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

[The Mad Hatter]

Smith should be made captain today.

 

[Dave's mate]

Smith should be made captain today.

And open the batting

 

[JJ]

Smith should be made captain today.

I reckon he's better off without it TBH - he wasn't right for it before, especially with the toxic gnome in the team... maybe in a couple of years, maybe not...

That's as good an innings as there ever has been though... wow

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Steve Smith is so luscious

 

[JJ]

Steve Smith is so luscious

got great support from Wadey too - that was a special knock

 

[DC_fan]

Smith maybe the best batsman since Bradman. He may even be better then th Don.

 

[Eelectrica]

Siddle - the all rounder we never knew we had.
Smithy - still a legend.

Next test play Harris at 6 or something. He's got to be better than the the other 'options'

 

[Eelectrica]

got great support from Wadey too - that was a special knock

Wadey's legend grew by not playing Test Cricket. All that work undone in 5 balls I think it was *sigh*

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Conceding 150+ for the last two wickets. Such an England thing to do.

With Burns and Denly glorified nightwatchmen they're essentially already 2/30.

 

[Pommy]

I reckon he's better off without it TBH - he wasn't right for it before, especially with the toxic gnome in the team... maybe in a couple of years, maybe not...

That's as good an innings as there ever has been though... wow

I think you’re right. In my opinion he always seemed to be like a nerdy kid trying to big time it to impress the bigger kids and looking like a dick head isn’t he process.
Let his batting doing the talking because his batting never makes him look like a dickhead.

 

[hineyrulz]

Steve Smith is so luscious

Steve Smith is bred on the Danehill- Zabeel Cross Bruv.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

It's special seeing something like that.

Now...a lot of work to do with the ball.

I'm liking seeing Steve Waugh back in the inner sanctum too. Should rustle Warney's jimmies.

 

[hineyrulz]

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

My pop always said Hobbs over Sutcliffe, but both of them got away with murder by playing with their pads. Don’t think that Law was charged where had to play a shot till the 30’s.

 

[JJ]

My pop always said Hobbs over Sutcliffe, but both of them got away with murder by playing with their pads. Don’t think that Law was charged where had to play a shot till the 30’s.

yeah, that's the thing with averages aren't the be all and end all - Sutcliffe's is higher, but most argue Hobbs was better

My old man said Pollock was the best he ever saw... at that level, they're all brilliant, pretty subjective.... days like Smith had yesterday are what people remember, everyone else plods and a great player looks like he's playing a different game

 

[JJ]

Should rustle Warney's jimmies.

Presumably that's where all the excess skin has been redeployed?

 

[Meth]

Smith picks up where he left off. Carrying Australia on his back with his bat.

Genuinely happy for him though. What a player!

 

[Bgoodorgoodatit]

Smiffy... what a legend... outside of him that’s the saddest looking batting lineup I can remember.. at least is Siddle bowls at least 5 overs we will have found our Mitch Smarsh replacement...

 

[aussies1st]

Didn't expect to wake up to that when both Cumo and Pato were out. Great knock by Smith, Siddle with more fight than the so called batsmen

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Smith maybe the best batsman since Bradman. He may even be better then th Don.

Yeah, nah.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

England may rue playing a hobbled Anderson, both Broad and Woakes bowled 20 plus overs.

Smith's innings is up there with his best ever.