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England v India 4th Test

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smoker said:
Watching Jennings dismissal last night. Decent delivery, but fuck me did he misjudge it. It was like Chris Read and the Cairns full toss.
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I think with Chris Read (and Thorpe against Walsh I think) they just completely lost the flight of the ball, didn't see it out of the bowlers hand. Mentally Jennings is terrified of offering the outside edge, he saw the ball pitch on middle and made him mind up to leave it expecting it to go across him rather than straighten.
 
TheRey said:
Dear me.

So because one man with the attention of a goldfish gets bored, England - and, presumably, every other nation - should repeatedly collapse at the top of the order because you want to see the ball flying to the ropes every delivery?

There is something beautiful about the Leave, about a confident forward defense, the nudging and nurdling.

Sure, it might not entertain the children, but it wins Test matches.
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With respect I think you have totally taken out of context what I said.

Nobody has suggested the ball flying to ropes every delivery and of course there is a balance to be had at the top of the order.

However there is clear difference between boring the oppostition and taking the game to them.

Probably the most successful test opener in the last few years has been David Warner a attacking opener.

Both the best test cricket sides of all time we're both attacking sides Australia and West Indies, in fact the great Australian side changed the face of test cricket for the better, scoring at a quicker rate, and both Matthew Hayden and Gordon Greenidge were not exactly known for boring the opppostion , or their good leave! so disagree with that wins test matches.

Even in that great 2005 series we fought fire with fire scoring over 400 in a day in one of the test matches in that series.

Therefore can't really see this fascination with boring the opppostion really can't, and absolutely think attacking cricket is more entertaining and can win test matches and what's more it's a fair opinion to have, so your statement about me having the attention of a gold fish and children been entertained is both uncalled for and unnecessary!
 
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