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*Official* First Test at The Gabba

uvelocity

uvelocity

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yeah that was it. bat pad chance before it wasnt it. whats his deal with bat/pad position vs the ball turning into him - caught that way one of the earlier tests too? im no batsman but was he coming forward when he could have gone back instead?
 
benchmark00

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I don't remember the exact details of his bat pad dismissal, but with regards to going forward/back it all depends on the speed of the pitch. Places like India you can afford to play sometimes almost exclusively off the back foot because its such a slow environment. Martyn and Mark Waugh used to do that really well.

Going back on a pitch with a bit of speed in it is fraught with danger though unless you get plenty of length.

Anyone can get a ball that spits and bounces off the edge towards a bat pad though. One of those things.
 
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Spark

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Swann got him a few times pushing half forward to balls which pitched well outside off then spun/bounced sharply into him.
 
flibbertyjibber

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benchmark00 said:
Not sure how Smith's technique against spin is poor tbh?
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To be honest because he isn't as pleasing on the eye like a Bell or a Mark Waugh he will always have people moaning about him. He is a dogged fighter though and does have a good plan against the spinners, seems to have a better one than most of your other bats anyway.

Take Paul Collingwood, over 4000 test runs averaging over 40 and 10 test tons and he was always being criticised. I get the feeling Smith is going to be the same sort of player in his career. Always unfairly criticised despite doing his job very well.
 
Maximas

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I distinctly remember in the lords test I think it was, Smitteh lunged forward at a long hop and got caught bat pad, generally played Swann well however
 
NUFAN

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Smith poor against spin? If he is poor I'm failing to find an adjective to describe the young left hand bats in and around the squad.
 
Spark

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Maximas said:
I distinctly remember in the lords test I think it was, Smitteh lunged forward at a long hop and got caught bat pad, generally played Swann well however
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Nah that one had extra bounce off a length. Pushed hard at it but it was a good ball.
 
Maximas

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I've heard the security and prices at the Gabba are awful, seems to me that no one turns up to the matches, the pitch is either a greentop for shield games or a flat piece of **** for tests, the Gabba was definitely much better a few years ago
 
Burgey

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benchmark00 said:
I don't remember the exact details of his bat pad dismissal, but with regards to going forward/back it all depends on the speed of the pitch. Places like India you can afford to play sometimes almost exclusively off the back foot because its such a slow environment. Martyn and Mark Waugh used to do that really well.

Going back on a pitch with a bit of speed in it is fraught with danger though unless you get plenty of length.

Anyone can get a ball that spits and bounces off the edge towards a bat pad though. One of those things.
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You best you play forward then mate.
 
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