The Ashes (Australia tour of England)

[NILAYSHAH60]

Given he's got two centuries at The Oval in his previous two matches, I'd be more surprised if he doesn't get another one today.

It won't be a big hundred for sure. I remember him saying that he was tired of batting for longer periods so he just adapted a see ball hit ball strategy during the last match of the series when he visited India back in 2017. But I think he would've improved on this for sure. Let us wait and find out. England still have enough runs on the board I feel.

 

[Dutch]

Interesting stat on cricinfo:

Warner total runs this series: 84
Smith FOURs so far: 85

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Interesting stat on cricinfo:

Warner total runs this series: 84
Smith FOURs so far: 85

Here's one:

Smith 100s in this series: 3
Root 100s in the last two years: 3

 

[Bevab]

Here's one:

Smith 100s in this series: 3
Root 100s in the last two years: 3

Since we’re playing games..

Root’s last Ashes century: 4 years ago
Smith’s last Ashes century: 1 game ago

 

[Willoughby63]

Jofra’s form is back

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Since we’re playing games..

Root’s last Ashes century: 4 years ago
Smith’s last Ashes century: 1 game ago

I was looking at this today...

Last two years: innings per century (players with three centuries). Root would have five centuries instead of three if he was as productive as Shane Dowrich...

 

[Aalay]

Another double century incoming for Smith?

 

[Ed Smith]

Remind me again why we didn't play Curran till the Ashes were gone...

 

[Jalen]

Who was it that's said left armers were useless in test cricket?

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Remind me again why we didn't play Curran till the Ashes were gone...

Cause Craig Overton could keep it tight.

 

[Yorkshireman]

Sam Curran

 

[Ed Smith]

Cause Craig Overton could keep it tight.

Ah that's alright then. I was worried it was going to have been a stupid reason

 

[Aalay]

 

[Croadyman]

God so annoyed at England for not bringing Curran into this team when it mattered about

 

[Ed Smith]

God so annoyed at England for not bringing Curran into this team when it mattered about

Tbf it tops this whole series off quite nicely