Steven Peter Devereux Smith - Best Test Batsman Since Bradman

[Fangs]

LU crying out for great threads. Fangs delivers.

Is he, or isn't he?

The record as it stands:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/267192.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround

Tests - 65
Innings - 118
Runs - 6343
Highest Score - 239
Average - 62.18
Centuries - 24

Impressive average batting away from home: 55.16. Article from 2016 has Smith 5th on that list:

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/bes...dman-younis-amla-away-foreign-soil/2016-10-30

He is only 30 years old. Plenty of time for his record to change. Plenty of batsman reaching their peak average around 30 years old:

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/father-time-stops-for-no-batsman-20121117-29ixb.html

Also batting with very little support. Only two other batsman in the current test squad averaging over 40 in test cricket (Warner/Khawaja...Travis Head the exception but only 8 tests).

 

[JJ]

Yeah but what an awful middle name

 

[Fangs]

Yeah but what an awful middle name

Not even the great Albert Rosenfeld could let that roll off his tongue.

 

[Bazal]

Yeah but what an awful middle name

You're off your head ref! It's debonair is what it is... Sounds like an ace WW2 Spitfire pilot. Lt-Col Stephen Peter Devereux-Smith

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Lol Devereux, sounds like a character out of asterix.

 

[hineyrulz]

Yeah but what an awful middle name

Yeah, Peter is a shocker.

 

[TheParraboy]

There’s a few other Steve Smith threads, Might look to merge this one with the one where we all want to boof him

 

[Bazal]

There’s a few other Steve Smith threads, Might look to merge this one with the one where we all want to boof him

Which one?

 

[TheParraboy]

https://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/steve-smith-get-him-up-here-i-wanna-boof-him.441549/

 

[Fangs]

https://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/steve-smith-get-him-up-here-i-wanna-boof-him.441549/

This is specifically a debate thread. Not a boof thread.

 

[JJ]

You're off your head ref! It's debonair is what it is... Sounds like an ace WW2 Spitfire pilot. Lt-Col Stephen Peter Devereux-Smith

Hmmm Keith Ross Miller went ok without the extravagant middle name

 

[TheParraboy]

This is specifically a debate thread. Not a boof thread.

plus you have his middle names in the title, for extra authenticity...

 

[Bazal]

This is specifically a debate thread. Not a boof thread.

Well we can debate whether or not we want to boof him

I vote in the affirmative

 

[Bazal]

Hmmm Keith Ross Miller went ok without the extravagant middle name

Yeah but Ross sounds like the neighborhood sex offender.

And Keith is second only to Kenneth as the worst male name in the world

 

[hineyrulz]

Hmmm Keith Ross Miller went ok without the extravagant middle name

He went that well we have been trying to replace him for over 70 years.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Keith Stackpole is the best since Bradman

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The Don wore the hairband better

 

[Twizzle]

he's OK

 

[Fangs]

He's ok alright. Looks set for another ton.

Stephen Rodger Waugh hit centuries in each innings of an Ashes test. Is SPD Smith next?

 

[Fangs]

He's ok alright. Looks set for another ton.

Stephen Rodger Waugh hit centuries in each innings of an Ashes test. Is SPD Smith next?

Yes he can. Just like the Don.