Trichromatic Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 22 hours ago, R!TTER said: Well tbf he also plays on the roads of Oz & a lot against chumps from Eng, so his numbers will generally be better. Give Brat 2016/17 pitches against Eng or Bangers & he may avg above 50 as well.  I don't believe that. Chennai was flat pitch and trimurti couldn't do anything.  Kohli will be better than Pujara and Rahane, but he is not even falling to great deliveries. Link to comment
Adamant Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 What is left to achieve he has won more overseas tests for his country in one year then SRT did in twenty four.  He is the best after Bradman, always delivers in pressure situations averages just too damn high compared to any modern batsman   wazza and Frustrated 2 Link to comment
Gollum Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Indian fans never change zen and Vijy 1 1 Link to comment
Vijy Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) On 6/29/2023 at 7:05 AM, Gollum said: Indian fans never change they are delusional. some of them, they think rooty tooty fruity is better than smith (measured over entire career, not current form) Edited July 19, 2023 by Vijy Gollum 1 Link to comment
wazza Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Lol as Brett Lee says, kuch bhi. Link to comment
Vijy Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 On 7/16/2023 at 2:13 AM, wazza said: Lol as Brett Lee says, kuch bhi. declining, but not finished, if I had to hazard a guess Link to comment
Lord Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 His decline has started. He wouldn't be lbw even shuffling across before. Link to comment
Vijy Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Lord said: His decline has started. He wouldn't be lbw even shuffling across before. it has started. but we should also remember that the shuffle was rarely tested by bowlers who can operate at 150 and a slingy action like wood. cricspirit and Lord 1 1 Link to comment
Nikhil_cric Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 13 hours ago, Vijy said: it has started. but we should also remember that the shuffle was rarely tested by bowlers who can operate at 150 and a slingy action like wood. Rabada at his fastest did trouble Smith with that around 2016-2018. But I genuinely do think that he has declined even against fast medium bowling. Not the monster player of 2014-2019 period. Link to comment
Vijy Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 7 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said: Rabada at his fastest did trouble Smith with that around 2016-2018. But I genuinely do think that he has declined even against fast medium bowling. Not the monster player of 2014-2019 period. yes, I do agree regarding his decline now Link to comment
R!TTER Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 Well it's not like I can predict the future, but yes I do see many of these signs better than most Vijy 1 Link to comment
cricspirit Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 I agree on the basis of the thread. Like all great batters his decline has started. But he is not really struggling or going through a lean patch.  We can use this Declining smith instead of any of our top 5. Rohit/Virat/Rahane lol... or youngsterrrsss.  This year he scored a century to help win the WTC. Another Century to win one of the two tests Australia has won this Ashes.   Link to comment
vvvslaxman Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Except when he plays against India Link to comment
R!TTER Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 He scored at less than 30 in the last 2023 series against us, with two not outs & zero fifties/tons & a duck! Link to comment
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