Batman_fan Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 A tribute to Steve Smith: Cricket's great method actor with the ability to embrace both the orthodox and the unorthodox http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/ashes/steve-smith-australia-england-third-test-day-three-waca-jonathan-liew-a8114661.html To become a great batsman, you need more than talent and hard work. You need a vision to which you can apply them as well as ambition and audacity But never forget: first, you need the talent. And his knock in the first innings at Perth - his 22nd Test century - will stand as one of his very best. In favourable conditions, perhaps, and against a fading attack, but only because he made the conditions favour him and made the attack fade. In the space of three Tests, Smith has made both his fastest and his slowest Test hundreds, to the extent where his 141 not out in Brisbane and 229 not out here may as well have been made by different batsmen. This was the counterpart to his innings at Brisbane, played on a slow pitch where timing the ball was difficult. Smith cut out the cover drive, left the ball extremely well, forced England to bowl into his favourite areas. Here in Perth, it was the opposite: the ball was coming on to the bat, the bounce was true, and so Smith drove freely, cut with impunity, stepped across to play his trademark drive through mid-wicket. What linked both innings was adaptation. Each innings was the optimal response to the circumstances, the match situation and the attack. But Smith also adapts within innings, raising and lowering the tempo as required. His fifties came off - in order - 58, 80, 67 and 96 balls. He even adapts within overs. His perpetual motion at the crease may look like a quirky tic, but I wonder whether it’s a form of processing: staying loose, staying flexible, seeing what feels right. Like a batting computer, but instead of processing operations, he processes movements. There was one shot on the second evening that demonstrated this. Craig Overton was the bowler, and the ball was short, but kept just a little low. Having set himself up for the pull, Smith contorted himself almost in an S-shape, dropping his knees and waist, swivelling low and almost paddling the ball through mid-wicket for four. It looked awkward. It wasn’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman_fan Posted December 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 I think he will cross the highest rating for Test batsman - Don Bradman's 961. He started his career as leg spinner who can bat. Now, he is the best test batsman in the world. What a transformation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipucbn Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 Monna Smith >>>>> Kohli thread esa. mana DB lo decide chesaru Kohli la inti panulu cheyaru anta Smith andhuke performance baguntundi ani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithu_bida Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, Batman_fan said: I think he will cross the highest rating for Test batsman - Don Bradman's 961. He started his career as leg spinner who can bat. Now, he is the best test batsman in the world. What a transformation! Are u kidding?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sattipandu Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 10 minutes ago, Batman_fan said: I think he will cross the highest rating for Test batsman - Don Bradman's 961. He started his career as leg spinner who can bat. Now, he is the best test batsman in the world. What a transformation! athishayokthi emo ... but currently the best in test cricket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman_fan Posted December 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 8 minutes ago, Raithu_bida said: Are u kidding?? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman_fan Posted December 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 10 minutes ago, Pipucbn said: Monna Smith >>>>> Kohli thread esa. mana DB lo decide chesaru Kohli la inti panulu cheyaru anta Smith andhuke performance baguntundi ani okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renault Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 anni adda dhiddamina shots....o class undadhu paadu undadhu....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kontekurradu Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 May be he is scoring tons of runs as of now. But you can't teach new kids to follow his technique. maa cricket club dinner lo ide meeting jarigindi, who is great Root, Virat or Smith ani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahesh1 Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, Kontekurradu said: May be he is scoring tons of runs as of now. But you can't teach new kids to follow his technique. maa cricket club dinner lo ide meeting jarigindi, who is great Root, Virat or Smith ani root overrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kontekurradu Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 1 minute ago, mahesh1 said: root overrated oho atna #iliketadika #ilikemfamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahesh1 Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 22 minutes ago, Kontekurradu said: oho atna #iliketadika #ilikemfamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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