*Official* Fourth Test at Chester-le-Street

[benchmark00]

Imagine if that was Wade.

 

[Maximas]

Got a bad feeling about this innings now, will struggle to make the minimum 350 we need.

plenty of batting to come though, Prior ready to make a big one yet?

 

[Ruckus]

Wait, what's your point here?

There's no point, I was just wanting to know why there is so much variation despite certain people being right or left hand dominant.

 

[91Jmay]

plenty of batting to come though, Prior ready to make a big one yet?

Not on this pitch IMO, he will go at the drive balls to early. Bairstow might though, he likes slowly pitches generally.

 

[Prince EWS]

There's no point, I was just wanting to know why there is so much variation despite certain people being right or left hand dominant.

Different junior coaches basically. There's a school of thought that suggests people should bat opposite-handed, and coaches/fathers that belong to that school will try to get kids batting that way. Others believe it's more natural for players to pick up the bat like it's an axe even if you end up a bit bottom-hand dominant as a result. Given we have such variation at the top level, it's probably safe to say there's no right or wrong way of doing it.

 

[benchmark00]

Yeeeeee.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

What a ball!!!!!!!!!

 

[ajdude]

yessssss, deserves that does bird

 

[Spark]

Birdeh!

Cook just knew, didn't he? The moment that hit the pad...

 

[Spikey]

surprised cook didnt review itbt

 

[Ruckus]

haha pretty sure I heard a "you ****in beauty there"

 

[Pothas]

Oh my god.

 

[dermo]

stunning

 

[Maximas]

Not on this pitch IMO, he will go at the drive balls to early. Bairstow might though, he likes slowly pitches generally.

ooh, now getting worried, good prediction perhaps

 

[Cabinet96]

Don't really know what to say tbh.

 

[King Pietersen]

So, this is going to ****. Don't worry though England fans. We've got Bairstow coming in next......

 

[The Battlers Prince]

that was absolutely out of McGrath's handbook, the massive cutter. That was good

 

[Howe_zat]

Pretty sure there's some seam here Cribbage

 

[Ruckus]

Different junior coaches basically. There's a school of thought that suggests people should bat opposite-handed, and coaches/fathers that belong to that school will try to get kids batting that way. Others believe it's more natural for players to pick up the bat like it's an axe even if you end up a bit bottom-hand dominant as a result. Given we have such variation at the top level, it's probably safe to say there's no right or wrong way of doing it.

solid answer, cheers

 

[91Jmay]

Great ball, been really impressed with Bird. England in trouble, said I had a bad feeling...

Surprised Cook didn't review, he is normally quite a greedy **** with them. Was dead though.