Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Cricinfo has described it as midwicket rather than square leg, but it was probably about halfway between short midwicket and where the umpire stands. Definitely wouldn't have been considered a close-in fielder anyway.
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**Official** Sri Lanka in England and Ireland 2016
- Thread starter Howe_zat
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Scaly piscine
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Hard to imagine a worse batting effort. Even by England's low standards.
Stapel
International Regular
It's interesting to hear whta he has to say about it.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Clearly our top order have been inspired by the potency of their footballing counterparts.
So when does Root's form this summer become a concern?
Stapel
International Regular
It just got worse
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Michael Holding's always had a theory that if pick too many batsmen in an ODI side, none of them want to take responsibility for the innings and bat through, and the batting lineup would actually function better with a longer tail.
I've always thought it was largely a crap justification for picking "proper bowlers" that he likes watching bowl (who are often specialists) instead of the bowlers who are actually effective in this format, but on days like this it makes me wonder if there might be something to it sometimes.
I've always thought it was largely a crap justification for picking "proper bowlers" that he likes watching bowl (who are often specialists) instead of the bowlers who are actually effective in this format, but on days like this it makes me wonder if there might be something to it sometimes.
weldone
Hall of Fame Member
Just watch the Mathews inning in the 1st half of today's match to disprove this theory. Batsmen will take responsibility when they want to take responsibility. Angelo wanted to take responsibility today in spite of having Maharoof at no. 9.
Stapel
International Regular
Indeed. It's something you simply are not willing to agree upon, as it conflicts with common sense. Yet, I can think of a few instances, both in proper cricket, as well in my own thug level cricket, where decent batsmen start batting in ridiculous fashion, because there are more decent batsmen waiting in for their opportunity.
Not sure if that is what's happening here though. Probably just not being able to find any gear between 1st and 5th.
Stapel
International Regular
Right or wrong, that's just louzy anecdotal evidence.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Our innings? Just about, but it's going to take something remarkable to make a game of this.
Howe_zat
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Jos Buttler is kind of remarkable...
