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Donny
Formerly known as MAGFAN8.
Joined: 04 Aug 2002 Location: Toonumbar NSW Australia
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Bookies back Bradman to retain record in face of Smith's onslaught
Wisden CricInfo staff - August 6, 2003
In odds released today by bet365, South Africa's captain Graeme Smith is rated 9/4 to beat Don Bradman's record series aggregate of 974 runs, set back in the 1930 Ashes series. Smith is rated 1/3 to fall short of the mark. In the spread-betting player-index markets Sporting Index are similarly pessimistic about Smith's chances of overhauling The Don – they expect his series total to fall between 860 and 875 runs.
Smith has six possible innings still available to him in this series, and already has 621 runs from his first three – a record for the first two Tests of any series. At the same stage of his all-conquering season in 1930, Bradman had managed only 393 of his record 974 runs – but he did hit 334 in the third Test! Good weather, the traditionally good pitches at Trent Bridge and The Oval, and an England attack in some disarray all count in Smith's favour. _________________ Donny.
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gobbles21
It is what it is...
Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Location: Tiwi Islands, NT, Australia
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i think he will beat it, but it wont be easy
Good Luck to him though! |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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Oh. Ummmm. . . You believe that? Is that what you think? |
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woe_is_me
Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Maybe I am losing my mind, but before this tour I don't recall ever hearing of Graeme Smith - let alone that he was captain!!
Man, I think I will put my head in the sand again for awhile....
By the way - he CAN beat it, but WILL he??? No. |
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