2019 ASHES: 1st Test Australia v England, Edgbaston Aug 1-5

[Raiders_Premiers]

What a f**king innings

We are not worthy Smiffy

 

[mozza91]

Matt Wade with a very important 1 off 5 may have saved this Test for Australia

Best innings of his Test career. Hopefully he retires on it.

 

[Pete Cash]

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

The GOAT's technique > Cameron Banplod's

 

[mozza91]

Would make sweet tender love to Smiffy if he asked nicely. No homo

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Boy lucky I took a 'working from home' day tomorrow. Definitely worth watching this

 

[Hutty1986]

Helluva recovery from 8/122.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

The rest of our batsmen are a f**king disgrace and should hang their heads in shame. Had to simply survive and support Smith until later in the day when it naturally would've got easier what with the conditions and Anderson out

Absolutely pathetic from that they're so reliant on Smith to stand up time and time again. Take a bow Steven. One of the best back against the wall innings we've ever seen

 

[Hutty1986]

Absolutely masterful from Smithy. At least we have a foothold in the match... if we bowl well.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Steve Smith, what a legend.

the rest of the top 6 you wouldn’t feed (well, maybe Travis Head)


Huge contribution from Siddle & Lyon too.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Wow.

Steve Smith is the 2nd greatest Test batsman of all time.

The numbers don't lie and can't be denied.

 

[JJ]

Wow.

Steve Smith is the 2nd greatest Test batsman of all time.

The numbers don't lie and can't be denied.

Dunno the exact order but he’s in a special group below the Don...

Losing Anderson is the other big story

 

[Dave's mate]

Dunno the exact order but he’s in a special group below the Don...

Losing Anderson is the other big story

Undoubtedly only behind Bradman. Anyone saying otherwise is simply wrong

 

[hineyrulz]

Now I know what Shittle is in the team, for his batting.

What a f**king genius I am!!!


Oh and Smiffy get him up here I wanna Boof him!!!!

 

[King hit]

Steve Smith is still carrying these plodders. Great comeback from where we were.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I fell asleep at 8/150ish.

Smith...Siddle. ..oh my f**king god!!!

Smiffy...OH MY f**kING GOD!!!

 

[hineyrulz]

Smiffy stuck some sandpaper fair up the Poms Jacksie’s, no wonder the merkins boo. Oh the pain!!! And their tears are the closest most of them have come to a tub in months.

 

[hineyrulz]

I fell asleep at 8/150ish.

Smith...Siddle. ..oh my f**king god!!!

Smiffy...OH MY f**kING GOD!!!

Yeah I got to tea, I was hoping we would get to 200 and instead we nearly double the score. It’s game no on moles and with them down a bowler and them Merkins batting last it’s even Stevens. If someone had of stuck with Smithy we could of been 6 for over 300 at Stumps. Dumb merkins.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

When Smiffy tonned up, did they boo long and hard.

 

[JJ]

Undoubtedly only behind Bradman. Anyone saying otherwise is simply wrong

Pollock, Headley and Sutcliffe are the ones I think of who at least warrant consideration - the former two can't be blamed for having shortened careers, but there are others with lower averages too...

But sure, if you think it's Smith, I'm not saying you're wrong - just not convinced it's the exact science you seem to reckon it is

He's certainly #1 in test cricket atm... no debating that