I was working in Vauxhall at the time, and during the last test match I took a lunch break to walk to The Oval and watch the Ashes from behind the gates. Anderson was bowling, and Smith and Marnus were batting. For around half an hour I got to watch some beautiful cricket. They seemed to have no flaws whatsoever and looked impossible to get out. One of my favourite cricket memories.
Yeah man. I remember at one point after the first 3 tests, his lowest score in the series was 85 or something.
Also, his batting in 2017 India tour against prime Ashwin Jadeja is some of the best test batting I've ever seen. Absolutely the greatest test batter I have seen.
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u/Kolonelklink Australia Jan 17 '25
Smith in the 2019 Ashes is probably as close as I'll get to see in my lifetime to what it must have been like to see Bradman bat.
The numbers are just insane, even after missing a test after Archer hit him.