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So take the initiative at the bat-firstiest ground outside of Asia, or go defensive and bowl because the pitch has a bit of stubble on it? Remind me what happened in 2015, 2019 and the WTC final?
I don't know. Conditions for our first innings at Edgbaston and Lord's were pretty friendly. Mind you, I am only following this on cricinfo.Man this looks like the best batting conditions of the series by miles.
The reason why you should bat first on all but the greenest of wickets is that no-one will say “lol why did you bat first” if you collapsed. Yet everyone will say the latter if you can’t bowl a side out cheaply.So take the initiative at the bat-firstiest ground outside of Asia, or go defensive and bowl because the pitch has a bit of stubble on it? Remind me what happened in 2015, 2019 and the WTC final?
Which ones?Another absurd field *yawn*
I played with a couple of test bowlers & no way would they be happy with gifting singles every ball
I don't think it's all that strange. By batting you have the initiative.The reason why you should bat first on all but the greenest of wickets is that no-one will say “lol why did you bat first” if you collapsed. Yet everyone will say the latter if you can’t bowl a side out cheaply.
which when you think about it feels strange.
In fairness statistically bat first is a +ve winning % everywhere in the world as far as I am aware (57% overall) but yeah it is a cricket oddity the disparity of criticism.The reason why you should bat first on all but the greenest of wickets is that no-one will say “lol why did you bat first” if you collapsed. Yet everyone will say the latter if you can’t bowl a side out cheaply.
which when you think about it feels strange.