am Bays wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:Australia brought in fresh faces, the Poms are bringing in a proven dud that averages under 27 over 14 tests.
Oh you mean like the 7 test dud with an average of 32 that Australia brought in for the 1st test at Trent Bridge in 2013, SPD Smith???
Underestimate you opponents at your peril.
Dud ?
Steve Smith was more or less selected as an allrounder
Almost half his innings with the 32 average was when he batted 7-8-9
Pretty hard to average 50+ when you bat that low so often
So to average 32 is not being a dud , what more can you expect from the then allrounder
Smith only played in 4 tests where he batted top 6 , perhaps better to go with how he batted in those spots
He did bat modestly at 6 , but was still burdened with the leg spinning allrounder status
When he bats top 5 then and now , he has an awesome record
To compare Bairstow with Smith is a poor comparism