Quote from: olaftab on July 02, 2019, 09:53:35 AMtom2103 agreed. Even Kohli struggled with defending the lopsided boundary at Edgbaston on Sunday and if ever a batting skipper is gifted with left/right combo in his batting line he should maximise that. I have been a fielding captain in situations like that and whilst you start off well switching your fielders around after a while you are muddled up, not necessarily with your primary position but secondary fielders.It is a nightmare mate! On top of that you have to try and keep track of how many overs each bowler has bowled and working out how many overs their potential replacement has got left.That's after spending all week to cobble a side together and having to make some frantic last minute calls as someone has phoned that morning to say they can't make it!!
tom2103 agreed. Even Kohli struggled with defending the lopsided boundary at Edgbaston on Sunday and if ever a batting skipper is gifted with left/right combo in his batting line he should maximise that. I have been a fielding captain in situations like that and whilst you start off well switching your fielders around after a while you are muddled up, not necessarily with your primary position but secondary fielders.
Just placed some serious money on England. Batting first and Lockie Ferguson our I see nothing but pain for Kiwis.
Quote from: olaftab on July 03, 2019, 10:31:54 AMJust placed some serious money on England. Batting first and Lockie Ferguson our I see nothing but pain for Kiwis.I have only dipped into bits of England games so far and not really followed the tournament. Am I right in saying if we win we are in the semis?
Good start.Pitch looks an absolute belter though.
Yep, I'd say that, so far, this looks like a 350-400 pitch for the first innings. If we get that I think it'll be very hard to chase.
Quote from: paul_e on July 03, 2019, 11:25:15 AMYep, I'd say that, so far, this looks like a 350-400 pitch for the first innings. If we get that I think it'll be very hard to chase.Yes but...so far teams have not followed 30/20 rule. That is doubling the 30 over score in the last 20. Generally teams who have come flying out of the trap have slowed down is later overs. Let's see if England can buck that trend today?