5th Test Border Gavaskar Trophy January 3-7 1000hrs @ the SCG

[Pure_Ownage]

Did Smith just drop the series for aus?

 

[cats_09]

With Smith going for that catch when it was clearly headed straight to Usman, is it an indication that they're standing slightly too close to each other?

 

[ABAB]

If Smith spent less time fidgeting and counting things , he wouldn't lose concentration late in the day.

Better he lose concentration and not even attempt that catch.

 

[Kuuz]

I love you Smudge but pls, you need to catch the sodas or leave it for Uzzie

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

****

That was never your catch Smith - that was going straight to Usman

If you can reach, you go. Better two than zero. If its that direct to another slipper, the question has to be asked about spacing.

 

[aabp1978]

Absolute peanut.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Cmon scotty

 

[Stax on the mill]

Could be very, very costly. Khawaja most likely would have swallowed that one. Hope Smith hasn’t dropped the Border/Gavaskar trophy.

 

[Coasters7]

Didn’t need to go for it but in the same vein still should have caught it

 

[Jimthegreat]

Smith can catch well but the ones he has dropped have been brutally costly.

 

[The_Todd07]

Slips are probably too close together if he can go that far and it look like it would have been comfortable take for Usman.

It sucks but every slip fielder has always said better to go than have 2 guys expecting the other to take it

 

[tigs2010]

Usman would have dropped it anyway let's not kid ourselves

 

[Mr Meow]

With Smith going for that catch when it was clearly headed straight to Usman, is it an indication that they're standing slightly too close to each other?

Nah Smith dived about 30 metres to block Ussie's regulation catch.

 

[chriso11]

Would have been into the tail. numb nuts smith

 

[Bucking Beads]

Steve Smith is an incredibly selfish guy. It’s always all about him. I’d hate him as a teammate. He can’t be captain for the Sri Lanka tour

 

[Moonwatcher]

Smith better make some runs now

And finish not out.

 

[Gough]

Inglis would have caught that.

 

[Coasters7]

India would have been out for under 150 in the first innings if Smith had caught Jadeja. And now he's stuffed it up again.

Yeah ~50 runs and counting from Smith drops, in a low scoring match that is a killer

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Barring Ames, I’ve seen all the rest.

The only ones that couldn’t hold a candle to Rishabh would be Prior and Rizwan. The rest he’s easily as good as, possibly not Flower. That bloke could seriously bat and would’ve played 100+ tests if he was born in the right country.

He well and truly deserves his place on the list.

He's a wonderful talent.
But he also lacks cricket IQ and doesn't have the best attitude which in early days it appears that konstas has the same problem. Fortunately Konstas is young enough that he could learn to change if he wants to

 

[aabp1978]

Smith seriously just cost us the game…idiot.

 

[western royboy]

We were that great if get pissed off when Martyn would come in and make a easy on the eye 60 or something as usual because i was waiting for Gilly to tear the oppo a new arseh*le. Alot of people seem to dislike the arrogance of that side around then but i love the ruthlessness of teams like that. Genuinely feared group of men

Martyn aesthetically was my favourite to watch from a technical point if view.

Gilchrist the best Australian to watch all round.

 

[Bucking Beads]

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With Smith going for that catch when it was clearly headed straight to Usman, is it an indication that they're standing slightly too close to each other?

They’ve been too close together since day . Pretty poor from experienced cricketers.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Awful slipper

 

[rdhopkins2]

If Boland takes another wicket tonight NSW will sign him.

 

[Pistol Night]

Smith likes the hero catch that much he attempts them when they're really not on