Mal Smith

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

@SkyCricket There's the laws then there's the spirit of the game. That's bad

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

@SkyCricket Rishbah Pant's wk gloves were taped two fingers together on each hand when catching Malan! Should it have been a no-ball?

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

No Tom Banton or Alex Hales in the revised squad. Despite Morgan's comments, Hales has surely been hung out to dry permanently!

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

Not excusing poor batting, but, the king is dead, long live the king; Not a pitch that Mick Hunt would have prepared for a test match!

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

@SkyCricket is the Nursery Ground still viable for Cross Arrows matches etc?

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

@Lightningcric @lucy_higham So good to see you back Lucy, have a great season from hereon in.

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

@freddiejturner @SkyCricket @HomeOfCricket @nassercricket @Athersmike We are both well thank you Freddie, hope and trust you are both whole and hearty. Enjoying being out on the bowls green again - albeit with the hand warmer on its highest setting - not complaining though.

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

@freddiejturner @SkyCricket @HomeOfCricket @nassercricket @Athersmike Thanks for the info Freddie, that accounts for camera images. It is good to see (as you rightly say) proper cricket. Didn't watch much of the IPL because, as you know, my dislike of T20 - proper cricket everytime

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

@thomasrleonard Well batted Tom

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

Boycott's mother, batting with a stick of rhubarb, could score off of England's bowling

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

When Sir Andrew Strauss was appointed Director of Cricket he stated that he wanted to prioritise The ECB's ability in the white ball game to make it the best. That has, arguably been achieved. But is it at the expense of the red ball game? Can we have it both ways?

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

@SkyCricket @nassercricket Interesting to see what T20 brings to see if the short game (with its $) is the ruination of test cricket. Kane Williamson is the only one I can think of as being able to play effectively regardless of code. England pick teams accordingly, but there is not test match depth

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

Is Chaudhary simply inept or is he cheating?

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

Foakes innings substantiates my tweet yesterday that said how Butler is preferred for a 1 in 10 innings beggars belief

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

Ben Foakes is the real deal behind the stumps. How Butler is preferred for a 1 in 10 innings beggars belief!

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

@robkey612 Just look at the Aus v India that has just finished for the answer.

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

@SkyCricket Was the whole of the Galle fort area peninsula obliterated by the tsunami?

[Kristian @vonstrenginho]

Sea shanty tiktok is WILD

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

@thomasrleonard Perhaps Tom, not convinced though. Nevertheless, a great debut innings.

[Mal Smith @retdgroundsman]

Was Dan Lawrence's hand in contact with the bat for the catch?