The Ashes (Australia tour of England)

[Dutch]

feck me Smith is a lucky git sometimes![DOUBLEPOST=1567872106][/DOUBLEPOST]

I can only think that Woakes' fancy sports bra has reported that he's close to the red zone. One of the reasons I think Stokes bowled such a long spell at Headingley could have been because the bowlers had little time to rest because of the batting in the first innings.

yeah its the double edged sword of England's poor batting: the bowlers are overworked.[DOUBLEPOST=1567872184][/DOUBLEPOST]And again he misses the stumps!

 

[wasteyouryouth]

feck me Smith is a lucky git sometimes![DOUBLEPOST=1567872106][/DOUBLEPOST]
yeah its the double edged sword of England's poor batting: the bowlers are overworked.[DOUBLEPOST=1567872184][/DOUBLEPOST]And again he misses the stumps!

I think it might be a Root thing. Similar problem with Adil Rashid, he's either being given bowlers he doesn't want or doesn't use those he does have effectively.

 

[Dutch]

I appreciate Smith for the fact that he is obviously in a league of his own but i also do think he is a bit of a twat.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

I appreciate Smith for the fact that he is obviously in a league of his own but i also do think he is a bit of a twat.

I dunno, he seems like a nice guy. Certainly compared with some members of the Australia and England teams.

 

[Dutch]

I dunno, he seems like a nice guy. Certainly compared with some members of the Australia and England teams.

yeah I know, heard some interviews from him and he is genuinely nice. Just frustrated and jealous!

 

[LiveLoveABD]

I've definitely warmed to Steve Smith after his return. He's been nothing but genuinely nice. Was he a twat? YES! But, life should give everyone a chance to grow and boy has he grown!

EDIT- Stuart Broad is still a twat!

 

[wasteyouryouth]

yeah I know, heard some interviews from him and he is genuinely nice. Just frustrated and jealous!

I know what you mean. You just have to take your hat off to him and enjoy seeing a master at work. I've enjoyed watching him since I saw him at Pune Warriors some years back, before he became a titan of test cricket, when he was beginning to look more like a batsman and not a bowling all rounder. Think he won me some money in one game when they needed 50 off 4 overs or something like that. Even then there was no indication of the player he'd become though.

 

[Dutch]

I am very wary of people saying we lost the Ashes because they had Smith...no, we lost the Ashes because we had a top 4 averaging feck all! Mr Burns excluded! And I suppose Root has made runs but not quite enough.

Stokes: 70
Burns: 46
Root: 35
Bairstow: 25
Denl: 21
Buttler: 13
Roy: 11


Woakes who was dropped: 28

 

[wasteyouryouth]

I am very wary of people saying we lost the Ashes because they had Smith...no, we lost the Ashes because we had a top 4 averaging feck all! Mr Burns excluded!

What's worrying. Third best average of English players since the end of last summer... Big Keaton.

 

[Willoughby63]

What's worrying. Third best average of English players since the end of last summer... Big Keaton.

 

[Dutch]

Flip me...Smith just grinding salt into every festering wound England have......[DOUBLEPOST=1567874809][/DOUBLEPOST]Aussies really looking to have a good session bowling at England tonight......good fifteen overs? 23 for 3 anyone?

 

[Willoughby63]

Why do I feel like Smith will fail in his next series?

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Why do I feel like Smith will fail in his next series?

He can fail for the next year mate! He's made all his runs in one series.

 

[Dutch]

There has been a bit more chat to Smith.....reaction? 81 off 88!!

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Why do I feel like Smith will fail in his next series?

Didn't someone say on comms yesterday; he could get 30 ducks in a row and would still average 50?