 

[BlueMaster1]

250!!!

 

[k31th]

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lol, I just noticed the pun in Root's name and number situation.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

252 now

 

[joop]

250!!!

 

[ams4crows]

Lol smith taking the piss now, this is beautiful

 

[yakka man]

Unreal. So glad I'm still up to watch this.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

the heck do we have 250 on the board?

We have the modern day GOAT

 

[FreoRicci]

From a bowling all rounder who seemed like a master of none and had trouble finding a role to arguably the best batsmen in the world. Smith was somewhat of a project who worked out. Came from nowhere.

Ridiculous. He had no hint of being the player he is now. In a way, could’ve been stifled by Clarke. Very similar if not better version of him now. But the two couldn’t really play together