Lightning McQueen wrote:jackpot jim wrote:Smith 74 off 95 cost Australia the match. Again too slow in the middle overs. Smith shouldnt be playing
I think that's a little harsh, the captaincy probably has forced him to hold more value on his wicket whereas early on in his career his flamboyancy was what put him in the spotlight.
Usman's 98 off 123 was hardly any better FWIW, one of them should have grown some balls a little earlier in the piece.
Some credit has to go to the Windies bowlers who pegged it back well as Australia were in a great position around the 30 over mark (1/157) and when Smith got out it was 1/171 after 34 overs.
Just watched Smith's post match presser and he said they didn't accelerate as much as they wanted to with the bat but ultimately the Windies great start to their innings- 1/74 after 9.5, the result of some sloppy bowling and fielding from the Aussies was the thing that gave the Windies the key to victory.