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England v India (Third Test) Headingley


The Rat said:
people being harsh here the batsman tying to get quick runs. You take risks, it happens

disappointing but no alarm
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Barstow was understandable for his dismissal as it was how he was playing.
Buttlers was bad as it was another example of him not bringing his natural 1 day game when the situation required it.
Ali was a poor shot
 
The Rat said:
Games in the bag
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Why even create the opportunity for the opposition to get back into the game with hit and giggle cricket from the tail end? You're lauding for players getting out "trying to score quick runs" but there was absolutely no need for them to do this. From 350/3 on day two on a flat wicket conventional wisdom says you bat sensibly for 500+ declaration on a worn wicket not give the opposition three days and a viable wicket to try and recover the situation. It's test cricket, just bat sensibly
 
smoker said:
Why even create the opportunity for the opposition to get back into the game with hit and giggle cricket from the tail end? You're lauding for players getting out "trying to score quick runs" but there was absolutely no need for them to do this. From 350/3 on day two on a flat wicket conventional wisdom says you bat sensibly for 500+ declaration on a worn wicket not give the opposition three days and a viable wicket to try and recover the situation. It's test cricket, just bat sensibly
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They aren't getting near 500
 
smoker said:
Why even create the opportunity for the opposition to get back into the game with hit and giggle cricket from the tail end? You're lauding for players getting out "trying to score quick runs" but there was absolutely no need for them to do this. From 350/3 on day two on a flat wicket conventional wisdom says you bat sensibly for 500+ declaration on a worn wicket not give the opposition three days and a viable wicket to try and recover the situation. It's test cricket, just bat sensibly
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I’m not lauding them like but most on here Moan about strike rate then Moan when people get out
 
TravellingMackem said:
Or you bat time and the pitch becomes harder to bat on and makes our lives easier bowling them out too. Could easily have kept going till lunch tomorrow and had them 450 behind and giving us absolutely no chance of losing the game or even putting an ounce of pressure on us.

It probably won’t matter. But it could, and we could look very stupid come Sunday.
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You can never write anything off in cricket but a third innings score of 450 right now would be a huge push anyone know the highest third innings score in England ?
 
Concordsafc said:
You can never write anything off in cricket but a third innings score of 450 right now would be a huge push anyone know the highest third innings score in England ?
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This isn’t really a third innings given the time in the game. It’s a day 3/4 pitch at headingley and it’ll get easier to bat before day 5 gets harder
 
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