The Ashes 2019

[daysofourlives]

******* hell that is so similar to Phil Hughes, why is he not wearing those neck protector inserts?

Thought the same thing straight away!!

Glad the doctor/physio stuck to their guns - had to come off after that!

and lets face it smith or no smith this is going to be a draw

[daysofourlives]

Puts todays cricket in perspective,
If one West Indian fast bowler can unsettle the best batsman in the world so easily imagine what you could do if you had four of them like the 70s and 80s

[northerner]

Puts todays cricket in perspective,
If one West Indian fast bowler can unsettle the best batsman in the world so easily imagine what you could do if you had four of them like the 70s and 80s

And we have the great Steve Waugh in the change rooms. Legendary bravery against hostile attacks.

[Armchair expert]

Filth still booing him

Shove another ton up your arse wankers

[Jim05]

Smith coming back out

[am Bays]

I say declare now and have a 20 min crack before tea. Have a crack now and they could be 5-7 games at stumps and barely 150 in front

[Armchair expert]

Yeah time to start bowling

[northerner]

Yep. Only one team can win from here.

[tigerpie]

Filth still booing him

Shove another ton up your arse wankers

Pretty bloody ordinary from the soap dodgers to boo a bloke coming back from getting poleaxed.
Philip Hughes died with a very similar blow.
Spewing he got out the way he did.

[daysofourlives]

That could be the series over, how does Smith handle the rest of the series? He looked a shadow of his former self after the hit on the arm.
Hopefully its just while the blows were fresh that he changed his batting but if he cant get over the mental hurdles of facing Archer for the rest of the series we are in seruious trouble

[daysofourlives]

Bairstow cracks me up, surely there is a bout 18 better keepers in England than him. The most un natural keeper ive ever seen, he almost needs a back stop like u12 days

[Armchair expert]

That could be the series over, how does Smith handle the rest of the series? He looked a shadow of his former self after the hit on the arm.
Hopefully its just while the blows were fresh that he changed his batting but if he cant get over the mental hurdles of facing Archer for the rest of the series we are in seruious trouble

Facing Starc Cummins Pattinson in the nets would be more of a mental hurdle

[RB]

Filth still booing him

Shove another ton up your arse wankers

Pretty bloody ordinary from the soap dodgers to boo a bloke coming back from getting poleaxed.

Agreed, I'm not surprised though.

[daysofourlives]

That could be the series over, how does Smith handle the rest of the series? He looked a shadow of his former self after the hit on the arm.
Hopefully its just while the blows were fresh that he changed his batting but if he cant get over the mental hurdles of facing Archer for the rest of the series we are in seruious trouble

Facing Starc Cummins Pattinson in the nets would be more of a mental hurdle

Id rather face them than Archer, Archer would be so hard to get used to with him just jogging in, no effort and wooshka 95mph thunderbolts. There is no rythym for the bastman to get into like you get with the traditional fast bolwer who is long run , top speed and all effort

[The Dark Knight]

That could be the series over, how does Smith handle the rest of the series? He looked a shadow of his former self after the hit on the arm.
Hopefully its just while the blows were fresh that he changed his batting but if he cant get over the mental hurdles of facing Archer for the rest of the series we are in seruious trouble

Yeah Smudge looked to be in a bad way but some help and support from the rest of the top order would be nice!

[batmanbegins]

2 wickets in the most bowler friendly conditions you will get and the commentators are whacking off over this bloke like he is the second coming of Christ.

If he was an aussie you guys would be frothing over him. He still bowls to short but hes 24 and has shown an ability to challenge the best player seen in a long time like no one else has so your god damn right we are excited by him. His talent is unquestionable.

You guys talk up Pattinson like hes a god and he averaged 55 in the first test.

[The Dark Knight]

That could be the series over, how does Smith handle the rest of the series? He looked a shadow of his former self after the hit on the arm.
Hopefully its just while the blows were fresh that he changed his batting but if he cant get over the mental hurdles of facing Archer for the rest of the series we are in seruious trouble

Facing Starc Cummins Pattinson in the nets would be more of a mental hurdle

Id rather face them than Archer, Archer would be so hard to get used to with him just jogging in, no effort and wooshka 95mph thunderbolts. There is no rythym for the bastman to get into like you get with the traditional fast bolwer who is long run , top speed and all effort

His action is effortless and accurately bowls back of a length which looks to come though at a real awkward height for the batsman.

[batmanbegins]

Bairstow cracks me up, surely there is a bout 18 better keepers in England than him. The most un natural keeper ive ever seen, he almost needs a back stop like u12 days

Bairstow should quit being a keeper hes average at it. Foakes or butler to keep please!

[northerner]

That could be the series over, how does Smith handle the rest of the series? He looked a shadow of his former self after the hit on the arm.
Hopefully its just while the blows were fresh that he changed his batting but if he cant get over the mental hurdles of facing Archer for the rest of the series we are in seruious trouble

Without labouring the point S Waugh is just the guy to ensure Smith regains his mental toughness.
Smith was clearly not in his right mind when he returned. But I wouldnt be too pessimistic just yet.

[daysofourlives]

2 wickets in the most bowler friendly conditions you will get and the commentators are whacking off over this bloke like he is the second coming of Christ.

If he was an aussie you guys would be frothing over him. He still bowls to short but hes 24 and has shown an ability to challenge the best player seen in a long time like no one else has so your god damn right we are excited by him. His talent is unquestionable.

You guys talk up Pattinson like hes a god and he averaged 55 in the first test.

To be fair only one bloke has said that. Archer will be something very special and dare I say it easily the best West Indian paceman since Ambrose. Such a shame he's not playing for the west Indians, would boost their cricket