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5 off the first over. Wazball
All about the mindsetHow many overs would we expect? Root has just hit a couple of 6s. I'd have let him smash away. He could have got the score to 420 or 30 in 2 or 3 overs.
Play until about 7ish I think?How many overs would we expect? Root has just hit a couple of 6s. I'd have let him smash away. He could have got the score to 420 or 30 in 2 or 3 overs.
Yeah I think we should have batted out innings,those runs left out there could be costlyProbably not, but the hard ball can fly around and Root would have loved that. I'm probably wrong, but we could have left 20-30 runs on the table here. If we don't get a wicket before the close its for nothing.
Agreed, unless we take a wicket we've just given up on some runs there. Additionally, if Australia survive they'll come off knowing they've seen us off tonight and will be a little boost for them. Surely getting the Australian openers out in the morning having to think about fielding not just batting would have been good as well.Should have just carried on batting. Trying to make sure they bat on day 3 when there will be some cloud cover. Understand the mindset but dont think it’s the right decision.
Yeah same here we are giving them confidencePlay until about 7ish I think?
And yeah I'd have at least given it until Root got out smacking it around the place.
Yeah utterly daft decision indeedHmm have to feel like that didn’t really pay off and I’d rather have had the extra 30-40 it felt like we left, but exciting day and fingers crossed we skittle a few in the morning
Yeah that's exactly what should have happenedFun day.
Love to see the aggression with the declaration, but I think they should’ve stayed out there until Root got out swinging.
Think Moeen could do something - but he'll be expensive.Bit worried about how one paced the attack is, especially if it's a hot day again tomorrow with no movement.
Need some early wickets tomorrow
England scored more in day one of the test at Edgbaston in 2005. Hardly t20.Pitch demerit points for thee, bazball for me..
Flat road. This isn't good cricket. It's T20 over 90 overs.
Has something to do with the hot weather as well. Will see after both sides have batted but with the pace of the game, a result seems likely rather than a dull draw.Pitch demerit points for thee, bazball for me..
Flat road. This isn't good cricket. It's T20 over 90 overs.
Whose forecast you looking at? One I checked doesn't look too hot. A good few degrees cooler than today and lots of cloud cover.Nice and hot tomorrow, Australia will bat all day.
Well certainly at least 425Slightly disappointed by the day for England. Left with the feeling that 500+ was there for the taking with slightly better batting & a bit more luck. Australia really were strangely negative and I wish that Brook hadn’t gotten out like that
Cmon Zing you know more about Cricket than to call it after day one. It's turning and indifferent bounce but a good wicket to bat on.Pitch demerit points for thee, bazball for me..
Flat road. This isn't good cricket. It's T20 over 90 overs.
This was clearly the hope. It didn't come off but we have to put up with this stuff even when it's a bit dumb. It is born of the same 'let's just go for it and see what happens' attitude that is solely responsible for the fact that sometimes someone other than Joe Root now scores runs.I don't for the life of me understand that call. Unless they thought that the Aussies were knackered having been in the heat (which they're used to) all day and this would lead to some wickets. Clearly the conditions were favouring the batsmen. England should have just gone full slog mode and tried to get a six on every ball until we got bowled out. And if you wanted to play psychological games we should have just tried to stay in till the end of play and made them come out tomorrow to field for one over then declare.
Field placings make a big, big difference, especially in the course of near enough three sessions and the amount of boundaries that saves.England scored more in day one of the test at Edgbaston in 2005. Hardly t20.
It's also stats probably so they can be aggressive at what they see as the right time. If there's 10% more chance of wickets between 5:30pm and 6:30pm they're probably going to take that as a possible advantage as long as they've scored enough to make it viable.This was clearly the hope. It didn't come off but we have to put up with this stuff even when it's a bit dumb. It is born of the same 'let's just go for it and see what happens' attitude that is solely responsible for the fact that sometimes someone other than Joe Root now scores runs.
I'm not convinced he wouldn't have declared at the same time if we were 6 down.It's also stats probably so they can be aggressive at what they see as the right time. If there's 10% more chance of wickets between 5:30pm and 6:30pm they're probably going to take that as a possible advantage as long as they've scored enough to make it viable.
All things are definitely possible under our Ben.I'm not convinced he wouldn't have declared at the same time if we were 6 down.
Don’t be daftI'm not convinced he wouldn't have declared at the same time if we were 6 down.