Honestly, the ICC should give Jomboy the rights to show clips online. He has brought soo many international fans to baseball. If he could do a fraction of that to get Americans interested in cricket it would be amazing. Especially test cricket.
@@amireallythatgrumpy6508 He just needs to get the rights from whoever broadcasting in their region,willow tv or sky sports and it will geo blocked in India cuz star sports will never allow that
So glad you are bringing this sport to Americans who have never seen it. This is one of the many reason why Cricket is such a fascinating sport. The condition of the pitch, the length, the spin, and as you point out, the part of the ball that contacts the ground on the bounce...plus the 360 degree field, players catching scorching balls with their bare hands, at least half the team being bowlers and batsmen, the multitude of fielding positions...I gotta admit, I find this sport so much more interesting than baseball.
those are the reasons why YOU and WE love the game, but all those things you mentioned has no impact or context for Americans and not why they'd pick up this sport. You just said a whole lot of words. It'd be like me saying why someone should love NFL and gave them bunch of footballisms and formations. And no T20 is also not how you sell this game. Every new thing is about stories and at the moment cricket lacks it. Besides Kohli who is there to sell? In FIFA at least there was that Messi vs Ronaldo story. There's none in cricket at the moment. Back in the day it could've been McGrath, Lee, Shoaib vs Sachin, Lara, Pointing. Cricket doesn't have stories to tell anymore. /Rant.
@@TheTrippleTKA How about that Australia is one of the best test playing nations but always struggles against India in India. And this is a demonstration of why
@@TheTrippleTKA Agreed about the lack of stories in cricket at the moment. It doesn't help that so many of the studs play limited international schedules to fit in all the franchise T20 tournaments they can. Injuries have also curtailed a lot of the real exciting players lately such as Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant to name a few.
As one of the few white North Americans who love cricket, I’m so happy to see you covering not just T20 but also Test cricket, Jomboy. We’ll make this a beloved sport here one day!
@@sakshammahajan3182 I did know that! Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure all the US matches will be played in Florida and I’m on the other side of the continent in Western Canada.
@@Dineshyadav.18 Nope,, 2024 t20 wc has 20 teams, I think and also in t20, any team can beat any other big team on a day which we have seen in 2022 t20 wc.
For those unaware of the context of this series: the Australia v India test match series (called the Border-Gavaskar Trophy) is one of the biggest international test series on the cricketing calendar. Going to India and winning a series is very difficult, the last time Australia did it was in 2004 (with one of their greatest ever teams). This Australian team is the strongest in a while, yet India are also currently a strong test cricket team. Smith has always been an eccentric batsman, and does stuff like that often, but it can be excused as he’s one of the best test batsmen in the world. Jadeja is also a very good bowler and set him up perfectly to get him out.
No one cares about Australia-India in Australia. The Ashes is waaaay more important. Mainly because the English dont doctor the pitchers or cheat as much as Indian.
Yeah, there's a brilliant level of detail and nuance to this. I don't think I've encountered anyone who truly loves sport -- even the general concept of sport -- the way Jomboy loves sport.
@@TheSequelWasBetter Yeah. That's why I'm such a huge supporter of Jimmy/Jomboy Media. He focuses on the human element of sport and how humans exploit a set of rules that they have to operate in. He's tapped into a unique market that a lot of outlets tend to ignore. The coverage that comes out of jomboy is super fascinating.
As an American who never knew what cricket was I absolutely love it now that I understand what's going on. I looked up like rules and how to play but no video really made it clear what's going on. The I found Jimmy on JM and in 2 videos he had me feeling like an expert on what's going on in the games. It seems really fun and really strategic all at once.
It is great! Long format games like this one here play over the course of 5 days so it really boils down to strategy, planning and variation and mostly about lulling the batsman into a false sense of security and then surprising them into making a mistake. The other short format games are just a showcase of pure force and skill in scoring as much as possible in a short amount of time. Each has its nuance and is enjoyed in a different way.
T20 is shits and giggles cricket, ODI (50 over) is a bit more nuanced but with some rule changes in the last five years or so they are trying to make it more batter friendly. Test cricket is some real strategic shit. The bowlers can use 10 or more deliveries over the course of several overs to lay a trap for the batsman and then wham, bam, thank you ma'am; spring the trap and get the big wicket they were looking for. Then you have stuff like when a batsman is at 5 runs early in his innings and the fielder drops his ball. Said batsman goes on to score 100+ runs and wins the match for his side. Some of the most exciting moments are when the batting team has no chance in hell of catching the run total so they are just trying to survive until it gets dark on the last day. The bowlers are throwing everything they got at them trying to take them out. You see batsmen getting fucking drilled with balls to the forearm, chest, shoulders, etc. It's even more fun when you have two bowlers as batsmen and it's in their hands to just foul off balls for a couple of hours. It's a lot harder than you think. One ill-advised swing by a poor batsman and the match is over. Prime example: th-cam.com/video/98cgaND_1fY/w-d-xo.html
@Erling Haaland so what? That doesn't make indian team less strong or weak... afterall there will be only one winning team who performed excellent on that day..it depends on many factors and constant injuries affect team's performance during big events.. whether indian team win or lose doesn't matter as long as they give their best, and btw Indian women under 19 team won an inaugural world cup this year and right now senior women team is playing T20 World Cup in South africa...we still support the blues no matter what.
2:53 Smith IMMEDIATELY freezing to analyze his position is actually brilliant. Shows when someone knows and loves what they're doing. Something didn't work, and before getting caught up in the moment he checks his facts: where did I have the bat? How was I standing? What lanes were available for the ball? What'd I miss and how can I make up for it next time?
Even as an English person I can appreciate Steve Smith. He started his career as a very average batter and then turned himself into one of the greatest ever. Teammates say they can hear him shadow batting in his hotel room in the middle of the night before games and apparently he gets his wife to feed balls to him so he can bat at home. He’s a real win for all of us who are obsessive fans of any sport haha.
@@sergeantpickles4202 When he first joined, he was thought of as a spinner who could bat in the lower orders. Now, he is one of the best test batsmen of this era .
Thank you so so much for doing these videos. You are single handedly doing more than the ICC itself in terms of bringing the great game to a new audience. Great stuff!
Jimmy! Absolutely excellent breakdown from this Aussie former (very ordinary) cricketer who is mates with a lot of REAL players. You're right there is so much nuance in the game and the huge difference between T20, ODI and Tests makes them totally different games. Tests are the purest, strategic form of the sport. For someone who's a US sports expert with the extreme volume of work you've got on there, I'm impressed you even took time to watch this one, but top marks! I can see your love for great athleticism and sportsmanship. Part of the strategy in tests is the slow degradation of the pitch. It's prepared so it will dry out over time and change the way the ball bounces then spins or cuts, or swings in the air. In humid weather on a pitch with extra moisture, that favours the faster bowlers with more bounce and swing. One side of the ball only is shined up, then the swing bowler delivers it with the seam vertically so the air moves faster over one side than the other and the ball bends late toward the rougher side. We also have reverse swing which is more like baseball's curve. When the pitch is very dry and cracking up, that's better for the spin bowlers. Jadeja is a left handed orthodox, off or finger spinner, so it's turning the opposite way from a "normal" off-spinner. He flips the fingers over the seam almost in a clicking type action. The other type is a wrist or leg-spinner who flips their wrist to give even more turn on the ball the other way ... sort of like you would spin a top into motion. Even a tiny change at the point of releasing the ball can wildly change the amount of spin on the ball and the direction of that spin and amount of bounce off the pitch. It can come out of the back of the hand and spin the other way or as a top-spinner hurry onto the batsman. There are dozens of different types of delivery - even more than baseball because you have that extra element of the pitch and its condition. The batsman has to compensate for all those variables, and even though the speed is lower at 80mph or lower, the ball is delivered from 22 yards away and it might bounce only a couple of yards in front of the bat so the change has to be incredibly fast.
I think test cricket is like war. Lot of strategies goes in. You have to play session by session to win tests and the most interesting part of the test matches are pitches which changes day by day.
As an Indian American growing up playing baseball but watching cricket with my dad, I love that you're bringing the sport to the American audience. when people say test cricket is just a 5 day game, they don't see the intricacies of the game, and how much it's like chess. Glad that you are starting to enjoy the game, and hopefully the ICC, and BCCI in particular see the value and don't take down your cricket videos.
@@boxoftin BCCI especially are very strict on their broadcast rights in terms of highlights and other India Cricket content. that's why it's so hard to find indian cricket highlights that aren't bootlegged on youtube. compare that england or australia cricket, they provide high quality highlights on their own pages
@@avyas920 BCCI sells the authority to use highlights with india in it to other boards and it also depends on which company have bought broadcasting rights like at 6 billion dollars reliance have bought IPL rights so they might post highlights in TH-cam.
I started watching your videos because you break down baseball in a way someone who didn't grow up playing it can understand, its cool to see you learning about cricket and breaking it down in the same way, also while grasping the nuances of the sport.
In cricket I believe there’s a general mutual respect for the game and for other players: if you’re just that good they applaud you and your accomplishments
Brit here, loved and played baseball most of my life. Test match cricket and baseball are the two best sports in the world, and share many similarities. One off-the-field element that contributes to my love of both sports is how amazing they are on the radio. They have produced all time greats like Vin Scully and Richie Benaud. I'm lucky enough to be a Giants fan so get to listen to Jon Miller and Dave Fleming every day in the summer. Sprinkle in some David Lloyd, and Henry Blofeld talking about pigeons... Magic! Soundtrack of my life
I'm absolutely loving these cricket breakdowns and it's especially nice to see Test Cricket being featured. For hard-core cricket fans this is the ultimate form of the game. Well, in my opinion anyway.
There's nothing like test cricket. When you get a gun bowler like Jasprit Bumrah in form facing off against any of the world's best batsmen every delivery is a must watch. His spell in the 2021 4th test on Day 5 against England at Lords may have been the best display of fast bowling since those devastating West Indies attacks.
I was in the audience for this match and let me tell you that everyone in the stadium was disappointed that the match was over in three days. Each ticket allowed access for all five days of the match and people had attended from different cities to come watch it (including me). This just shows the love people have for this sport, that they watched the same match for around 20 hours but were sad that it was over too early!
That has to be one of the best breakdowns I've seen of variation spin dismissing a batsman in such a long time, and you're from the states! Even some aussie cricket nuts I know don't do it that much justice, every hat I own off to you and a round of applause, please keep an eye on this test series, it should turn out to be a ripper!
thanks for doing cricket breakdowns bro not alot of people understand how cool and fun of a sport cricket is and im glad youre finally giving it some recognition. The next t20 world cup is gonna be played in the US and I hope by then theres a bigger following here in the states.
Such a great breakdown! As a fellow left arm spinner I genuinely love watching Jadeja bowl. His ability to push the straight one or “arm ball” comes entirely from his wrist position and sliding it through slightly faster. With a straight firm wrist, he can push it on where it doesn’t spin the other way. With a bent wrist, he gets the normal tradition spin on the ball for a lefty (bouncing and going offside)
I know they say it's 50mph, but it's honestly not slow at all. The fact it bounces and then spins/doesn't spin adds so much complexity to dealing with it, you basically have to rely completely on muscle memory. So much respect for these players, even if they look silly when they miss.
50 mph in baseball and cricket is different due to trajectory and bounce variations . 50 mph sounds like shit in baseball (those are full toss (without bounce) Same way in cricket , a ball that goes without bounce considered as shit ,you can hit it anywhere .
So basically, the wicket ball from Jadeja had way less revs on it, it’s what’s called an arm ball and will just go straight on. Brilliant from him, good to see him back!
Loving the fact you’re getting into cricket - such an underrated game! Also, as a Kiwi expat in the States for now 25 years you’ve reignited my love for the game 👍 Your explanations are spot on, super easy to understand. Looking forward to much more content in the future!
Line and length from these bowlers was spot on. Beautiful first two balls, outside leg, inside swing, no spin just curved around and took out the stumps. There is some text book bowling in this one 👍
As an Australian and a long time cricket fan I love your analysis of spin bowling and spinning wickets. I highly recommend that you check out videos on Shane Warne. He is arguably the greatest leg spinner and the way he plans to get batsmen out is phenomenal.
Awesome! Bowling in cricket is fascinating, but Steve Smith is also a great watch. If you can, check out his back-to-back 100s in the BBL. He was on another plane from everyone else.
As someone from the UK who knew nothing about the nuances of baseball until I started watching your breakdowns, as soon as you started with cricket I couldn't wait to see you get into the minutiae of spin bowling. It's *fascinating* stuff isn't it? So glad you're enjoying it.
I would watch Jomboy breakdown literally anything at this point, but it’s really nice to learn more about different sports around the world. Thanks for all the great work, Jimmy!
@@hi_pd no I think everyone could benefit from a good breakdown and lip reading. I certainly don’t want to do it by myself. That feels. Worse. It feels worse.
As a "non traditional" fan of cricket (more of a Canadian hockey Dad) kinda fan of all kinds of sports. I love the team shout of "HOWWZZZAAATTTT!" when a team takes a wicket.
Thanks for your video. I grew up on a steady diet of North American sports, including baseball. I began following T20 when I moved to the Southern Hemisphere. It wasn't long until the time when I began watching Test matches which I really enjoy for the strategy and the up-and-down cycles: T20 led me to Tests. As the great Shane (Warney) Warne once said: "a Test match across days is always won by the best team." There's a reason why the pitches tend to be "spicier" on the Asian subcontinent, and it always teaches us that speed/pace isn't always king (but helpful). It's remarkable how the quality of pitch, the amount of moisture, the amount of grass all contribute to improving wicket-taking chances from spin-bowling. And that also speaks to a major component of the game: what does the pitch offer to the ball that's been bowled (aside from baseball-like full tosses)?
T20, football and any other 3 hour game doesn't have the tussle, mind game,and chances to make a comeback after u fuck up. A non cricket person will never understand how fan these 5 days can be But man if u know cricket,it's delight.
With the USA and West Indies hosting the T20 World cup in June next year, Jomboy will have a field day! How do we get him hired on the commentary teams!?
He could always contact the ICC (the game's international governing body), the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India - arguably the single most influential national governing body), or ESPN. ESPN+ is carrying this Test Match (which is in its third day as of today, with India building a sizable lead in the first innings) through their colleagues at Disney+ Hotstar. The online cricket community has noticed Jomboy, and it honestly wouldn't surprise me at all if he turns up in some official capacity for the tournament's broadcast content.
A Test Cricket breakdown! It's the purest, most beautiful form of the sport, ultimate cat and mouse game for 5 days 😁 and with awesome players like Steve Smith and Ravindra Jadeja, this is going to be a cracking series. Well done for covering this, Jomboy. And you're spot on about why spin is so difficult to anticipate and hit against
Jadeja is one of the finest and most discipline bowler of this generation. Never gives a loose ball. Always bang on line and length. Greatest fielder of this gen. And when it your turn batting and half the team is in Pavillion he will dog the opposing team around just breaking them,shattering their hopes of having some chance in game. All hail sir jadeja
But i think sometimes he also doesn't know if the ball will spin or not ...he just grips and throws .....if lucky it stays straight and hit and if not he misses .... nothing against him obviously according to records he is one of the goats but is there any ott skill?
@@pqrstwxyz1175 yeah you can say that but the ball that turned was slightly flighted but the later one was not. We can see what he was trying to do. He tricked Smith I would say. It happened twice in the match too.
I used to bowl leg-spin as a kid, and although this is in NZ, our home ground was incredibly dry and dusty, with a low slow pitch. I still remember one game where the pitch was just so dusty, and I was pitching it outside leg and turning it square (I usually wasn't a massive turner of the ball, because I wasn't that good). It was just the best feeling. Except that unfortunately my wicket-keeper couldn't deal with it any better than the batsman, and the outfield was lightning fast... four byes :( Then they went in and installed an artificial pitch, and not one of the simple old matting-on-concrete ones (which suit wrist-spin okay -- tennis ball bounce makes top-spin very effective, and wrist-spin naturally generates top-spin and bounce). No, it was a fancy one with proper texture that made the ball skid. Fine for a finger-spinner who can fire it in and make use of the skiddy nature to bowl defensively, but as a wrist spinner I just had nothing in my toolbox and was useless on it.
I really enjoy your videos about cricket, in its various forms. Still don't search it out on the internet to watch but am learning more all the time, thanks to you.
As the 2nd most popular sport on the planet (according to some poles) it's awesome to you getting into it. As an avid Aussie cricket supporter, I hope you continue to shine a positive light on our beloved sport. The T20 domestic leagues around the world are a great place to start, but test cricket, or red ball cricket is the pinnacle of all players. Let's go Perth Scorchers and 2023/24 season..!!
Smith and Labuschagne are just entertaining. Their twitches, idiosyncracies, and chirping are all super fun. They just do it so unintentionally makes it even gold.
One fun thing about the comparison at 3:15 is that for the left one, the ball probably landed on it's ridges which made it grip the ground more and hence turn more. Whereas for the right one, the ball seems to have landed on it's flat shiny side which didn't grip the ground and hence the ball didn't spin as much...
Nice analysis Jomboy - Ravindra Jadeja's strategy is as you depicted, he keeps it very simple, pitching the ball in line with the stumps, letting the pitch do the rest and with very subtle variations decieving the batsman - as you showed the release point, the direction of seam of both balls are the same, yet one turns sharply and beats the bat, while the other doesnt turn, yet beats the bat and crashed into the stumps. Smith is a very good batsman and the best batsmen read the type of delivery from the bowler's hand and how the seam is directed in the air i.e. they try to understand which way the ball will turn even before it hits the ground - that's why he looked so puzzled and justifiably so, when he got clean bowled. It was an amazing delivery by Jadeja.
3:40 here if you see in the clips side by side, on the left side Jadeja has flighted the ball ever so slightly which turns and beats Smith, but he's not out. On the right side, you can see the same ball but it's bowled at a flat trajectory, hence the ball went with the arm and bowled Smith. It's all the same, it's just about the flight and trajectory of the ball. (Left clip - Keeping the fact in mind that the pitch also helped Jadeja turn that much, Jadeja isn't a big turner of the ball)
canadian here, I am hooked on cricket becasue of you jomboy, watched this game yesterday and today. India so dominant. but the games end after 5 days. if a team still has batsman then the game ends in a draw.
It can end anywhere between 2 to 5 days and if it's going for 5 days it's either boring at one point or it will super freaking entertaining there will be no middle ground
Nothing in sport beats a 5 day Cricket Test. The condition of the ball, the surface, the humidity in the air all fluctuate and must be incorporated into the strategy. It requires unmatched mental stamina, concentration, patience, focus. There is no rival.
Come on, dude... Smith paid an enormous toll for that debacle. Has anyone else ever paid a such a high price for doing something which has been a dirty secret in cricket for more than 30 years...? Other nations have given zero fucks and let their cheating players off with a slap on the wrist. The Australian cricket board suspended Smith for 12 months... Stripped him of the captaincy.. He was deserted by all his sponsors... Upwards of $10 million in lost earnings... People took a lot of glee in bashing him, but I don't think the punishment fit the crime. He was a relatively young, inexperienced Australian captain who was led astray by one or two of the more senior players in the team... I don't think he was the instigator of it, but as captain he bore the brunt of responsibility. The thing is, every cricket fan knows damn well that ball-tampering is widespread and that it has been for decades. So why is Smith pointed at as the arch-villain when everyone else has been using the same dodgy tactics all these years?
Great to see a fellow born North American following cricket and test cricket to boot (the most interesting format). In order to encourage you it goes without saying that I will subscribe. Keep up the great work!
Great analysis. The first ball tossed up was a real turner (orthodox "off" spin), moving away from the batsman, and the second one, deceivingly similar, was an "arm" ball that goes quicker and straighter, which bowled (uprooted stump/wicket) the batsman. Best test batsman (Aussie) Smith vs. tricky all-rounder bowler (Indian) Jadeja.
The ball on the left has more flight landing on the ground at a steeper angle, on the right it’s delivered flatter hence skidding on to go straight without much turn.
Yes yes yes! Great content. Just goes to show, great sport is great sport with the right introduction and analysis. Just like you got me appreciating baseball you can get people appreciating cricket. Love it.
As cricket fans, we always love these mini contests between a bowler and a batsman. The grip, angle of bowling, over the wicket or around, ball release, how far it pitches from the batsman, how the batsman reads the ball, how he reacts, the shot selection, and the eventual outcome. Way too much to analyse in the span of a few seconds for an ordinary human. As a viewer, we hardly appreciate the efforts these sportsmen put into their game. Controversies aside, Steve Smith is among the best batsmen in international cricket as of today, and being beaten by the spin or lack of it shocked him which we can see in his follow-up.
Great to see cricket content here as always. I know you've done some rugby content too before, there was an amazing try scored by Damian Penaud in the Six Nations game between Ireland and France, would love a video on that too.
It's crazy, the one on the right was spinning faster but the one on the left was teetering off axis, crazy the left of ball control in cricket, in baseball, when they try high and inside after 5 pitches they hit by pitch Edit: Wrote this before Jimmy analysed it, glad he saw what I was talking about
no it's ground doing work for you , it's called pitch( cricket term ) , every cricket has make different ground surface that suits their players , indian sub continent known for spinners , Australia, England known for fast bowlers !
it's the thing you can't pick , smith played wrong line ! on turning pitch( cricket term ) , the ball that don't turn is lethal , cause turn is in your head from previous balls you faced also turning ball can take outside edge of bat and go fielder behind batter
, that test is most difficult and original format cricket in T20 cricket pitches( surfaces don't create variations from same spot ) , so batters starts hitting bowlers like hell
Why are there so many people in sport named Steve Smith. There was an NHL defenseman Steve Smith, there's this guy...there were two NFL wide receivers playing at the same time named Steve Smith.
That's a great wicket to highlight. Brilliant set up by Jadeja, then as you say using the natural variation to do the rest. Australia are about to lose in under three days, so lots more of their wickets for you to look at.
I really love the way you are going so deep into the movement to explain the cricket 🙏🙏 and you are doing it so good that the person who will see the cricket for first time even he can understand 🙏🙏.
Honestly, the ICC should give Jomboy the rights to show clips online. He has brought soo many international fans to baseball. If he could do a fraction of that to get Americans interested in cricket it would be amazing. Especially test cricket.
Excellent comment. Agree.
Not the ICC's rights to give, it's the BCCI's. And they are notoriously stingy.
@@amireallythatgrumpy6508 He just needs to get the rights from whoever broadcasting in their region,willow tv or sky sports and it will geo blocked in India cuz star sports will never allow that
You mean the BCCI, of course. The BCCI runs the ICC.
@@dannyarcher6370 I mean they bring the money. The English and Aussies had their time haven't they?
So glad you are bringing this sport to Americans who have never seen it. This is one of the many reason why Cricket is such a fascinating sport. The condition of the pitch, the length, the spin, and as you point out, the part of the ball that contacts the ground on the bounce...plus the 360 degree field, players catching scorching balls with their bare hands, at least half the team being bowlers and batsmen, the multitude of fielding positions...I gotta admit, I find this sport so much more interesting than baseball.
those are the reasons why YOU and WE love the game, but all those things you mentioned has no impact or context for Americans and not why they'd pick up this sport. You just said a whole lot of words. It'd be like me saying why someone should love NFL and gave them bunch of footballisms and formations. And no T20 is also not how you sell this game. Every new thing is about stories and at the moment cricket lacks it. Besides Kohli who is there to sell? In FIFA at least there was that Messi vs Ronaldo story. There's none in cricket at the moment. Back in the day it could've been McGrath, Lee, Shoaib vs Sachin, Lara, Pointing. Cricket doesn't have stories to tell anymore. /Rant.
@@TheTrippleTKA How about that Australia is one of the best test playing nations but always struggles against India in India. And this is a demonstration of why
@@TheTrippleTKA ok 'back in the day' boomer
@@TheTrippleTKA How about SANDPAPER story?? 😊
@@TheTrippleTKA Agreed about the lack of stories in cricket at the moment. It doesn't help that so many of the studs play limited international schedules to fit in all the franchise T20 tournaments they can. Injuries have also curtailed a lot of the real exciting players lately such as Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant to name a few.
As one of the few white North Americans who love cricket, I’m so happy to see you covering not just T20 but also Test cricket, Jomboy. We’ll make this a beloved sport here one day!
Do you know the next t20 World Cup is in the US and West Indies 2024
It would be good.
because only 8 countries qualify and hardly 4 nations are competitive . so its boring these days 😢 to watch wc's
@@sakshammahajan3182 I did know that! Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure all the US matches will be played in Florida and I’m on the other side of the continent in Western Canada.
@@jk03tz oh hopefully it will help promote the sport in the US
@@Dineshyadav.18 Nope,, 2024 t20 wc has 20 teams, I think and also in t20, any team can beat any other big team on a day which we have seen in 2022 t20 wc.
For those unaware of the context of this series: the Australia v India test match series (called the Border-Gavaskar Trophy) is one of the biggest international test series on the cricketing calendar. Going to India and winning a series is very difficult, the last time Australia did it was in 2004 (with one of their greatest ever teams). This Australian team is the strongest in a while, yet India are also currently a strong test cricket team.
Smith has always been an eccentric batsman, and does stuff like that often, but it can be excused as he’s one of the best test batsmen in the world. Jadeja is also a very good bowler and set him up perfectly to get him out.
No one cares about Australia-India in Australia. The Ashes is waaaay more important. Mainly because the English dont doctor the pitchers or cheat as much as Indian.
Winning a test in India is rightfully termed as "the final frontier". THE most difficult team to face at home conditions.
yes good team India, in australia they beaten aus, 2-1
Smith is probably the greatest test batsman of this generation. He's probably top 5 of all-time if not top 2/3.
@@fudgenuggets405 of course he is in top 5
I like that Smith is not mocking the bowler, it’s genuine respect
But his mannerisms are funny tbh😀
Jomboy is watching test cricket now? Commenting about the playing surface? He's truly become a cricket fan.
Yeah, there's a brilliant level of detail and nuance to this. I don't think I've encountered anyone who truly loves sport -- even the general concept of sport -- the way Jomboy loves sport.
@@TheSequelWasBetter Yeah. That's why I'm such a huge supporter of Jimmy/Jomboy Media. He focuses on the human element of sport and how humans exploit a set of rules that they have to operate in. He's tapped into a unique market that a lot of outlets tend to ignore. The coverage that comes out of jomboy is super fascinating.
Trying to crack the South Asian market?
As an American who never knew what cricket was I absolutely love it now that I understand what's going on. I looked up like rules and how to play but no video really made it clear what's going on. The I found Jimmy on JM and in 2 videos he had me feeling like an expert on what's going on in the games. It seems really fun and really strategic all at once.
It is great! Long format games like this one here play over the course of 5 days so it really boils down to strategy, planning and variation and mostly about lulling the batsman into a false sense of security and then surprising them into making a mistake. The other short format games are just a showcase of pure force and skill in scoring as much as possible in a short amount of time.
Each has its nuance and is enjoyed in a different way.
@@neilmartis17992 look up Jarrod Kimber on TH-cam... The best channel for cricket information
T20 is shits and giggles cricket, ODI (50 over) is a bit more nuanced but with some rule changes in the last five years or so they are trying to make it more batter friendly. Test cricket is some real strategic shit. The bowlers can use 10 or more deliveries over the course of several overs to lay a trap for the batsman and then wham, bam, thank you ma'am; spring the trap and get the big wicket they were looking for. Then you have stuff like when a batsman is at 5 runs early in his innings and the fielder drops his ball. Said batsman goes on to score 100+ runs and wins the match for his side.
Some of the most exciting moments are when the batting team has no chance in hell of catching the run total so they are just trying to survive until it gets dark on the last day. The bowlers are throwing everything they got at them trying to take them out. You see batsmen getting fucking drilled with balls to the forearm, chest, shoulders, etc. It's even more fun when you have two bowlers as batsmen and it's in their hands to just foul off balls for a couple of hours. It's a lot harder than you think. One ill-advised swing by a poor batsman and the match is over. Prime example:
th-cam.com/video/98cgaND_1fY/w-d-xo.html
You can try to play Gilli-Danda, which is an ancient sport.
Cricket has come so far from that.
But it is very interesting, more than cricket, IMHO.
@Erling Haaland so what? That doesn't make indian team less strong or weak... afterall there will be only one winning team who performed excellent on that day..it depends on many factors and constant injuries affect team's performance during big events.. whether indian team win or lose doesn't matter as long as they give their best, and btw Indian women under 19 team won an inaugural world cup this year and right now senior women team is playing T20 World Cup in South africa...we still support the blues no matter what.
Its so brilliant that you're doing these breakdowns. Test cricket is such nuanced sport and is so under appreciated!!
2:53 Smith IMMEDIATELY freezing to analyze his position is actually brilliant. Shows when someone knows and loves what they're doing. Something didn't work, and before getting caught up in the moment he checks his facts: where did I have the bat? How was I standing? What lanes were available for the ball? What'd I miss and how can I make up for it next time?
Even as an English person I can appreciate Steve Smith. He started his career as a very average batter and then turned himself into one of the greatest ever. Teammates say they can hear him shadow batting in his hotel room in the middle of the night before games and apparently he gets his wife to feed balls to him so he can bat at home. He’s a real win for all of us who are obsessive fans of any sport haha.
@@sergeantpickles4202 When he first joined, he was thought of as a spinner who could bat in the lower orders. Now, he is one of the best test batsmen of this era .
He wasn't even playing that bad, the rest of his team mates couldn't stay with him and got out.
The man is really a dedicated player.
And then gets bowled the same way by the same bowler in next innings
Thank you so so much for doing these videos. You are single handedly doing more than the ICC itself in terms of bringing the great game to a new audience. Great stuff!
Jimmy! Absolutely excellent breakdown from this Aussie former (very ordinary) cricketer who is mates with a lot of REAL players. You're right there is so much nuance in the game and the huge difference between T20, ODI and Tests makes them totally different games. Tests are the purest, strategic form of the sport. For someone who's a US sports expert with the extreme volume of work you've got on there, I'm impressed you even took time to watch this one, but top marks! I can see your love for great athleticism and sportsmanship.
Part of the strategy in tests is the slow degradation of the pitch. It's prepared so it will dry out over time and change the way the ball bounces then spins or cuts, or swings in the air. In humid weather on a pitch with extra moisture, that favours the faster bowlers with more bounce and swing. One side of the ball only is shined up, then the swing bowler delivers it with the seam vertically so the air moves faster over one side than the other and the ball bends late toward the rougher side. We also have reverse swing which is more like baseball's curve. When the pitch is very dry and cracking up, that's better for the spin bowlers.
Jadeja is a left handed orthodox, off or finger spinner, so it's turning the opposite way from a "normal" off-spinner. He flips the fingers over the seam almost in a clicking type action. The other type is a wrist or leg-spinner who flips their wrist to give even more turn on the ball the other way ... sort of like you would spin a top into motion.
Even a tiny change at the point of releasing the ball can wildly change the amount of spin on the ball and the direction of that spin and amount of bounce off the pitch. It can come out of the back of the hand and spin the other way or as a top-spinner hurry onto the batsman. There are dozens of different types of delivery - even more than baseball because you have that extra element of the pitch and its condition. The batsman has to compensate for all those variables, and even though the speed is lower at 80mph or lower, the ball is delivered from 22 yards away and it might bounce only a couple of yards in front of the bat so the change has to be incredibly fast.
I think test cricket is like war. Lot of strategies goes in. You have to play session by session to win tests and the most interesting part of the test matches are pitches which changes day by day.
@@abinashsamal1 Agreed. It's a series of battles over time. Good analogy.
As an Indian American growing up playing baseball but watching cricket with my dad, I love that you're bringing the sport to the American audience. when people say test cricket is just a 5 day game, they don't see the intricacies of the game, and how much it's like chess. Glad that you are starting to enjoy the game, and hopefully the ICC, and BCCI in particular see the value and don't take down your cricket videos.
Why would BCCI or even ICC take this video down brother?
@@boxoftin BCCI especially are very strict on their broadcast rights in terms of highlights and other India Cricket content. that's why it's so hard to find indian cricket highlights that aren't bootlegged on youtube. compare that england or australia cricket, they provide high quality highlights on their own pages
Also, it's a maximum of 5 days. Most test matches in last few years are finishing within 2-4 days.
Good analogy. Test cricket indeed has aspects like classical chess. Having mental fortitude over a long duration separates the best from the rest.
@@avyas920 BCCI sells the authority to use highlights with india in it to other boards and it also depends on which company have bought broadcasting rights like at 6 billion dollars reliance have bought IPL rights so they might post highlights in TH-cam.
Jadeja also has one of the most unbelievable catches I have seen in any sport. If you haven’t seen it, it was during the 2020 test vs New Zealand.
Oh yes I remeber it the high jump one handed one.
It was before 2020 I think
The second one here th-cam.com/video/DOB92SCuMDc/w-d-xo.html
Not a specific series, he's a very good fielder overall.
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I started watching your videos because you break down baseball in a way someone who didn't grow up playing it can understand, its cool to see you learning about cricket and breaking it down in the same way, also while grasping the nuances of the sport.
Thank you! I appreciate that, nice to hear
In cricket I believe there’s a general mutual respect for the game and for other players: if you’re just that good they applaud you and your accomplishments
@Cricket Explained Yeah I can imagine, I've heard some of that banter but there's a bigger culture of respect I feel like if I'm not mistaken?
Brit here, loved and played baseball most of my life. Test match cricket and baseball are the two best sports in the world, and share many similarities. One off-the-field element that contributes to my love of both sports is how amazing they are on the radio. They have produced all time greats like Vin Scully and Richie Benaud. I'm lucky enough to be a Giants fan so get to listen to Jon Miller and Dave Fleming every day in the summer. Sprinkle in some David Lloyd, and Henry Blofeld talking about pigeons... Magic! Soundtrack of my life
Dude yes more Border Gavaskar content. We Americans want this
I think it might just be you man. Nobody in my friend group watches the cricket content
@@SimonVanliew26 because it's a new sport to them. Wait until it really hit your country
@@SimonVanliew26 we'll, that's sad, they are missing out on a great sport.
I'm absolutely loving these cricket breakdowns and it's especially nice to see Test Cricket being featured. For hard-core cricket fans this is the ultimate form of the game. Well, in my opinion anyway.
It's true. Period.
There's nothing like test cricket. When you get a gun bowler like Jasprit Bumrah in form facing off against any of the world's best batsmen every delivery is a must watch. His spell in the 2021 4th test on Day 5 against England at Lords may have been the best display of fast bowling since those devastating West Indies attacks.
@@fudgenuggets405 remember Johnson ashes 13-14
@@bageok2494 That’s a great reminder. Johnson showed up pissed off and bowled with pure hate for the entire series. Serious hostile fast bowling.
I was in the audience for this match and let me tell you that everyone in the stadium was disappointed that the match was over in three days. Each ticket allowed access for all five days of the match and people had attended from different cities to come watch it (including me). This just shows the love people have for this sport, that they watched the same match for around 20 hours but were sad that it was over too early!
You are the first American I've seen who I can actually stand to listen, while talking about cricket... hope you can spread the culture a little more
For an American… that was some REALLY good commentary. I mean the pitch stuff was gold. Well done man.
That has to be one of the best breakdowns I've seen of variation spin dismissing a batsman in such a long time, and you're from the states! Even some aussie cricket nuts I know don't do it that much justice, every hat I own off to you and a round of applause, please keep an eye on this test series, it should turn out to be a ripper!
It was good but not that good:)
It is a wonderful breakdown , you stupid not to see it
thanks for doing cricket breakdowns bro not alot of people understand how cool and fun of a sport cricket is and im glad youre finally giving it some recognition. The next t20 world cup is gonna be played in the US and I hope by then theres a bigger following here in the states.
This, honestly, is your best Cricket Breakdown yet.
Such a great breakdown! As a fellow left arm spinner I genuinely love watching Jadeja bowl. His ability to push the straight one or “arm ball” comes entirely from his wrist position and sliding it through slightly faster. With a straight firm wrist, he can push it on where it doesn’t spin the other way. With a bent wrist, he gets the normal tradition spin on the ball for a lefty (bouncing and going offside)
Smithy being a good sportsman! He’s done it so many times it’s almost like a seal of approval now! “Yep! Good bowler! Get me out now!”😂
I know they say it's 50mph, but it's honestly not slow at all. The fact it bounces and then spins/doesn't spin adds so much complexity to dealing with it, you basically have to rely completely on muscle memory. So much respect for these players, even if they look silly when they miss.
I agree. A ball that spins becomes invisible literally after it hits the ground.
honestly they miss all the time..even top players. Its not uncommon to not score a run for 20-30 balls even for top batters in test cricket.
50 mph in baseball and cricket is different due to trajectory and bounce variations .
50 mph sounds like shit in baseball (those are full toss (without bounce)
Same way in cricket , a ball that goes without bounce considered as shit ,you can hit it anywhere .
So basically, the wicket ball from Jadeja had way less revs on it, it’s what’s called an arm ball and will just go straight on. Brilliant from him, good to see him back!
Loving the fact you’re getting into cricket - such an underrated game! Also, as a Kiwi expat in the States for now 25 years you’ve reignited my love for the game 👍 Your explanations are spot on, super easy to understand. Looking forward to much more content in the future!
Line and length from these bowlers was spot on. Beautiful first two balls, outside leg, inside swing, no spin just curved around and took out the stumps. There is some text book bowling in this one 👍
If anyone can get people interested in test cricket again, it's you Jomboy. No better sport for narrative and drama, please keep doing these!
As an Australian and a long time cricket fan I love your analysis of spin bowling and spinning wickets. I highly recommend that you check out videos on Shane Warne. He is arguably the greatest leg spinner and the way he plans to get batsmen out is phenomenal.
Yes
Yes please, thank you!
And also check the video of Smith and warner who are arguably the nest sandpaper rubber.
Absolutely
Awesome! Bowling in cricket is fascinating, but Steve Smith is also a great watch. If you can, check out his back-to-back 100s in the BBL. He was on another plane from everyone else.
@Cricket Explained Indeed.
As someone from the UK who knew nothing about the nuances of baseball until I started watching your breakdowns, as soon as you started with cricket I couldn't wait to see you get into the minutiae of spin bowling. It's *fascinating* stuff isn't it? So glad you're enjoying it.
Steve Smith is a natural treasure. He's such a goofball :D
As an Indian I agree. He is one of my favorites.
I would watch Jomboy breakdown literally anything at this point, but it’s really nice to learn more about different sports around the world. Thanks for all the great work, Jimmy!
Oh yeah, I'd watch Jomboy do a breakdown of the night I was conceived.
@@colinbanning9416 are you sure!? 😆
@@colinbanning9416 With due respect, would you make it private only or privy to others as well?
@@hi_pd no I think everyone could benefit from a good breakdown and lip reading. I certainly don’t want to do it by myself. That feels. Worse. It feels worse.
As a "non traditional" fan of cricket (more of a Canadian hockey Dad) kinda fan of all kinds of sports. I love the team shout of "HOWWZZZAAATTTT!" when a team takes a wicket.
Fun fact: if you don't ask that question (or appeal), the umpire won't give the batter out even if he is out
@@MrTesting1018 There have been rare instances where the umpire ruled batters out on half hearted or low appeals or even without appealing.
Your breakdowns are such quality. I appreciate you. Watching your bubble progress the past few years has been a true pleasure.
Thanks for your video. I grew up on a steady diet of North American sports, including baseball. I began following T20 when I moved to the Southern Hemisphere. It wasn't long until the time when I began watching Test matches which I really enjoy for the strategy and the up-and-down cycles: T20 led me to Tests. As the great Shane (Warney) Warne once said: "a Test match across days is always won by the best team." There's a reason why the pitches tend to be "spicier" on the Asian subcontinent, and it always teaches us that speed/pace isn't always king (but helpful). It's remarkable how the quality of pitch, the amount of moisture, the amount of grass all contribute to improving wicket-taking chances from spin-bowling. And that also speaks to a major component of the game: what does the pitch offer to the ball that's been bowled (aside from baseball-like full tosses)?
T20, football and any other 3 hour game doesn't have the tussle, mind game,and chances to make a comeback after u fuck up.
A non cricket person will never understand how fan these 5 days can be
But man if u know cricket,it's delight.
@@yashsingh1631 exactly! This 💯, Thank u
Man the cricket world needs you. This was gem..A totally different perspectice...keep it up
With the USA and West Indies hosting the T20 World cup in June next year, Jomboy will have a field day!
How do we get him hired on the commentary teams!?
He could always contact the ICC (the game's international governing body), the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India - arguably the single most influential national governing body), or ESPN. ESPN+ is carrying this Test Match (which is in its third day as of today, with India building a sizable lead in the first innings) through their colleagues at Disney+ Hotstar. The online cricket community has noticed Jomboy, and it honestly wouldn't surprise me at all if he turns up in some official capacity for the tournament's broadcast content.
More cricket! Love these segments. Thank you.
That's why I respect and love Smith so much . So humble this man is . World champions ❤️
American cricket fan - that's the great part of watching test cricket - how bowlers set up the batsmen to exploit a weakness.
t20 is about skill and luck and power hitting, Test Cricket is more a reflection about the entire cricketing system of the countries playing
A Test Cricket breakdown! It's the purest, most beautiful form of the sport, ultimate cat and mouse game for 5 days 😁 and with awesome players like Steve Smith and Ravindra Jadeja, this is going to be a cracking series. Well done for covering this, Jomboy. And you're spot on about why spin is so difficult to anticipate and hit against
I think my favorite part was that Steve Smith denied a run that would've put him off strike for that last ball. Great breakdown!
Jadeja is one of the finest and most discipline bowler of this generation.
Never gives a loose ball.
Always bang on line and length.
Greatest fielder of this gen.
And when it your turn batting and half the team is in Pavillion he will dog the opposing team around just breaking them,shattering their hopes of having some chance in game.
All hail sir jadeja
I think he's better than even Ashwin these days
But i think sometimes he also doesn't know if the ball will spin or not ...he just grips and throws .....if lucky it stays straight and hit and if not he misses .... nothing against him obviously according to records he is one of the goats but is there any ott skill?
@@pqrstwxyz1175 yeah you can say that but the ball that turned was slightly flighted but the later one was not.
We can see what he was trying to do.
He tricked Smith I would say.
It happened twice in the match too.
@@krina894 oh i see ...
We need more of these. Please make more of these.
As a lifetime cricket watcher of over 20+ years.. I love these analysis videos for cricket. Also, love your MLB, NFL, and NBA vids
Steve Smith is the ultimate twitcher/talker, when he bats, thumbs up to you for pointing out crickets nuances.
Please do more cricket stuff, I love it!
I used to bowl leg-spin as a kid, and although this is in NZ, our home ground was incredibly dry and dusty, with a low slow pitch. I still remember one game where the pitch was just so dusty, and I was pitching it outside leg and turning it square (I usually wasn't a massive turner of the ball, because I wasn't that good).
It was just the best feeling. Except that unfortunately my wicket-keeper couldn't deal with it any better than the batsman, and the outfield was lightning fast... four byes :(
Then they went in and installed an artificial pitch, and not one of the simple old matting-on-concrete ones (which suit wrist-spin okay -- tennis ball bounce makes top-spin very effective, and wrist-spin naturally generates top-spin and bounce). No, it was a fancy one with proper texture that made the ball skid. Fine for a finger-spinner who can fire it in and make use of the skiddy nature to bowl defensively, but as a wrist spinner I just had nothing in my toolbox and was useless on it.
I love the way you describe cricket with the american sport vocab, it's actually awesome to hear, glad that you're getting into it.
I really enjoy your videos about cricket, in its various forms. Still don't search it out on the internet to watch but am learning more all the time, thanks to you.
As the 2nd most popular sport on the planet (according to some poles) it's awesome to you getting into it. As an avid Aussie cricket supporter, I hope you continue to shine a positive light on our beloved sport. The T20 domestic leagues around the world are a great place to start, but test cricket, or red ball cricket is the pinnacle of all players. Let's go Perth Scorchers and 2023/24 season..!!
Batting against India's bowlers has got to be crazy. Spin, spin, spin, then here comes Jasprit Bumrah to blow it right past you with a perfect yorker
So glad you to see you covering test cricket. You’ve got to cover Ashwin’s stand when he was injured in Australia in 2020.
This was a pretty awesome video, keep up the good work ❤
I love these cricket breakdowns
Smith and Labuschagne are just entertaining. Their twitches, idiosyncracies, and chirping are all super fun. They just do it so unintentionally makes it even gold.
Smith’s sportsmanship is amazing when it comes to even encouraging the opposition bowlers
One fun thing about the comparison at 3:15 is that for the left one, the ball probably landed on it's ridges which made it grip the ground more and hence turn more. Whereas for the right one, the ball seems to have landed on it's flat shiny side which didn't grip the ground and hence the ball didn't spin as much...
Nice analysis Jomboy - Ravindra Jadeja's strategy is as you depicted, he keeps it very simple, pitching the ball in line with the stumps, letting the pitch do the rest and with very subtle variations decieving the batsman - as you showed the release point, the direction of seam of both balls are the same, yet one turns sharply and beats the bat, while the other doesnt turn, yet beats the bat and crashed into the stumps. Smith is a very good batsman and the best batsmen read the type of delivery from the bowler's hand and how the seam is directed in the air i.e. they try to understand which way the ball will turn even before it hits the ground - that's why he looked so puzzled and justifiably so, when he got clean bowled. It was an amazing delivery by Jadeja.
Love the cricket videos. Keep 'em coming!
3:40 here if you see in the clips side by side, on the left side Jadeja has flighted the ball ever so slightly which turns and beats Smith, but he's not out. On the right side, you can see the same ball but it's bowled at a flat trajectory, hence the ball went with the arm and bowled Smith. It's all the same, it's just about the flight and trajectory of the ball. (Left clip - Keeping the fact in mind that the pitch also helped Jadeja turn that much, Jadeja isn't a big turner of the ball)
canadian here, I am hooked on cricket becasue of you jomboy, watched this game yesterday and today. India so dominant. but the games end after 5 days. if a team still has batsman then the game ends in a draw.
It can end anywhere between 2 to 5 days and if it's going for 5 days it's either boring at one point or it will super freaking entertaining there will be no middle ground
Smith is a character 😂😂😂... So much pleasing to see him batting❤
As a Brit that’s grown up with cricket - you’re doing a fab job with this JomBoy!
Love this Jomboy! Thanks for bringing cricket to the channel!
Nothing in sport beats a 5 day Cricket Test. The condition of the ball, the surface, the humidity in the air all fluctuate and must be incorporated into the strategy. It requires unmatched mental stamina, concentration, patience, focus. There is no rival.
“At least Steve Smith isn’t a liar” 😂😂
Jomboy do sandpaper gate next!
Loving the cricket content.
Come on, dude... Smith paid an enormous toll for that debacle. Has anyone else ever paid a such a high price for doing something which has been a dirty secret in cricket for more than 30 years...? Other nations have given zero fucks and let their cheating players off with a slap on the wrist. The Australian cricket board suspended Smith for 12 months... Stripped him of the captaincy.. He was deserted by all his sponsors... Upwards of $10 million in lost earnings... People took a lot of glee in bashing him, but I don't think the punishment fit the crime. He was a relatively young, inexperienced Australian captain who was led astray by one or two of the more senior players in the team... I don't think he was the instigator of it, but as captain he bore the brunt of responsibility. The thing is, every cricket fan knows damn well that ball-tampering is widespread and that it has been for decades. So why is Smith pointed at as the arch-villain when everyone else has been using the same dodgy tactics all these years?
@@carlmarks8170 everybody doesnt look up to the dressing room for advice on taking drs like Autisteve
Jomboy's gotta see a compilation of Smith and Labushagne's leaves lol
He's gonna laugh out on the "NO RUN"s
I put a montage of his leaves in a video earlier. Since starting to watch cricket, I watch A LOT of cricket haha. Smiths leaves are hilarious
@@JomboyMedia it's never enough cricket for an Indian lol, we can just stand anywhere just to watch the street kids play lol
Great to see a fellow born North American following cricket and test cricket to boot (the most interesting format). In order to encourage you it goes without saying that I will subscribe. Keep up the great work!
Great analysis. The first ball tossed up was a real turner (orthodox "off" spin), moving away from the batsman, and the second one, deceivingly similar, was an "arm" ball that goes quicker and straighter, which bowled (uprooted stump/wicket) the batsman. Best test batsman (Aussie) Smith vs. tricky all-rounder bowler (Indian) Jadeja.
The ball on the left has more flight landing on the ground at a steeper angle, on the right it’s delivered flatter hence skidding on to go straight without much turn.
For an American, your have an excellent understanding of the game. Keep it up!
Yes yes yes! Great content. Just goes to show, great sport is great sport with the right introduction and analysis. Just like you got me appreciating baseball you can get people appreciating cricket. Love it.
Best one Jomboy! I like this cricket ones, keep it coming
Love the breakdowns of other sports!
Absolutely love these breakdowns. Can't wait for S2 of ball in play league. Need to find a good way to watch and get into actual cricket too
You really piqued my interest last year with your cricket breakdowns, can't wait for IPL to start back up next month!
As cricket fans, we always love these mini contests between a bowler and a batsman. The grip, angle of bowling, over the wicket or around, ball release, how far it pitches from the batsman, how the batsman reads the ball, how he reacts, the shot selection, and the eventual outcome. Way too much to analyse in the span of a few seconds for an ordinary human. As a viewer, we hardly appreciate the efforts these sportsmen put into their game. Controversies aside, Steve Smith is among the best batsmen in international cricket as of today, and being beaten by the spin or lack of it shocked him which we can see in his follow-up.
Great to see cricket content here as always. I know you've done some rugby content too before, there was an amazing try scored by Damian Penaud in the Six Nations game between Ireland and France, would love a video on that too.
Bro. I don't give a fuck about how you look, Your passion for the genuine competitiveness is contagious and original.
Steve Smith is most entertaining TEST cricketer...✔️
Can you breakdown the entirety of Australia getting bowled out for 91? You'd get huge engagement from English fans
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It's crazy, the one on the right was spinning faster but the one on the left was teetering off axis, crazy the left of ball control in cricket, in baseball, when they try high and inside after 5 pitches they hit by pitch
Edit: Wrote this before Jimmy analysed it, glad he saw what I was talking about
no it's ground doing work for you , it's called pitch( cricket term ) ,
every cricket has make different ground surface that suits their players ,
indian sub continent known for spinners , Australia, England known for fast bowlers !
it's the thing you can't pick , smith played wrong line !
on turning pitch( cricket term ) , the ball that don't turn is lethal , cause turn is in your head from previous balls you faced
also turning ball can take outside edge of bat and go fielder behind batter
@@pranavgandhar4604 I don't get why it's different though they both hit the same surface?
, that test is most difficult and original format cricket
in T20 cricket pitches( surfaces don't create variations from same spot ) , so batters starts hitting bowlers like hell
@@bencheevers6693 it's probability , you play for ball hitting stumps , not which is turning away from you( will not hit stumps or pads)
Yes so happy to hear ball in play league is coming back! My favorite wharehouse content!
Why are there so many people in sport named Steve Smith. There was an NHL defenseman Steve Smith, there's this guy...there were two NFL wide receivers playing at the same time named Steve Smith.
Jomboy u got urself a subscriber for ur excellent analysis.
That's a great wicket to highlight. Brilliant set up by Jadeja, then as you say using the natural variation to do the rest.
Australia are about to lose in under three days, so lots more of their wickets for you to look at.
Learned a lot about cricket from this one...so nuanced
You are the very good ambassador of cricket to anyone doesn't know abt it but here is our broadcasters that are deleting these videos.
Thank god u lived in Australia Jimmy. Where else would I get cricket break downs from. Cheers mate!
I love how he says Jadeja with a ridiculous Australian accent just because that's how the commentators pronounce it
The beauty of Pitch Conditions. I love Cricket so much because of that.
Surprised BCCI haven't copyright struck this already
Fair use
Wait...
I really love the way you are going so deep into the movement to explain the cricket 🙏🙏 and you are doing it so good that the person who will see the cricket for first time even he can understand 🙏🙏.
What you’re doing for cricket in the US is phenomenal. I hope you’re getting support from the cricketing authorities (ICC, ECB etc).