whufc wrote:Jim05 wrote:Bailey has just confirmed Smith is opening
The more I’ve thought about it the more I can see the move working (unless age has caught up with Smith)
In recent times the two areas I feel his been failing is his patience (as evidenced in the dismissal at cover against Pakistan) and the short ball.
By opening his less likely to get peppered with the short ball early with bowlers not willing to waste the new ball. At his absolute best Smith is patient and makes bowlers bowl to his areas. Absolutely no excuses for him at the top of the order, if he can get back to his patient best no reason he can’t make opening a success.
I thought his best was when he was flamboyant, I think he struggles to find the right ball to hit when he bats with patience.