Wrap - Smith Clicks

1. I think I said it a week or two back that Michael Clarke should retire from ODI's. Steve Smith was absolutely superb on Friday night. He is a special talent. His ability to improvise and crisply hit the ball is something else. Captain? Two weeks ago he was mixing the cordial! Aaron Finch needs to step up soon in the Test arena. Too talented not to figure heavilly, but I suspect he may have been branded a short form player.

Is it just me...why would you declare at 0/17..Got me beat. Surely you either declare at 0/1 or you bat on. Great to see the same corrupt spirit of Parramatta cricket prevails under their dreadful leadership as it ever did. They then got to 120 and declared...dumber...surely you bat on til lstumps and take a big lead into week two when Clarke turns up in his Porsche.

Richie Benaud or Doug Walters was their last star. Sad. They have a great knack of turning players to other clubs and states. Short odds that it rains next Saturday.

2. Is Danny Weidler's article in the Sun Herald the most boring article known to media worldwide? If he's not trumpeting SBW or the Man Mundine, he is defending Paul Gallen, his mum, his mates, his ex mates or his grandmother. Bring back a Matt Rogers tatoo story...please!

3. Reni Matieu is hard work. He belts taxi drivers and nite club bouncers. He has one of the worst off season records in the NRL. Where's Blake Ferguson when you need him?

4. Love a coach sacking and Mike Mulvey from the Brisbane Roar is the best one for a while. He won the comp last year and now he goes after six rounds! Tough markers. Must have lost the car park.

5. Dan Cullen's brother wins the Australian Golf Masters. Is this better than playing one lone Test v Bangladesh like Dan did?

6. Nick Phipps scored two tries v Ireland and needed to. His intercept was a killer moment when on the attack. The Aussies have competed, but I am seeing L's not W's!

7. I'm starting to think that we are not going near a World Cup of Soccer for some time. Our depth has been tested and we have come up empty. We are done for a few more yet and won't have to worry about the heat and sand of Qatar.