2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch on Feb 20-24, 2016

[JJ]

Pretty difficult to develop a plan to I reckon, once he's in, he's kind of all over the place and will play the same ball in 4 different ways

 

[Hutty1986]

I get it.

But yes, he does look weird...it's almost as if he has zero premeditation and makes his decision as to how he will play a delivery when the ball is upon him. He looks so hurried and restless and busy. Enthralling to watch, unorthodox as he may be. Definitely a new appreciation watching him firsthand today

Imagine bowling to him at the moment. His unorthodox nature makes him more valuable than even the likes of Warner when a side is looking for quick declaration runs. He just opens up so many areas you're not expecting.

 

[Twatface Magee]

Yeah its worded badly

Basically Smith scores a century every 2.9 tests which is pretty amazing. Especially as it took him a bit to score his first.

I wonder what the ratio was before last summer.
Must have gone up significantly in that time.

 

[Meth]

Imagine bowling to him at the moment. His unorthodox nature makes him more valuable than even the likes of Warner when a side is looking for quick declaration runs. He just opens up so many areas you're not expecting.

Yeah I think as a bowler you would love bowling to him at first and even think you are on top and then all of a sudden he's raising his bat at 50 and you realise you are in deep shit

 

[chigurh]

I wonder what the ratio was before last summer.
Must have gone up significantly in that time.

Yeah, since he stopped being a bowler and focused on batting, and then again since he's been captain, his stats have been pretty phenomenal

 

[Meth]

I find it difficult to watch him sometimes. He makes me anxious but I think he is great. Its not so much I think he will get out but he looks so obviously uncomfortable and I get second degree anxiety lol. He is probably clear minded and positive out there. Just going off looks.

Very interesting stat from the commentators about how rarely the Australians have hit the ball into the air. Very controlled from both of them.

Yeah totally- it's like he is constantly expelling nervous energy. He is obviously quite mentally strong and just superbly ingenuitive at the crease

 

[WaznTheGreat]

A group of mentally deranged guys who just escaped the asylum as one are a better cricket team than NZ

 

[Meth]

A group of mentally deranged guys who just escaped the asylum as one are a better cricket team than NZ

Are you El Diablo's left nut?

 

[Pete Cash]

In records that nobody really cares about Smith is currently averaging over 60. It will drop if he gets out. I think the magic number for him to hit the 60 mark out is 170 odd.

 

[8Ball]

Burns has been superb this knock.

 

[Bazal]

I think I've worked it out...Antilag is Craig Cumming...

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Are you El Diablo's left nut?

Im one of the mentally deranged guys who escaped the asylum

 

[Pete Cash]

They will be down at long leg lol

 

[El Diablo]

A group of mentally deranged guys who just escaped the asylum as one are a better cricket team than NZ

it's because despite being mentally deranged their bodies are at least still in proportion

plus they have a brain

 

[hineyrulz]

Another record broken by Aussie batsman against the kiwis this summer.

 

[El Diablo]

Im one of the mentally deranged guys who escaped the asylum

= NZ's Don Bradman

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Another record broken by Aussie batsman against the kiwis this summer.

Bruh you hitting that Sha Tin action later today like a druggie looking for another hit

 

[WaznTheGreat]

= NZ's Don Bradman

:lol:

 

[Meth]

Another record broken by Aussie batsman against the kiwis this summer.

Yep

A few kiwi batsmen have broken records against the Aussies this summer, for what it's worth

 

[hineyrulz]

Bruh you hitting that Sha Tin action later today like a druggie looking for another hit

You know if brah, I'll be all over the tin like Haze on Kane Bradmanson ATM.