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How do you rate Steven Smith?

Random Aussie said:
Steve Waugh was an average player. Eeeeerrrrrkkkkaaaayyyyyy.
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I still remember he was bits and pieces allrounder back in 87/88. Where as in early to mid 90s he become a solid batsman. There was significant transformation in him.


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yasir said:
I still remember he was bits and pieces allrounder back in 87/88. Where as in early to mid 90s he become a solid batsman. There was significant transformation in him.


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Was instrumental in us winning the world cup in 87. He was a flighty batsman early on and took a while, but I am surprised anyone thought he was average.
 
Good Luck to Captain Smith. I really hope he does well and the players respond to him.
 
This thread should teach us theres is still hope that Shafiq could 1 day become a decent international bat in all forms!!!
 
Easily could end up a great of the game by the time his career is over. Amazing consistency and hardly any visible weakness.
 
Smith is having the time of his life.. I can't see how he can be dismissed by indian bowlers [emoji23]
 
In the long list of captains who screwed India - Gooch, Waugh, Vaughan, Cook, Clarke, Lara, Hooper, Butt, McCullum you can add Steve Smith. India have been generous. Alas our captain never scores big abroad :(
 
Another hundred. Never thought he could attain this level of batsmanship. Brilliant!
 
If I remember correctly, he joined the Australian team as a leg spinner.

Nothing personal against him but he looked slightly abnormal to me to during his initial years of batting style (still does, a little bit though) but his fielding was always superb.

Not sure how he evolved into such kind of a performer with the bat?
 
FreeBird said:
If I remember correctly, he joined the Australian team as a leg spinner.

Nothing personal against him but he looked slightly abnormal to me to during his initial years of batting style (still does, a little bit though) but his fielding was always superb.

Not sure how he evolved into such kind of a performer with the bat?
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He worked very hard on his batting, particularly to tighten his technique. But he is in some form at the moment.
 
Random Aussie said:
He worked very hard on his batting, particularly to tighten his technique. But he is in some form at the moment.
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Yep, that's possible.

And I personally have nothing against him or his gender but I have my slight doubts that he is gay - which is OK.
 
The guy is a bloody gun!
Though I'm sure it's the Indian bowlers who are making him look better than bradman.
 
Yet another great cricketer in making , australian cricketers hardly lose their way once they start cashing in.
 
FreeBird said:
Yep, that's possible.

And I personally have nothing against him or his gender but I have my slight doubts that he is gay - which is OK.
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I suppose if you are that way inclined then you can pick them easier than most.
 
This is how you improve , he had an ordinary start to his career and has bloomed into a wonderful batsman.

Now compare him to :uakmal :shafiq and :aa :facepalm:
 
Another epic fail thread. Started of with some merit but Smith has done a number here trolled all over some of the posters here.
 
Sledger said:
To call him the worst ever is OTT but he's very mediocre (at best).

As an aside, Shane Warne, as good a player as he was has an absolutely horrible eye for talent. He rated this kid.. and Yousuf Pathan as the best things since sliced bread. :facepalm:
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saeed-sohail said:
Average leg spinner and mediocre batsman. Aus are trying to create their version of Afridi.
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James said:
I would :))

He might grind out a career with the Australian team but he's essentially a bits and pieces player. Australian cricket is far too esteemed to hold players of inconsistent performance levels (and, it has to be said, questionable attitudes) such as him in high regard for long periods.
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Poison said:
He just is a bad
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Saqs said:
Generally bad all round.
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90MPH said:
He is a hit or miss type of player - partly because of his technique and backlift.
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:)
 
This thread always comes back to haunt Saqs whenever it is bumped. :srini
 
I hope this thread continues to get bumped until he lifts the World Cup trophy in Melbourne.
 
Saqs said:
Seriously.

This guy is an absolute embarassment. Macgill could bowl better than him even at his age now.

And who taught him how to bat? Chris Martin?

Keeping out much more worthy players, and he somehow gets the nod in all forms of the game.

There was a lot of hype around him in the start, and I thought he may need 1-2 years to prove himself, so I waited...and waited....and waited...but he has continously failed and so this thread is completely warranted now.

Surprised there was no thread about him already.

Is he the Australian equivalent of ....wait, I'm struggling to think of another useless player of his calibre.

(Somehow I think this thread may come back to haunt me when Smith holds up the Ashes urn and a World Cup trophy in the distant future).

inb4thathappens.
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Quick Single said:
Isn't it true he got picked to liven up he atmosphere in the Aussie dressing room? :)))
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Big Harvey said:
He is indeed a terrible player.

Whatever happened to the production line of Sheffield Shield cricket that used to produce so many quality cricketers? I've heard it said that that the current generation are all being distracted by T20, but if that's the case, then why aren't Australia doing better at that format?

I do recall one player who was even worse than Smith, although unlike Smith he didn't play Tests:

Mick Lewis.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6291.html
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Poison said:
Every time I see his pudgy face I wish to kick it in several inches.
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dannydan_56 said:
Abasement for Australian cricket.
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freelance_cricketer said:
Jadeja > Smith !
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saeed-sohail said:
Average leg spinner and mediocre batsman. Aus are trying to create their version of Afridi.
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Genghis said:
Certainly should be nowhere near the test side. As far as limitted overs, he is a decent hitter - so at most I would give him a chance in T20s. His bowling is utter rubbish though.

If anything he is in the team as a specialist fielder.
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In all your faces!
 
Fair play to him, although a lot of 'good' players cash in against India at home - question is, can he now get match-tipping scores away from home against your Indias and South Africas and Englands
 
James said:
Fair play to him, although a lot of 'good' players cash in against India at home - question is, can he now get match-tipping scores away from home against your Indias and South Africas and Englands
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He already has.

And he does have a century in England to be fair
 
James said:
Fair play to him, although a lot of 'good' players cash in against India at home - question is, can he now get match-tipping scores away from home against your Indias and South Africas and Englands
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True. Gary Ballance was also batting like a dream in London, Southampton, Manchester. True test for these guys will start when they start touring..
 
I can't see Steve Smith going down from here. The guy has some amazing talent and reminds me of a young Ponting! He has the arrogance and the ability to back it up.. Good days for Australia ahead
 
Steve Smith needs a new thread. No point in flogging a dead horse.
 
Still remember how Aamir got him out in one innings , he looked like a tailender. Has come a long way from there.

And our batsmen :shafiq and azhar ali are still in the corridor of uncertainty.
 
He's an IPL product.. like Watson, Smith too cemented his spot through IPL ;-) :sreeni
 
To be fair, Steve Smith was a pretty average cricketer just a few years back. Just goes to show that you should never write anyone off early in their career.
 
James said:
Fair play to him, although a lot of 'good' players cash in against India at home - question is, can he now get match-tipping scores away from home against your Indias and South Africas and Englands
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in on the first morning of the series at 4/90 vs steyn and co in south africa(centurion pitch doing plenty) and peeling of a ton is pretty much that isn't it?
 
Nikhil_cric said:
To be fair to Saqs he did look like a cricketer in the Cameron White mould when he started out.
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Thankyou. He did didn't he! Cameron White. Lol. Thank God I chose Smith for this thread and not Cameron. That would have been taking the p!ss if Cam bounced back like Smitty did.
 
Saqs said:
Thankyou. He did didn't he! Cameron White. Lol. Thank God I chose Smith for this thread and not Cameron. That would have been taking the p!ss if Cam bounced back like Smitty did.
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He was a bit of a joke figure when he first came onto the scene. No one could have expected this. And now a ton on debut as odi captain too lol.
 
First player in history to score hundred's on both Test & ODI captaincy debut. What a cricketer.
 
At the moment doesnt seem like many bowlers in world cricket know how to get him out cheaply in ODIs or Tests
 
He has had four Internatoinal games as Captain of Australia. He has won all games. He has scored a century in all games.

:))

Wow.
 
I remember I also made a meme of Smitty as Specialist Fielder.
 
He's going to be widely recognized as the best ODI batsman in the world when he helps Australia win the WC.
 
lOLZ, first people were saying that he is the worst e.t.c e.t.c and now everyone praising him.. well someone never should give future of any player..
 
Right up there with the best batsman in the world at the moment, definitely a future Australian legend.
 
Mamoon said:
Right up there with the best batsman in the world at the moment, definitely a future Australian legend.
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Doesn't seem to have any apparent weaknesses either. When all the Aussies were struggling against spin in the UAE, he stood tall. He is the definitely the most improved cricketer I can remember in recent times. When he first came on to the scene, he was just a grinder and you knew that he would annoy you for a bit by just staying there at the wicket but eventually not amount to anything and get out. Now, when he gets a start, he makes sure he gets a hundred. Goes into a different zone like Kohli once he gets his 50.

I can't begin to imagine the time and effort put in by him and his coaches to refine his batting. Seems to be a true hard worker and is showing the world that this is not just a purple patch; He's here to take over the mantle left by Clarke.
 
Anchorman said:
Doesn't seem to have any apparent weaknesses either. When all the Aussies were struggling against spin in the UAE, he stood tall. He is the definitely the most improved cricketer I can remember in recent times. When he first came on to the scene, he was just a grinder and you knew that he would annoy you for a bit by just staying there at the wicket but eventually not amount to anything and get out. Now, when he gets a start, he makes sure he gets a hundred. Goes into a different zone like Kohli once he gets his 50.

I can't begin to imagine the time and effort put in by him and his coaches to refine his batting. Seems to be a true hard worker and is showing the world that this is not just a purple patch; He's here to take over the mantle left by Clarke.
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- Every player has a weakness, but what separates the best from the rest is how 'apparent' they make their weakness look. They make batting look ridiculously easy, because they make the correct decision/choice almost every single time.

- He knows his game extremely well, and thus knows his limitations and doesn't try to bite more than he chew, which is a hallmark of a great batsman.

Most so-called talents would be fulfill their potential, if they study Steve Smith and the he was developed himself into a world class performer.

I'd say Umar, Maqsood and Shehzad should focus less on their looks, and spend some time every day watching Smith batting on YouTube - a proper masterclass.
 
Anchorman said:
Doesn't seem to have any apparent weaknesses either. When all the Aussies were struggling against spin in the UAE, he stood tall. He is the definitely the most improved cricketer I can remember in recent times. When he first came on to the scene, he was just a grinder and you knew that he would annoy you for a bit by just staying there at the wicket but eventually not amount to anything and get out. Now, when he gets a start, he makes sure he gets a hundred. Goes into a different zone like Kohli once he gets his 50.

I can't begin to imagine the time and effort put in by him and his coaches to refine his batting. Seems to be a true hard worker and is showing the world that this is not just a purple patch; He's here to take over the mantle left by Clarke.
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The two most improved players of recent times - Smith and Johnno.

The Aus coaching system is getting something right.
 
Saqs said:
The two most improved players of recent times - Smith and Johnno.

The Aus coaching system is getting something right.
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Pity about the other batsman they can't develop
 
Convict said:
Pity about the other batsman they can't develop
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Yeah, shame. Tragic that the best domestic bat is no longer with us on the planet, and players like Shane LB and Rogers continue to get chances.
 
Saqs said:
Yeah, shame. Tragic that the best domestic bat is no longer with us on the planet, and players like Shane LB and Rogers continue to get chances.
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Rogers isn't bad.

I know the plan was for Hughes to come in after the upcoming Ashes (but given Clarke and Mitch Marsh's injuries he'd have gotten a run against India and almost certainly scored a century given the pitches and attacks).

Silk hasn't had a great shield year thus far but I think he'll score in the second half and has to be a decent chance of playing next summer at test level
 
To be fair to Saqs , i probably would have created this thread if he hadn't , you took the bullet for a lot of us champ, nobody would have predicted that a puppy eyed leg spinner cum fidgety cowlasher would reach such heights .

Now just waiting for him to score another inevitable century against the Indian attack , wearing this.
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Wouldn't it be amazing if Smith ends up Australia's Captain during the world cup finals
 
Have to respect the man. Makes the most of his ability and fights like crazy.

Anyone remember his 80 odd against us at Leeds in 2010?
 
Saqs said:
Seriously.

This guy is an absolute embarassment. Macgill could bowl better than him even at his age now.

And who taught him how to bat? Chris Martin?

Keeping out much more worthy players, and he somehow gets the nod in all forms of the game.

There was a lot of hype around him in the start, and I thought he may need 1-2 years to prove himself, so I waited...and waited....and waited...but he has continously failed and so this thread is completely warranted now.

Surprised there was no thread about him already.

Is he the Australian equivalent of ....wait, I'm struggling to think of another useless player of his calibre.

(Somehow I think this thread may come back to haunt me when Smith holds up the Ashes urn and a World Cup trophy in the distant future).

inb4thathappens.
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Can't believe I missed this disclaimer for 3 years.
 
I dont know when his purple patch will end but when it will he will come back to his real auqaat
 
Firebreaker said:
I dont know when his purple patch will end but when it will he will come back to his real auqaat
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Career first class average of 50

So it's not like his test record is massively ahead of his FC record
 
Firebreaker said:
3 to 4 years ago he was even worse than a tailender
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3-4 years ago he was a young 20-21 year old player who wasn't ready to make the step up.

So he was rightfully dropped and worked on his game at Sheffield Shield level, earned his comeback and has performed since.

Now he's not going to perform anywhere near like he did against India particularly often but he's still very much a test class batsman
 
Convict said:
Interestingly it's very plausible that Smith might be Captain in both the World Cup and in the 2015 Ashes
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Steve Smith doesnt have a good looking batting stance and if he becomes the captain during WC I think Australia will not win the WC.He will fail against good bowlers in WC.
 
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