Legends and Pundits react as Steve Smith punishes England with a double ton
Red hot Steve Smith poured cold water on England's bouncer tactic and punished the hosts with a magnificent double century. Smith's 211 took Australia to a massive first inning total of 497. The entire cricket fraternity showered praise on Steve Smith for his stunning double ton at Manchester.
The Day two of the fourth Test was owned by Steve Smith, who started the day on 60 and batted almost the entire day to end up with a double century. Smith got some good support from rest of the Aussie batsmen. Matthew Wade stood there with Smith for a pretty long time while skipper Tim Paine made his first half-century of the series. Mitchell Starc's batting cameo added more pain for England as the tail-ender also scored a half-century. By the time Steve Smith reached 211, he had England on submission. The home side now has a huge task as Australia declared after posting a mammoth total of 497. The entire cricket fraternity reacted on the same and also lauded Steve Smith for his latest act of brilliance.
COMPLICATED TECHNIQUE but an ORGANIZED MINDSET is what sets @stevesmith49 apart. Incredible comeback!#ENGvsAUS pic.twitter.com/02MNGkYQ7y
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 5, 2019
Great day Australia 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 we are lucky to live in the era of Smith 🙌🏻 #superstar
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) September 5, 2019
@stevesmith49 all class! On another level
— Jason Behrendorff (@JDorff5) September 6, 2019
Well batted Smudge. Test double hundreds are never easy....
— Jason Gillespie 🌱🌈 (@dizzy259) September 5, 2019
A pleasure to watch .. Hate saying that about an Aussie but you can only admire a player with so much skill,discipline,concentration & ridiculous hand eye coordination !!! @stevesmith49 you are a Freak .. #Ashes #200
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) September 5, 2019
He missed the last test, so he’s made up for those lost hundreds by making a double hundred in this test. Coz Steve Smith is a run robot 🤖 #Ashes 🙌
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) September 5, 2019
What a comeback Steve Smith has made. Out for a year , comes back with twin centuries, misses a test due to injury, comes back with a double. Extraordinary player and what a delight to watch #ENGvsAUS
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) September 5, 2019
Consistency, the ultimate hallmark of a great player. Steve Smith taking this to the next level. 👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏#SteveSmith #Ashes
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 6, 2019
A brilliant double century on return after injury by @stevesmith49.
— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) September 6, 2019
Loved the way he has batted and blunted the English Pace attack.#ENGvsAUS pic.twitter.com/XKbWDEu7f0
Another day, another 200 @stevesmith49 on 🔥 a great example of some players being very superstitious- that’s why I feel the stem guards should be attached/fixed to the helmet ⛑ #compulsory https://t.co/FGmj8Gw39Q
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) September 6, 2019
Steve Smith missed Test cricket.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 5, 2019
But Test cricket missed him a lot more. He’s back and how. Double Ton. Legend. #TheAshes
#StevenSmith 🙇♂️ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻#Ashes2019
— Ajit Agarkar (@imAagarkar) September 5, 2019
Man from another planet, law of averages also almost not applicable to him, holding together the Aussie innings. @stevesmith49#ENGvsAUS #Ashes2019
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) September 5, 2019
He was batting star, now reborn a batting superstar!! Take a bow @stevesmith49 WHAT AN INNINGS!! Just amazing!!
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) September 5, 2019
211 @stevesmith49 !!
— Sandeep Lamichhane (@IamSandeep25) September 5, 2019
What a player !!!!
SMITH what have u been eating @stevesmith49 scoring 100s like Boss.. what a PLAYER #Ashes2019
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 5, 2019
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