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- Thread starter George.Hinton
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tooextracool
International Coach
and blocks the last ball of the over. I can understand leaving Monty to face Yuvraj but hes a sitting duck against Harbhajan.
pup11
International Coach
Haha.... was thinking about doing that myself, but then i just thought i should let you do the honours.....England
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Bizarre tactics - first ball single for Prior again
pup11
International Coach
I think he feels Monty is better equipped to handle the spinners than him....
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tooextracool
International Coach
Prior assisting India in Monty's dismissal there.I can think of no reason why Prior would be interested in taking a single at the start of the over, just defies logic.
Precambrian
Banned
Can't really blame Prior for not farming the strike. Could hardly hit out against a 126 over old ball, and he has played the best knock since Strauss to throw it off.
tooextracool
International Coach
He didnt really even need to go after the bowling, could have just blocked out the first few deliveries and given Monty a couple of balls to face at the end of the over. Giving bowlers like Ishant and Bhajji 5 balls to plot Monty's dismissal is plain stupid.
He played well for his 50, but I dont honestly see how his tactics can be justified.
Precambrian
Banned
He's shown he is not capable of farming the strike. So promote him up the order and get Bell at No,7 to farm the strike.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Dominic Cork is amazingly poor as a studio analyst
tooextracool
International Coach
Its not exactly difficult to keep the strike. Just dont run FFS.
tooextracool
International Coach
This partnership really has been the crux of the Indian batting card off late. Breaking this partnership early is imperative to England's chances in this test match.
biased indian
International Coach
if you break this partnership you get another wicket soon that has been the story off late ..really hope i am wrong this time
tooextracool
International Coach
This is good bowling from Anderson so far, bowling inswingers at Sehwag. He drives away from his body without too much foot movement and generally leaves a big gap between bat and pad.
jondavluc
State Regular
Why not put Monty at Opening with Cook and put Andrew Strauss down at number 11.That way we have a mean ass tailender.
Seriousily bell is and has a decent record at number 3 lets just leave him there.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Onya Jimmy!
tooextracool
International Coach
This really is the sort of time when I love to quote myself. Well bowled Anderson.
tooextracool
International Coach
Anderson has shown off late that he can bat better than some of our middle order players. The next Andrew Flintoff?Why not put Monty at Opening with Cook and put Andrew Strauss down at number 11.That way we have a mean ass tailender.
tooextracool
International Coach
Hope he can now change his line and length to dravid- full and swinging away is the way to go IMO.