Aussie Summer of Cricket

[Bovidae]

The perfect delivery - the top of off stump.

Smith was telling porkies saying he had a quick meal.

[LABCAT]

Reminds me of the Warner vs Bracewell game, lets hope Joseph have a better carrer than Bracewell has had.

[Paekakboyz]

What a nut!! I thought Smith had them home but they just had to share the strike aye. Good shit from Smith to throw it over to Lara - how good!

[Paekakboyz]

@MN5 ah, back to punching bag status!

[KiwiMurph]

What an engine he has.

He was still firing them in 145k after 10 overs straight before tea.

[NTA]

@Bovidae said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

The perfect delivery - the top of off stump.

While we kept inexplicably trying to bounce their tail out. Top of off ffs. Eventually they'll get bored and try something.

We did it against Pakistan, too.

[NTA]

@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

What an engine he has.

He was still firing them in 145k after 10 overs straight before tea.

With a busted toe.

The power of youth.

[MN5]

Why did oz declare earlier on in the match ?

[Donsteppa]

So good to see the West Indies put a performance like that back into world cricket.

[LABCAT]

@MN5 said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

Why did oz declare earlier on in the match ?

So they could bowl with a new pink ball under lights.

[NTA]

@MN5 said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

Why did oz declare earlier on in the match ?

Hazlewood's batting wasn't going to contribute as much under lights with the pink ball as his bowling

[MN5]

@NTA @LABCAT fair call. Have only caught bits and pieces of this test. Big mistake in the final wash up

[KiwiMurph]

[booboo]

@MN5 said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

@NTA @LABCAT fair call. Have only caught bits and pieces of this test. Big mistake in the final wash up

Nah. That wasn't what lost it. Was a good call. Got Chandapaul before stumps.

[Duluth]

I thought the list of people who have carried their bat would be longer:
carrying-bat-through-a-completed-innings

[mariner4life]

The biggest test result in years

That young man has had one of the all time tours of Australia. The shit dreams are made of.
They'll be playing his efforts today alongside some of the greatest players to pull on the shirt

[Donsteppa]

13 March 1986 and David Boon on that list is the one I always think of. Seven year old me at Eden Park for the first time hadn’t heard the “carried his bat” phrase before. But I remember picking up from my Dad that it was an impressive feat for a batter to do.

However he goes from here as an opener, Steve Smith has joined a special list.

[mariner4life]

On the flip side, this test was another where the all-time level Australian attack wasn't enough to bail out their fragile batting. The last 2 years they have struggled for consistency, but someone gets enough to provide enough for the bowlers to get the 20 required

But not this time

[Donsteppa]

@mariner4life said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

The biggest test result in years

That young man has had one of the all time tours of Australia. The shit dreams are made of.
They'll be playing his efforts today alongside some of the greatest players to pull on the shirt

It’s outstanding, could only have been a better dream start by hitting a ton at 11. Hopefully he’s inspired plenty of Caribbean kids too.

[Chris B.]

@Duluth said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

I thought the list of people who have carried their bat would be longer:
carrying-bat-through-a-completed-innings

Very erratic gaps between it happening. None between 1910 and 1926 - and several other big gaps in more recent times; then Dean Elgar does it twice in 2 months in 2018 - and then 5 years between Latham and Smith!