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Just wondering if anyone has a consensus on smith's recent drop off in form in Sheffield shield and test match cricket. After returning home from the ashes, Smith played 232 runs at an average of 46.4 with a sr of 39.4. Then against new zealend, where he was once again given the chance to perform, coming in at 2-80 during most of his innings, he averaged 42.80 at a strike rate of 34.13.
Now, I know calling someone out of form when there averaging 43-46 consistently may seem odd, and smith has obviously seemed better then ever since then, averaging 115 vs India in the 3 game ODI series, but his consistently low strike rate has me really worried, if it was just against new Zealand I would have been happy to put it down to Wagner's bouncer's giving him issues, but we have seen the same thing occur during his brief shield stint. He's looked better then ever in both shorter format's of the game, just wanted to collect a bit of a consensus on his lower then usual strike rate and slight dip in form.
Now, I know calling someone out of form when there averaging 43-46 consistently may seem odd, and smith has obviously seemed better then ever since then, averaging 115 vs India in the 3 game ODI series, but his consistently low strike rate has me really worried, if it was just against new Zealand I would have been happy to put it down to Wagner's bouncer's giving him issues, but we have seen the same thing occur during his brief shield stint. He's looked better then ever in both shorter format's of the game, just wanted to collect a bit of a consensus on his lower then usual strike rate and slight dip in form.