With lovely old benefit of hindsight ....

Could easily have had a couple of wickets that evening ...
I didn't think it was such a remarkable decision (and I'm very old school with test cricket) - had we taken our chances could well have had a lead of 75 on first imnings. Big question is whether we can afford bairstow

Posted By: paulg on June 18th 2023 at 13:04:20

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looks like they will start today (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 18, 10:00:48
- That declaration really was silly. The aggressive style is great, but that (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 18, 12:08:05
  - With lovely old benefit of hindsight .... (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 18, 13:04:20
    - Nope I said it at the time. When you've got a batter in and settled on a pitch (Other Sports) - megson, Jun 18, 13:13:02
  - Maybe, maybe not (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jun 18, 12:55:23
    - absolutely 100% (n/m) (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jun 18, 12:56:47
  - Think we've gone for too flatter wicket as well. I get it prevents the Aussie... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 12:26:32
    - At last but fabulous innings that from Kawaja. GET IN THERE. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 12:36:04
      - Brillers England! We have a lead. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 13:00:26
- Love Johnny Bairstow but these chances are proving costly. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 11:05:33
  - Yep. Another life given. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 18, 11:05:54
    - He'll need to average 150 with the bat at this rate (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 18, 11:27:42
    - Phew, well in Jimmy. Didn't we need that. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 11:23:00
    - This morning? (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 18, 11:22:49
      - Johnny dropped one in the first over. But, Jimmy to the rescue! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jun 18, 11:23:26
        
        Oh thank fook for that. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 18, 11:26:18
- Feels like the weather plus yesdees missed chances = draw (n/m) (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Jun 18, 10:44:05
  - Unless it rains a lot there's no real chance of a draw (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jun 18, 13:05:34
  - no way it will be a draw (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 18, 10:58:57
    - And Stokes will declare on 250-3 anyway lol (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jun 18, 13:00:20
- Bloody hell a 4:your thunderstorm. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 18, 10:24:13

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