WTC Final Australia v India Only Test June 7-11 1800hrs @ the Oval

[Southerntakeover]

Smith's depriving Head of strike. He's going to get him out if he can't start to turn over the strike. It's not good enough to bat at like 25 sr.

 

[k31th]

dangerous shot from Trav... but a 4 shrug... seemed like it was straight to gully for a second there

 

[Andronicus]

That was quick, a chance though.

Looked like it was well past him by the time he jumped. Very fast off the bat.

 

[CakeEater]

Soft hands from Smith

 

[Southerntakeover]

It's day 1

He's been batting like this for like a year. It's low key a problem

 

[Moonwatcher]

Win predictor basically 69%

 

[HugeJohnson]

Travis Head is good.

 

[Andronicus]

Win predictor at this stage is a bit over the top.

 

[Westend]

smudge still fighting on

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Can we have seperate thread for T20 Stan’s to post in. Call it the shoes off socks if thread.

 

[Westend]

shot smudge

 

[k31th]

Smith throwing hands... at a cut shot for 4 nice

 

[k31th]

Shami getting plenty of reverse swing. Don't see it too much post sandpaper-gate

 

[freo_leo29]

Shami getting plenty of reverse swing. Don't see it too much post sandpaper-gate

England with the Duke ball

 

[Southerntakeover]

Better Smith, just push some singles

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Shami getting plenty of reverse swing. Don't see it too much post sandpaper-gate

The extended square helps here

 

[18082015]

Travis Head is the perfect partner for Smith here
Takes the pressure off and scoring at a fair clip
I'm sure Smith will accelerate at some stage, but there is no rush whilst Head is playing like this

Back to back boundaries to Head just as i type this

 

[k31th]

Head does love to upper-cut it over the slips. Too easy in a Test match for him, it seems; no 3rd-man

 

[freo_leo29]

That ones for the T20 lovers

 

[Westend]

fantastic batting by head

 

[Southerntakeover]

Travis Head is the perfect partner for Smith here
Takes the pressure off and scoring at a fair clip
I'm sure Smith will accelerate at some stage, but there is no rush whilst Head is playing like this

Back to back boundaries to Head just as i type this

Yep, as long as Smith doesn't bog down for overs at a time, Head can push the issue

Smith's job is to get off strike.

 

[largebus]

Head's batting means if he holes out Green can play his natural game with the same freedom

 

[Ishmael_]

Ideal partnership atm imo. It would be demoralising as the fielding team.

Head gets on strike and smashes boundaries. Smith on and you're bowling to a wall.

Get to stumps without loss and Aus will win this.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Shot smudge

 

[Westend]

shot smudge