Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final
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@sparky said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
314 for 7 at lunch . England's morning. Game on.
Looks to me about 380-400 pitch. England will be very happy indeed if NZ make less than that. Glad Conway is still there.
Kylo needs to stay there and Conway to make his 200. We can't depend on Timmy for anything with the bat, but Wags has the ability and the determination to be a nuisance for a while. If we can get another 100 that would be great. Anything more will be gravy at this point
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@chris-b do test teams need a spinner everytime nowadays, regardless of the wicket though? I suspect they do need one. Variation, big partnership distracting, resting the quicks, holding up an end and then just because you can feel nude without one even if you don't use him - like the poms felt yesterday. Aussie will often hardly bowl Lyon at all some days.
Can't believe a place that gave a home to warne will be a "spinners need not apply" greentop.
Maybe they've already got him in the side for the big dance?
He is what he is. Agree on the bowling priority, I just wish he wouldn't bat like he's playing backyard cricket at the Battersea boys home for the Downs syndrome !
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I’m going to give Conway the ultimate platitude: O for awesome.
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England's stats bloke being interviewed. The increased accuracy of umpiring decisions since the 80s has changed the way batsmen play. 70 or 80 percent of test openers (everywhere except India and lesserly, Pakistan) are lefties now. Mostly due to the pitched outside leg video. The left handers were getting sawn off and drs has levelled the playing field.
Now they're thriving against fast bowling.First class bats actually face fast left armers better than test players. All to do with pre-empting the movement to the ball, a requirement in tests. FC players can watch the ball and react. Testies build up a larger repertoire against right armers and can't rely on those trained and instinctive movements they've faced more often against right handers. They don't have time to adequately watch the ball and react.
Since covered pitches, batting 1st is less successful than 2nd. Also, with less draws and quicker run rates the team batting second are statistically in a better position to force a win. The old adage is outdated.
Quite Interesting.
Fella is Nathan Leamon, his book is called batting against the spin
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@siam said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@chris-b yeah, agree. I think they value satnavs frugality over Jazzes jaffas. I like watching Ajaz, but his runs per over is a concern.
If spin is decisive in the big game, we are truly fucked!
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Southee survives a dropped catch from Broad.
The young fella could’ve had his 5th wicket right there.
Conway, 15 more for the double!
