Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
14/4 ..Some collapse by the Aussie lower order
Frustrating it took you to put 372 on the board before we showed an ability to knock over tailEngland infront IMO. They'de be more than happy bowling us out for even stevens.
Often the most entertaining games.Yeah it hasn't really been a high quality affair so far. Mostly about who can make the fewest mistakes.
Afternoon my fellow MackemEither we will be all out for under 200 or we declare 300/3 before the end of today.
That could be key come Tuesday14/4 ..Some collapse by the Aussie lower order
It's honestly one of my biggest pet peeves in these discussions, people saying [x] would have worked had it not been for a completely unrelated thing [y] happening.Why do you think the declaration made any difference to those things? They didn’t happen in the four overs they bowled on the first day.
They didn't effect that,however my point was it doesn't look such a bad score IF those crucial chances are takenWhy do you think the declaration made any difference to those things? They didn’t happen in the four overs they bowled on the first day.
Yeah but we can play this game both ways. If Head doesn't chip one to midwicket, if Marnus actually leaves his first ball pitched a foot wide of off stump, then maybe Australia have a lead of 150 and England look very foolish leaving runs on the table. Cricket is such a dynamic game with so many factors that decisions like declarations should only be judged based on what information the captain had available to him in the moment, not based on what he would have done with a time machine.They didn't effect that,however my point was it doesn't look such a bad score IF those crucial chances are taken
Candidate for Corio.How’s the weather in Geelong
All of those three had impressive knocks,however my frustration is we gave a life to Khawaja and 2/3 to Carey as wellMarnus getting out first ball was key, really. Khawaja, Carey and Head (and Cummins I guess lol) did their jobs but I don't think anyone else did which is a problem.
TBF England was kind of similar with most of the runs coming from Bairstow, Root and Crawley.
Didn't love the Khawaja send-off.Robinson 3/55 .
Finds a way of taking wickets this chap
Yeah 4/14 is a significant improvement on blowing away the tail. Let’s hope we can show it again in future games.Well done England. Didn't let the tail hang around.
it wasn't just 4 overs though was it, it was potentially 10 or more and a first innings score of potentially 450Why do you think the declaration made any difference to those things? They didn’t happen in the four overs they bowled on the first day.
Easy enough when Lyon is batting 9.Yeah 4/14 is a significant improvement on blowing away the tail. Let’s hope we can show it again in future games.
I was underwhelmed by him that innings tbh. He looked short of a gallopRobinson 3/55 .
Finds a way of taking wickets this chap