Real McCoy Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Only Mr. Andersen can stop Agent Smith express bowling, TheWall and Stan AF 1 2 Link to comment
Ankit_sharma03 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Reminded to go back to this series n episode where they plan how to get bradman out Link to comment
Vijy Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 No one can stop him but himself. He is playing video game cricket in "easy" mode. express bowling and nevada 2 Link to comment
Deleted_User_1 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) How can a batsman who looks so ugly to watch can be so effective. Sometimes I feel like he has gotten in to a odd position with a backlift from the slip direction, but the bat is hitting the ball right on. I guess I have seen some decent players who looked ugly to watch like Chanderpaul, Miandad, etc, but none of them are in the same class as this guy. If this is all hand-eye coordination, then he has to slow down in about 5 years from now. However if he gets his average to 65 soon, then at worst it will be late 50s. And Aussies do not hang around. If he feels he is not playing in peak form for a while, he will retire. I think one of the reasons behind SRT's longevity was his copybook technique. So even though his hand-eye coordination slowed he still had a good run once his tennis elbow healed from mid 2007 - mid 2011. I just wished he reitred after the England or Aussie tour that followed WC. But all Indian players are full of themselves and maharathis do not retire until they embarrass themselves. Edited September 7, 2019 by Audiophile nevada and Stan AF 2 Link to comment
Vijy Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 20 minutes ago, Audiophile said: How can a batsman who looks so ugly to watch can be so effective. Sometimes I feel like he has gotten in to a odd position with a backlift from the slip direction, but the bat is hitting the ball right on. I guess I have seen some decent players who looked ugly to watch like Chanderpaul, Miandad, etc, but none of them are in the same class as this guy. If this is all hand-eye coordination, then he has to slow down in about 5 years from now. However if he gets his average to 65 soon, then at worst it will be late 50s. And Aussies do not hang around. If he feels he is not playing in peak form for a while, he will retire. I think one of the reasons behind SRT's longevity was his copybook technique. So even though his hand-eye coordination slowed he still had a good run once his tennis elbow healed from mid 2007 - mid 2011. I just wished he reitred after the England or Aussie tour that followed WC. But all Indian players are full of themselves and maharathis do not retire until they embarrass themselves. bradman was also unorthodox for his time. such players turn their apparent weaknesses into strengths. smith has exceptional hand-eye coordination but also an effective (albeit ungainly) technique. seems to me his career avg would be around 59-61 at retirement. Link to comment
Jimmy Cliff Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 7 hours ago, Audiophile said: How can a batsman who looks so ugly to watch can be so effective. Sometimes I feel like he has gotten in to a odd position with a backlift from the slip direction, but the bat is hitting the ball right on. I guess I have seen some decent players who looked ugly to watch like Chanderpaul, Miandad, etc, but none of them are in the same class as this guy. If this is all hand-eye coordination, then he has to slow down in about 5 years from now. However if he gets his average to 65 soon, then at worst it will be late 50s. And Aussies do not hang around. If he feels he is not playing in peak form for a while, he will retire. I think one of the reasons behind SRT's longevity was his copybook technique. So even though his hand-eye coordination slowed he still had a good run once his tennis elbow healed from mid 2007 - mid 2011. I just wished he reitred after the England or Aussie tour that followed WC. But all Indian players are full of themselves and maharathis do not retire until they embarrass themselves. Myth. Ponting was crap for years before he retired. Link to comment
Trichromatic Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 8 hours ago, Vijy said: bradman was also unorthodox for his time. such players turn their apparent weaknesses into strengths. smith has exceptional hand-eye coordination but also an effective (albeit ungainly) technique. seems to me his career avg would be around 59-61 at retirement. 55-56 max Link to comment
Stan AF Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Jimmy Cliff said: Myth. Ponting was crap for years before he retired. He was a captain till 2010/11 ashes series. He got a one year life extension till next November 2012 because of our horrendous 0-4. Otherwise he was a goner after the WC itself. Link to comment
putrevus Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I don't think any bowler is yet to figure him out.He is just that good, I have not seen Sobers and Bradman.There is sense of inevitability of him making a big score.He is making it look ridiculously easy .He has succeeded every where against all types of bowlers. He is just amazing.Who knows where he will stop. Link to comment
Singh bling Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 What is more surprising about Smith is his debut was as a leg spinner in international cricket. express bowling 1 Link to comment
Deleted_User_1 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 11 hours ago, Jimmy Cliff said: Myth. Ponting was crap for years before he retired. OK that is an exception. Who else in modern times? Link to comment
Jimmy Cliff Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 19 minutes ago, Audiophile said: OK that is an exception. Who else in modern times? Hmm. If you ignore their numbers against minnows, Clarke averaged 38+ from 2013-15 before quitting, Gilly averaged 32+ from 2006-08. Even Warner has averaged about 35+ since 2017 but is still carrying on. Stan AF 1 Link to comment
Ankit_sharma03 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Singh bling said: What is more surprising about Smith is his debut was as a leg spinner in international cricket. Look at this batting n now imagine where he is and his record..........unbelievable Link to comment
bahubali Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Wow singlehandedly won the ashes for AUs. Link to comment
Nikola Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 minute ago, bahubali said: Wow singlehandedly won the ashes for AUs. He would want to win the series as well. Never won since 2001 in eng. bahubali 1 Link to comment
vvvslaxman Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 We are watching a legend in action. Let us hope we produced a consistent clutch Test performer. Link to comment
ExtremeBrainfade Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Amidst all the the (justified) hype, all I can think of are DRS and sandpaper scandals. Yeah, I am bitter and jealous, but frankly this crybaby cheat shouldn't even be playing the game. Hope he gets cocky, slips up again and pulls something illegal, and is sent into cricketing exile. Link to comment
The Realist Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 4 hours ago, vvvslaxman said: We are watching a legend in action. Let us hope we produced a consistent clutch Test performer. Rohit Sharma says hi TheWall and SUMO 2 Link to comment
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