That was a very odd little passage after lunch, why did SA start like that?
Essentially let it drift a bit and build the lead.
Surely you start with the strike pair, even if just 3 or 4 each, then resting them for the new ball if needed?
Posted By: megson on August 26th 2022 at 14:24:52
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- Come on then England, let's get a decent lead please. 80+ (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 10:59:04
- Hmm, bit of Bazball might not go amiss now to get that lead up (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Aug 26, 11:36:08
- At least we're now into a lead, let's make it count. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 11:52:00
- Someone's boshing it(at work now). (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 26, 12:43:45
- Lead over 50! I'm counting it up in 25's. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 12:50:41
- Lead up to 81. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 14:15:57
- That was a very odd little passage after lunch, why did SA start like that? (Other Sports) - megson, Aug 26, 14:24:52
- Odd indeed! He checked his watch as if he was waiting for a particular time. Lead 101! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 14:33:53
- agree, short burst and nip one out and they'd probably be using this new ball against the (Other Sports) - megson, Aug 26, 15:22:07
- Chuffed for Foakes, battled away brilliantly, 50* (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 15:01:44
- Its nice for him, settles him in the side a bit more. (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Aug 26, 15:33:24
- Odd indeed! He checked his watch as if he was waiting for a particular time. Lead 101! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 14:33:53
- That was a very odd little passage after lunch, why did SA start like that? (Other Sports) - megson, Aug 26, 14:24:52
- Lead up to 81. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 14:15:57
- Lead over 50! I'm counting it up in 25's. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 12:50:41
- Someone's boshing it(at work now). (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 26, 12:43:45
- At least we're now into a lead, let's make it count. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 11:52:00
- 94mph second ball ffs. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 26, 11:08:17
- On the subject of cricket (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 11:03:17
- Jimmy debut 2003 (Other Sports) - Old Git, Aug 26, 12:13:11
- Good effort (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 12:40:42
- I got Stewart’s dayboo wrong (Other Sports) - Old Git, Aug 26, 13:11:44
- Good effort (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 26, 12:40:42
- Ten (Ten) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 26, 11:58:15
- 17 (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Aug 26, 11:12:38
- Bit of luncheon research for me! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 11:09:11
- 700 (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 26, 11:07:49
- 9 (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Aug 26, 11:04:11
- Jimmy debut 2003 (Other Sports) - Old Git, Aug 26, 12:13:11
- Hmm, bit of Bazball might not go amiss now to get that lead up (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Aug 26, 11:36:08
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