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Darlo Aug 2019 10:26pm, 17 Aug 2019 71 posts	0 Darlo Steve Harmison and Freddie frightened a few batsmen
postieboy Aug 2019 10:37pm, 17 Aug 2019 6,091 posts	0 postieboy Harmison was too inconsistent apart from a golden few months in 2004 and Freddie was blighted by injury once he began to realise his bowling potential. Hopefully Archer can have a long career where he maintains form and stays injury free. For a short pitched barrage, today reminded me of clips from 1976 when Michael Holding was trying to kill Brian Close.
njosmith Aug 2019 8:18am, 18 Aug 2019 368 posts	0 njosmith Smith will have to take a concussion test again this morning. If he fails he can't bat today but can be replaced by a concussion substitute (probably Marnus Labuschagne). He will also be out of the next test match. Delayed concussion apparently not unusual and Smith clearly not himself when he came back on yesterday.
Goofee Aug 2019 8:27am, 18 Aug 2019 2,896 posts	0 Goofee If I was an Aussie batsman that Archer spell would have given me a sleepless night. The rest of the summer must now seem less straightforward than it did yesterday morning.
SPR Aug 2019 12:20pm, 18 Aug 2019 29,013 posts	0 SPR Steve Smith out of the match and possibly will miss the next test.
Derby Tup Aug 2019 12:22pm, 18 Aug 2019 33,697 posts	0 Derby Tup Huge news
FenlandRunner Aug 2019 12:28pm, 18 Aug 2019 2,382 posts	0 FenlandRunner Any victory will be hollow and meaningless. I'd like to see the team win, but not in that way. Any true competitor wants to beat the best not beat them unconscious.
njosmith Aug 2019 12:33pm, 18 Aug 2019 369 posts	0 njosmith So FR, Aus victory at Edgebaston test was hollow and meaningless because Anderson only able to bowl 4 overs. Injuries happen. It clearly wasn't deliberate.
larkim Aug 2019 12:37pm, 18 Aug 2019 8,320 posts	0 larkim Do they really bowl to hit and hurt, or just bowl to an area where they should be ducking out of the way to avoid scoring? I suspect the latter - bowl such that the batter believes they might get injured, and therefore avoid. Smith played no shot at that delivery - his fault for getting hurt (IMHO!)
jda Aug 2019 12:37pm, 18 Aug 2019 4,973 posts	0 jda Disagree. Short-pitched bowling has always been part of the game and shit happens. (You may guess I used to be a fast bowler in my youth)