The Ashes Summer 2017-2018

RED HUNTER wrote: Lyon got a Root

And so he should ..    If he is to overtake Warne's record, apart from taking a few more wickets, he needs to root every hour of every day for about 5 years.
   

The weather must be doubtful, nothing else can save England, the pitch has had it.

I put my Qld Labor, LNP leader return all up Aust win or draw so either way is fine

Only $1.20 but easy money 

Nice Garrrrry!

cabosanlucas wrote: Dr E wrote: Nice Garrrrry! has anyone tickled one down to fine leg today? just got home...

Too easy, you'd think the weather was going to intervene, the way the draw shortened up, but no worries there.

You watching somehow over in the US Brudder?  

Interesting day and a good win.
One Oz captain, Mr Smith ,    isn't getting the credit for his averages as he commenced cricket tests as a bowler who batted at No 8 and scored few runs .     That is all that keeps him well behind Donald Bradman's freakish figures.
   I haven't delved into the numbers since Smith graduated as a BATSMAN but I'm sure the cricket Tragic's will know.
How good is he ?????

max manewer wrote: Still determined to undermine old Bradman ? Averages, of course, have also to be compared to the number of innings played. I saw somewhere where Adam Voges is right up there with test averages, but of course, not many innings.

NO Max,   undermine Bradman isn't the right word.

We all have the soft spot that has us being attached to older champions and not recognising that most things today are much more advanced , much more difficult than yesteryear.           . it's a new ball game.

12 year olds are swimming faster than Dawn Frazer today.

SWIMMING legend Dawn Fraser has been voted Australia's greatest ever female athlete at an awards ceremony in Canberra.

But Macca knows better

Bradman had more class and skill than modern batsmen who enjoy superior equipment and vastly better  playing surfaces. There is no question whatsoever. Those doubting this know sfa about the game.

Bradman Troubled war years
Bradman joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 28 June 1940 and was passed fit for air crew duty.[119] The RAAF had more recruits than it could equip and train and Bradman spent four months in Adelaide before the Governor-General of Australia, Lord Gowrie, persuaded Bradman to transfer to the army, a move that was criticised as a safer option for him.[7] Given the rank of Lieutenant, he was posted to the Army School of Physical Training at Frankston, Victoria, to act as a divisional supervisor of physical training. The exertion of the job aggravated his chronic muscular problems, diagnosed as fibrositis. Surprisingly, in light of his batting prowess, a routine army test revealed that Bradman had poor eyesight.[120]

Invalided out of service in June 1941, Bradman spent months recuperating, unable even to shave himself or comb his hair due to the extent of the muscular pain he suffered. He resumed stockbroking during 1942.
     hahahahahaha.   Cured of his ills by the Japanese Surrender..

     Mat      Inns      NO      100s      50s      0s      HS        Runs      Avg      S/R      Ca      St Innings No
     Inns      NO      100s      50s      0s      HS        Runs      Avg      S/R      Ca      St
First      22      1      9      4      1      334      2387      113.67            10      0
Second      28      1      10      1      3      304      2310      85.56            3      0
Third      15      3      7      4      0      270      1565      130.42            3      0
Fourth      15      5      3      4      3      173*      734      73.40            7      0
Overall      80      10      29      13      7      334      6996
     99.94            32      0
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Smith
2010      4      8      0      0      1      0      77      187      23.38      59.74      3      0
2011      1      2      1      0      1      0      54*      72      72.00      50.35      0      0
2013      11      21      2      2      3      1      138*      711      37.42      45.87      10      0
2014      9      17      3      5      4      2      192      1146      81.86      59.91      8      0
2015      13      24      4      6      5      0      215      1474      73.70      62.09      15      0
2016      11      18      3      4      5      1      165*      1079      71.93      58.74      29      0
2017      10      18      2      5      2      0      239      1127      70.44      52.61      21      0
Overall (7)      59      108      15      22      21      4      239      5796      62.32      56.43      86      0

its a batsman game nowadays and has been for ages. the reasons are obvious.

spend 5 mins looking at footage and the players from the 70's and 80's and its as clear as mud.

maccamax wrote: cabosanlucas wrote: its a batsman game nowadays and has been for ages. the reasons are obvious. spend 5 mins looking at footage and the players from the 70's and 80's and its as clear as mud. That's how it appears .   Many slow scoring batsman , long ago. Players of today face the scoring rates that has them at more risk . I expect the equipment/ pitch improvement makes up for that.

CURRENT TEST RECORDS STILL HELD BY DON BRADMAN