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Leroy Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1292 Gender:	Congratulations Steve Smith Jan 30^th, 2025 at 1:05pm Steve Smith reached 10,000 runs and then went onto score his 35th test century. Recently rated by Ponting as the worlds best batsman of his generation. An amazing batsman who dumbfounded all the critics with his unorthodox style is getting close to being second best to Bradman.
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Leroy Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1292 Gender:	Re: Congratulations Steve Smith Reply #1 - Jan 30^th, 2025 at 3:52pm Would have loved to see Konstas play in this series but I can see the selectors have put Head as opener due to his previous performances and given the chance to Inglis to make his mark. This is a good idea to blood a middle order batsman and we know that Konstas will be in the wings when needed.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49163 Gender:	Re: Congratulations Steve Smith Reply #2 - Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:15pm Not hard to score big runs on a pissy small field that can't even give room for a lot of spectators.
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Leroy Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1292 Gender:	Re: Congratulations Steve Smith Reply #3 - Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:17pm Jasin wrote on Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:15pm: Not hard to score big runs on a pissy small field that can't even give room for a lot of spectators. So we can't read anything into Inglis's innings then?.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49163 Gender:	Re: Congratulations Steve Smith Reply #4 - Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:17pm Konstas will replace has been Lamber... larber... ohh, whatever his name is.🥴
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Leroy Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1292 Gender:	Re: Congratulations Steve Smith Reply #5 - Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:22pm Jasin wrote on Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:17pm: Konstas will replace has been Lamber... larber... ohh, whatever his name is.🥴 Labuschagne is only 30 so he could be around for another 6-7 years, Khawaja is 38 so I think Konstas will replace Khawaja.
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Leroy Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1292 Gender:	Re: Congratulations Steve Smith Reply #6 - Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:31pm Khawaja out for 232, great innings, I think Australia should bat on until lunch tomorrow if they can. Use scoreboard pressure because they won't get much from the pitch.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49163 Gender:	Re: Congratulations Steve Smith Reply #7 - Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:40pm Just saw the best run out in cricket history! Guy sweeps hard. Hits shortie in the helmet, which ricocheted off the helmet and straight onto stumps. Batsman was out of his crease and given out. Shortie in the helmet was out cold. 😆🤣😂 Sorry, on phone. Can't post link
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Re: Congratulations Steve Smith
Reply #8 - Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:47pm

Jasin wrote on Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:40pm:

Just saw the best run out in cricket history!

Guy sweeps hard. Hits shortie in the helmet, which ricocheted off the helmet and straight onto stumps. Batsman was out of his crease and given out. Shortie in the helmet was out cold. 😆🤣😂

Sorry, on phone. Can't post link

Happened to me once, indoor cricket though, guy comes down the pitch and drives the ball hitting me square in the forehead and ricocheting back onto the stumps running him out. I had the imprint of the stitching on my forehead for a couple of days.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49163 Gender:	Re: Congratulations Steve Smith Reply #9 - Yesterday at 7:04am
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Reply #10 - Yesterday at 7:10am

Leroy wrote on Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:47pm:

Jasin wrote on Jan 30^th, 2025 at 6:40pm:

Just saw the best run out in cricket history!

Guy sweeps hard. Hits shortie in the helmet, which ricocheted off the helmet and straight onto stumps. Batsman was out of his crease and given out. Shortie in the helmet was out cold. 😆🤣😂

Sorry, on phone. Can't post link

Happened to me once, indoor cricket though, guy comes down the pitch and drives the ball hitting me square in the forehead and ricocheting back onto the stumps running him out. I had the imprint of the stitching on my forehead for a couple of days.

Sounds like Monty Python cricket sketch. Grin

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49163 Gender:	Re: Congratulations Steve Smith Reply #11 - Yesterday at 7:27am My only cricket oddity was when batting against spin. The keeper was right up and had a big mouth. Somehow I fluked a very late swing and smashed his gloved hands catching the ball. Seemed to work. He kept his mouth shut after that.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49163 Gender:	Re: Congratulations Steve Smith Reply #12 - Yesterday at 5:09pm Let's ask Cricket expert Aussie: What do you think of grounds like that one in Sri Lanka that support ridiculous high scoring a with such short boundaries?
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