BertieWoostersDonsClub wrote:
Lieutenant Dan wrote:
BertieWoostersDonsClub wrote:
DonnieAndMooie wrote:
England have declared 393-8.
That's a MASSIVE call
Whether it pays off or not tonight, I'm not fond of the tactic to be honest. As it's just going to increase the calls to reduce Test Cricket to 4 day games.
'Bazball' may well be entertaining, but it's just turning Test Cricket into a lengthier version of T20 / The Hundred which is a shame for me. It's taking away the patient, chess like element of the longer form of the game that was it's unique appeal and is just making it the same bish bash bosh game as all the shorter versions
Rubbish. England are one Test team playing this way. Watching the contrast in styles is one of the most interesting things about this series for me.
Not rubbish. Valid opinion that you disagree with. And do so in your typically dismissive fashion.
England might well just be 'one team' playing Bazball. But the calls for reducing Test cricket to 4 days have been growing louder even before 'Bazball'. And more and more batters from all nations are focusing more on being big hitters and quick scorers so they are attractive to all the different T20's around the world. Fewer and fewer developing who look to value their wicket and bat for long lengths of time. That trend is already well in place. Declaring on day one of a Test match is just another worrying rung on the ladder for me towards the inevitable move to 4 day Tests.
It's my 'valid opinion' that you're talking rubbish.
I thought the declaration was the right decision. Avoid the new ball which was two overs away and try and get a wicket at the the end of the day (which didn't work out but that's hindsight for you).
But nah, let's make Ollie and Jimmy face a new ball to get about 15 more runs on the board.
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