Funny thing is both his wickets that over could have, and possibly should have, been hammered over the ropeif not for dan the man clutching that it would've been mighty close. the man just gets it done!!!!
Really think the first team to really "get" strike management in T20 cricket is going to absolutely sweep. Such a huge potential benefit that everyone is straight up ignoringstrike management is so important in t20 and Eskinazi botched it. opening the batting, facing the first ball and he's faced less than 50% of the innings' deliveries
How do you define strike management? In terms of giving certain people the most strike, even if you turn down runs to do so?Really think the first team to really "get" strike management in T20 cricket is going to absolutely sweep. Such a huge potential benefit that everyone is straight up ignoring
Particularly with matchups. Remember Warner made a comment to finch along the lines of "Give me strike vs this guy and I'll end the game" in a t20I recently and finch just said"yeal I'll hit him too." At this point finch was barely timing the ball and Warner had a much better matchup against the type of bowling.Really think the first team to really "get" strike management in T20 cricket is going to absolutely sweep. Such a huge potential benefit that everyone is straight up ignoring
Most obviously, when it's the 19th and 20th over of the game, start turning down singles when all it accomplishes is getting a hack tailender on strike when a set batsman is at the other end. Literally no one does this yet it's the most obvious thing in the world to me, particularly to start the 20th over.How do you define strike management? In terms of giving certain people the most strike, even if you turn down runs to do so?
OK, thought you meant earlier. Seen it done a little bit in chases, haven't we? Ben Stokes turning down runs in the 2019 World Cup final being a memorable one, and I seem to remember a sub-continent batsman being criticised for doing similar in what I want to say was an ODI, but could be wrong.Most obviously, when it's the 19th and 20th over of the game, start turning down singles when all it accomplishes is getting a hack tailender on strike when a set batsman is at the other end. Literally no one does this yet it's the most obvious thing in the world to me, particularly to start the 20th over.