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*Official* Fifth Test at the SCG
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Jacknife
International Captain
It is, Tremlett as lost his line and length totally, they've bowled really well all day and now there letting themselves down here.
King Pietersen
International Captain
Awful end to the session. On that note I'm off to bed. Fully expecting to wake up and see that Mitchell Johnson has ripped through our top order, that's if we actually manage to end this partnership.
Pizzorno
State Vice-Captain
This. It's astonishing how teams so often completely lose the plot against tailenders.
Spark
Global Moderator
Ironically whilst that criticism of Tremlett is perfectly valid, Bresnan's fault has been bowling far too well.
Jacknife
International Captain
Yes, can't fault Bres' bowling.
Top_Cat
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None of the English bowlers bowl a really top yorker and with the tail having a swing, could go for plenty if they try the killer every couple of balls. Also, they've got the Aussies 8 down for 230, you don't just abandon completely what got you there in the first place if it's working and you're still drawing edges.
That said, an occasional yorker might be worth a shot.
Son Of Coco
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You'd think we were 8/400 based on the field settings too.
Nate
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He's still amazing.
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Yorkers don't get the job done against the tail very often these days. Not normally a terrible idea but at the same time it's not some kind of magic formula that'll stop crappy tail-end batsmen from scrounging together these dodgy partnerships. Australia tried to york Dale Steyn repeatedly during his infamous 76 at the MCG. Bowling to hit the top of off is usually better.
Things I'd change though- always have a third man and don't give a batsman the single unless he's not going to take it. But always give the batsman the single if he isn't going to take it. The criticism of captains for setting the field back is so silly when the batsman isn't taking the single. Why would he have men in position to save runs the batsman won't even go for?
Things I'd change though- always have a third man and don't give a batsman the single unless he's not going to take it. But always give the batsman the single if he isn't going to take it. The criticism of captains for setting the field back is so silly when the batsman isn't taking the single. Why would he have men in position to save runs the batsman won't even go for?