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*Official* 1st Test at the SWALEC Stadium

GIMH

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
Son Of Coco said:
So is this newfound ability as a captain a reflection on Cook or Bayliss? It has Bayliss all over it for mine - but then I don't know if Cook has just been stifled his whole captaincy career until now.

To be fair the same could be said for Clarke and Boof, and it's obviously a mix of both. I guess the telling factor is how they both run with it during a game when quick decisions need to be made.
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The signs were there against NZ before Bayliss was there. IMO.
 
Swingpanzee

Swingpanzee

International Regular
Son Of Coco said:
So is this newfound ability as a captain a reflection on Cook or Bayliss? It has Bayliss all over it for mine - but then I don't know if Cook has just been stifled his whole captaincy career until now.

To be fair the same could be said for Clarke and Boof, and it's obviously a mix of both. I guess the telling factor is how they both run with it during a game when quick decisions need to be made.
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I think it's Bayliss

Cook almost reverted to type imo when Warner and Smith were cruising
 
social

social

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Son Of Coco said:
So is this newfound ability as a captain a reflection on Cook or Bayliss? It has Bayliss all over it for mine - but then I don't know if Cook has just been stifled his whole captaincy career until now.

To be fair the same could be said for Clarke and Boof, and it's obviously a mix of both. I guess the telling factor is how they both run with it during a game when quick decisions need to be made.
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Generally known that Cook is a yes man

I'd say that Bayliss/the other guy have told him to make his own decisions and it could be the making of him

Certainly this test has seen him implement vastly different field positions than ever before
 
GIMH

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
Son Of Coco said:
I'd be really surprised if a captain was given zero leeway to make his own decisions by the coach, but I obviously have no idea what went on in the English dressing room.
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Yeah 'controlled' perhaps a bit far, but Cook's captaincy was very much in line with how Moores wanted the game played. Not so sure on Flower.
 
Son Of Coco

Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Swingpanzee said:
I think it's Bayliss

Cook almost reverted to type imo when Warner and Smith were cruising
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Yeah I noticed that too. It was almost like the plan in his head didn't allow for Wood creating chances close in, so there was nobody there despite it being obvious he was creating problems. To his credit though, he got back on it when a wicket fell.
 
Son Of Coco

Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
social said:
Generally known that Cook is a yes man

I'd say that Bayliss/the other guy have told him to make his own decisions and it could be the making of him

Certainly this test has seen him implement vastly different field positions than ever before
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That could be true. I'm surprised a bloke who has been a pretty average captain until now has been hiding this sort of ability at the whim of the coach. England royally ****ed themselves for a number of years if that's the case.
 
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