4th Test: India v Australia at Dharamsala on Mar 25-29, 2017

[AlwaysGreen]

This chap doesn't mind tossing it up.

 

[Bazal]

Warner somehow gets to 50.

In all seriousness this is just about his best knock for quite some time. How many innings is it since he actually struggled to a reasonable score?

Granted the pitch is much better but he hasn't bothered to struggle to a score for a while

 

[JJ]

Great fighting 50. Won't get any credit here though

Right up there with McGrath, wonderful stuff, no luck whatsoever should really have another 100 by now

 

[Tommy Smith]

If Smith keeps this up for another 50 tests then he surely has to be considered the 2nd best batsman of all time.

He's an absolute marvel. I don't know how he does it but boy does he do it virtually every test.

 

[JJ]

If Smith keeps this up for another 50 tests then he surely has to be considered the 2nd best batsman of all time.

He's an absolute marvel. I don't know how he does it but boy does he do it virtually every test.

He won't of course (but who knows). But really there's been nothing like it since Voges lol

In reality since a Sir Viv

 

[Bazal]

That is a fantastic session

 

[Bazal]

If Smith keeps this up for another 50 tests then he surely has to be considered the 2nd best batsman of all time.

He's an absolute marvel. I don't know how he does it but boy does he do it virtually every test.

He'll have a rough patch eventually, but that won't count him out from all time great discussions IMO. He's a freak.

 

[BestHookerFarrah]

1/131 is a fantastic day 1 session 1

 

[hineyrulz]

I think we will take that.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

That's a great score after a early wicket of the young punter

 

[WaznTheGreat]

David Warner is hopeless but these flukey runs are very helpful

 

[hineyrulz]

In all seriousness this is just about his best knock for quite some time. How many innings is it since he actually struggled to a reasonable score?

Granted the pitch is much better but he hasn't bothered to struggle to a score for a while

He's toughed it out but he's had plenty of luck.

He really needs to go on and get a 100 and make it count.

 

[Bazal]

He's toughed it out but he's had plenty of luck.

He really needs to go on and get a 100 and make it count.

Yeah but when you're struggling you probably need equal amounts of luck and patience. He's had neither until now.

 

[Pete Cash]

If Smith keeps this up for another 50 tests then he surely has to be considered the 2nd best batsman of all time.

He's an absolute marvel. I don't know how he does it but boy does he do it virtually every test.

If he averages 40 over his next 100 innings he will retire with an average above 50

 

[JJ]

David Warner is hopeless but these flukey runs are very helpful

Yeah big blow losing his mentor so quickly

 

[umina panther]

JJ struggling for material

 

[Eelectrica]

Gotta be thinking 550+ on this pitch. Great to see Warner get some runs, even if he has ridden his luck a bit, Smithy is just on another planet though, hope he can bring up his 3rd century of the tour.
Put Pujara down for another 150+
India going with the longer tail so hopefully we can cash in if we manage to get them a few wickets down again.

 

[BestHookerFarrah]

Yeah but when you're struggling you probably need equal amounts of luck and patience. He's had neither until now.

Smithy got Maxwell to 100, have faith he can get Davey there too.

 

[umina panther]

If SOK and GoAT arent doing shit....which is probable Smiffy needs to bowl himself and Warner

 

[Bazal]

Jadeja has already spun a couple past the bat first session of the match. Batting last will still be difficult and the cricinfo guys have said the locals reckon it'll turn a lot day 3 or 4 onward....make hay while the sun shines, then make India do all the hard work