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*Official* Tour Matches
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DragonPunk
School Boy/Girl Captain
Channel nine is showing it.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Nicholas on the money about that ball, really wasn't a great ball; short ball down legside.
Didn't realise that O'Keefe has only 9 FC games to his name. Been around a long time; all the more reason why his FC average should be viewed with some suspicion; especially with the effect of 7/30 on a ridiculous burner.
Didn't realise that O'Keefe has only 9 FC games to his name. Been around a long time; all the more reason why his FC average should be viewed with some suspicion; especially with the effect of 7/30 on a ridiculous burner.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Think that the analogy that Slater made with Graeme Smith is a good one, it's not that he doesn't have a tight technique - he's pretty solid in defence, IMO - it's just that its based around leg side scoring, aside from the cut shot.
Bresnan bowling too short recently, surprised he even got another over.
Bresnan bowling too short recently, surprised he even got another over.
Sylvester
State Captain
He did seem to get a fair few balls going towards on the onside when it looks like it should have gone to the offside. But that never led to a wicket taking chance and his defence as mentioned looks solid. Well done on the 50, well deserved and hes taking the attack back to the English.
pup11
International Coach
I think Steve Smith' technique is a bit of a mixture of G.Smith and Pietersen's style of batting, and eventhough it might look a bit akward but he still does most basics well, so can't see him having too many technique related issues in his career.
Its only his shot-selection that has let him down every now and then.
Its only his shot-selection that has let him down every now and then.
Ruckus
International Captain
I have been really impressed with his technique this innings actually, especially considering the ball has been doing a bit. Looks a lot more sound than it usually does...
Sylvester
State Captain
I believe so, this is not the first time he has rescued a team when batting down the order. Actually would have had him in there over North during the NZ tour and now having a very good look at his technique I am even more for that.
More worried about him vs Swann that the quicks tbh
andyc
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yeah, has seemed very reliant on the sweep shot so far against Monty, and he hasn't been playing it all that well, one or two iffy moments with it. Other than that it's been a great knock though, really enjoying it.
howardj
International Coach
Yep, they'll probably bat him behind the keeper at 7 or 8 like they did with Watson
Clueless pricks they are
outbreak
First Class Debutant
I don't mind how smiths technique is myself i'm just worried it has weaknesses people haven't exposed yet. Everytime i see him bought up as replacing North at 6 though i seem to see arguments that his technique wasn't up to scratch. O'keefe's batting actually looks pretty good here too especially if he can keep his bowling average under 30