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*Official* 2nd Test at Lord's

FBU

International Debutant
Lyth to be kept in for Starc. :ph34r: Got him both times. Surprised at his figures 29-4-102-2 though after his 7 wickets in the 1st Test. Maybe due to his injury.
 

Uppercut

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Bit sick of people talking about Smith's technique as well.

It's really pretty similar to Amla.
Didn't Bradman walk across his stumps and play to leg a lot? Or did I dream that.

A lot of enormously successful batsmen have done it so I don't even understand what's supposed to be "flawed" about it.
 
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Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Who mentioned Root? Smith is brilliant but we don't need Hales to be the best batsmen in the world we need him to be a serviceable 3 which his technique should allow.
You mentioned technique...I was just giving Root the props for having a wonderful technique, but pointing out technique means nothing really. So the point in mentioning it at all when talking about batting at 3, or mentioning it all the time when talking about Smith, kind of escaped me.
 
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91Jmay

International Coach
It has been used as a reason Hales would fail at 3 (which he might) so it sounds like you agree with me. I also don't think Root has a wonderful technique.
 

Son Of Coco

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It has been used as a reason Hales would fail at 3 (which he might) so it sounds like you agree with me. I also don't think Root has a wonderful technique.
As an Australian supporter I wouldn't be concerned if Hales held the bat between his arse cheeks while someone spun him around like a windmill.
 

Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Begs the question why you jumped in so vehemently then.
It was really just to talk up Smith's successes and Root's failure. It's all I live for.

I'm also equally mystified about all the discussion over Smith's technique. Anyone talking about it still clearly hasn't been paying attention.
 

Hurricane

Hall of Fame Member
It was really just to talk up Smith's successes and Root's failure. It's all I live for.

I'm also equally mystified about all the discussion over Smith's technique. Anyone talking about it still clearly hasn't been paying attention.
I Agree I think anyone who is questioning Smith's technique is a fundamentally flawed human being.
 

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