2019 Ashes discussion
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Alec
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Well, he's out for nothing too.
Smith is the only thing keeping the side together, really.
Galah
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Don’t take me back to those dark fucking days, every god damn time he reviewed selfish fucker
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I wouldn't except Harris is doing exactly the same thing.
Galah
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Either do I
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I have long said hat I would like to try Maxwell as an opener. Given Burns’ unavailability, they have to try something different.
The lefties all suck, they need to go righties but Bancroft can’t play any half quality spin to save himself, so he can’t come in.
If the Ashes are retained after today, I’d go:
1. Maxwell
2. Patterson
3. Labushagne
4. Smith
5. Pucovski
6. Wade
7. Paine
8. Neser
9. Starc
10. Lyon/Pattinson (I feel Lyon might need a break unless he gets some wickets today, has looked entirely ineffective since the first test)
11. Hazlewood
Give some of the future a look at England conditions to prepare for the next series.
The lefties all suck, they need to go righties but Bancroft can’t play any half quality spin to save himself, so he can’t come in.
If the Ashes are retained after today, I’d go:
1. Maxwell
2. Patterson
3. Labushagne
4. Smith
5. Pucovski
6. Wade
7. Paine
8. Neser
9. Starc
10. Lyon/Pattinson (I feel Lyon might need a break unless he gets some wickets today, has looked entirely ineffective since the first test)
11. Hazlewood
Give some of the future a look at England conditions to prepare for the next series.
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Best batsman I’ve ever seen, better than Ponting in his prime and I never thought I’d see it.
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Fernando
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Some of those shots last night were absurd. It's not even T20 influence, he just bats...different.
Yeah Ricky had that 6-7 year period where he averaged 60+ but yep Smith is better. Better average, better overseas, comes in almost every innings at 2/nothing. A good home summer and his average will be pushing 70 lmao
Yeah Ricky had that 6-7 year period where he averaged 60+ but yep Smith is better. Better average, better overseas, comes in almost every innings at 2/nothing. A good home summer and his average will be pushing 70 lmao
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It’s an open stance with front foot away from his body, every shot off the back foot style with a lot of short arm follow throughs and unorthodox directing of the ball. Very odd, but fascinating to watch. Add in his ticks and quirks and it’s becomes hilariously entertaining while still being highly effective.
He’s making batting interesting again
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The True King
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There's not enough superlatives to describe Smith anymore. He's on a completely different level to every other professional cricketer on the planet. He's left the likes of De Villiers, Ponting, Kohli, Tendulkar, Waugh, Amla, Lara, Hussey, Hayden etc in his wake.
On a side note, English bowling stocks are going to be at their lowest point in a very long time once Broad retires. Aside from him they are all extremely mediocre and its not as if they have a strong enough batting order to play other teams out of the game.
Could be another era of Australian dominance on the horizon when you consider Smith with the likes of Cummins, Pattinson, Labuschagne, Richardson, Renshaw, Head, Patterson and Pucovski coming through.
On a side note, English bowling stocks are going to be at their lowest point in a very long time once Broad retires. Aside from him they are all extremely mediocre and its not as if they have a strong enough batting order to play other teams out of the game.
Could be another era of Australian dominance on the horizon when you consider Smith with the likes of Cummins, Pattinson, Labuschagne, Richardson, Renshaw, Head, Patterson and Pucovski coming through.
Fernando
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Bloody funny watching a bowler begin to raise their arm thinking they are about to knock over his stumps only to get whipped for four.
