just back to scoring 375....
I have a sneaking suspicion that that score will stand for some time yet. I think the face of Test cricket has changed in so much as teams & captains are thinking more attacking in their strategies, and that this will not allow the time required to post such a score.
IMO the score is more likely to be beaten on a flat track in a 'dead' match, possibly by a top order batsman batting thru an innings to save a match, eg the SL 1st innings in reply to NZ in the current test.
I think it is unlikely that a batsmen will have the opportunity to post this score in the 1st innings of a match because it would take so long & captains are more than likely to declare. Only the Aussies score at that sort of rate to do so and still have the time to bowl a side out twice to still win the Test.
Just as a footnote - I think Fleming's declaration on his innings is second only to 'Tubby' Taylor's declaration on his own innings in Pakistan some years back when he matched 'The Don's highest test score. Taylor was within spitting distance of the target, but I don't remember what condition he was in at the time, or who he had left to partner him. I do remember that the reason for the declaration was to leave enough time to try to bowl Pakistan out twice - didn't work however & the match petered out for a draw.
I have a sneaking suspicion that that score will stand for some time yet. I think the face of Test cricket has changed in so much as teams & captains are thinking more attacking in their strategies, and that this will not allow the time required to post such a score.
IMO the score is more likely to be beaten on a flat track in a 'dead' match, possibly by a top order batsman batting thru an innings to save a match, eg the SL 1st innings in reply to NZ in the current test.
I think it is unlikely that a batsmen will have the opportunity to post this score in the 1st innings of a match because it would take so long & captains are more than likely to declare. Only the Aussies score at that sort of rate to do so and still have the time to bowl a side out twice to still win the Test.
Just as a footnote - I think Fleming's declaration on his innings is second only to 'Tubby' Taylor's declaration on his own innings in Pakistan some years back when he matched 'The Don's highest test score. Taylor was within spitting distance of the target, but I don't remember what condition he was in at the time, or who he had left to partner him. I do remember that the reason for the declaration was to leave enough time to try to bowl Pakistan out twice - didn't work however & the match petered out for a draw.