Steve Smith Thread

[braveneutral]

He has gone from zero to hero. A very impressive series.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Although it feels like he has scored a huge amount of runs in the past year (and he has) five people (with more than 600 runs) average more.

Warner
Root
McCullum
Sarfraz
Kohli

[Dr Cricket]

Surprised kohli mentioned after England tour then again he is averaging 100 in SA and Aus in the past year.

Although not sure your stat include the SA series since that was technically in 2013.

[Alviro Patterson]

Liking this Steve Smith thread Stands

But i'm not sure why a character from American Dad has anything to do with Australian Cricket

[Durhamfootman]

A. Colly-esque
B. unlikely to play the young Sachin in the upcoming biopic

I used to use him as an example of far the Aussies had fallen.... having to resort to a donkey like him.

Now I could use him as an example of what an idiot I am.

I don't think you are an idiot -- far from it; when you used him as an example of how far the Aussies had fallen you were right. When he came on the scene he was a very ordinary player and one of the worst Aussie no 6 I had seen. He has improved at an alarming rate but time will tell if he becomes one of the greats. I can't see him batting at 6 again Sobers is the best no6 there has ever been -- possibly the best no; 5 and no 4 as well.

I used to say the same about David Warner too. A makeshift test player who got into a downtrodden, bottom scraping, ramshackle Aussie side, despite having played virtually no FC cricket, because he'd done okay at a bit of hit and giggle

Seems I was wrong about him as well.

I don't have a very good track record of picking future players

[from_the_stands]

Super Steve Smith does it again, scoring a century in his debut game as ODI skipper, in addition to his century in his debut game as Test skipper. Take a bow, that man.

[from_the_stands]

Dave Warner has been given the nod to be Super Steve's deputy. With Australia embarking on a rebuilding phase, Smith has a long road ahead of him. Looking at the FTP, the upcoming workload is going to be huge. After the ODI series with England, the Oz players will get two weeks off, with state pre-season taking place at that time. Then there is the 2 Test series away in Bangladesh, followed by a 3 Test home series against NZ and another v the West Indies. Smith will have skippered the side in 10 Tests by the end of the year, and will hopefully have a winning record at that stage. Then the cricket just keeps on coming. Smith needs to get his full time tenure off to a winning start, and leading the World champions against a rising England team after they've just smashed us in the Ashes is going to be tough. With the Oz media in the mood that it is, Smith as captain will be judged fairly quickly.

[from_the_stands]

There's also talk that Smith might move back to four in the batting order, which I think is a good idea. Of course this will leave the number 3 spot vacant, assuming Shaun Marsh wins Chris Rogers' spot. Joe Burns might be the answer, because Adam Voges won't be batting there.

[Durhamfootman]

I'm confused.... is Smiffy captaining at the oval, or is Charisma Carpenter still in charge?

[rich1uk]

I'm confused.... is Smiffy captaining at the oval, or is Charisma Carpenter still in charge?

Clarke is still captain for the oval , assuming he gets picked anyway

[yuppie]

There's also talk that Smith might move back to four in the batting order, which I think is a good idea. Of course this will leave the number 3 spot vacant, assuming Shaun Marsh wins Chris Rogers' spot. Joe Burns might be the answer, because Adam Voges won't be batting there.

I to would like to see Smith go back down to 4th.

Best to have your best batsman batting in his favorite position where he will makes his most runs.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Funny how Clarke was always told by the experts that he should bat at four, as it's better for the side, then once at four, that he should bat at five, as it's his best position.

Maybe something similar is happening to Smith. Chappell says you put your best player at three... then if form interferes, he should go back to where he was successful. I'm not really sure about where Smith should bat, but he hasn't really failed at three yet.

I guess arrangements will be effected by the three new batters who come in, and where they prefer to bat.

[sussexpob]

Funny how Clarke was always told by the experts that he should bat at four, as it's better for the side, then once at four, that he should bat at five, as it's his best position.

Maybe something similar is happening to Smith. Chappell says you put your best player at three... then if form interferes, he should go back to where he was successful. I'm not really sure about where Smith should bat, but he hasn't really failed at three yet.

I guess arrangements will be effected by the three new batters who come in, and where they prefer to bat.

[yuppie]

Clarkes record at 4th suggests he should have always batted at 5th.

For Smith, with him taking over the captaincy, batting at 4th will be less pressure. Though Australia like their best bat batting at 3rd. Smith at present is Australias best bat, though Rodgers might disagree.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Rogers has one Test left...