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Better to have the option than not to.
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Shibasaki Kō wrote:Better to have the option than not to.
The issue is by enforcing the follow on you run a risk. The risk that the opposition score 400, leaving a tricky day 5 chase of 200.

If you don't enforce you will be setting a minimum of 300.
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Interesting comments by Broad at a presser at the close of play....that the pitch conditions are more like Indian than English...
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Shibasaki Kō wrote:Better to have the option than not to.
The issue is by enforcing the follow on you run a risk. The risk that the opposition score 400, leaving a tricky day 5 chase of 200.
If you don't enforce you will be setting a minimum of 300.
If the opposition scores 400 it surpasses the 300 you have set them.
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ʃₐᵇf(x)dx=F(b)-F(a) wrote:
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Shibasaki Kō wrote:Better to have the option than not to.
The issue is by enforcing the follow on you run a risk. The risk that the opposition score 400, leaving a tricky day 5 chase of 200.
If you don't enforce you will be setting a minimum of 300.
If the opposition scores 400 it surpasses the 300 you have set them.
But 400 in 4th innings is rarely done.
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Finally a wicket on the third day.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
ʃₐᵇf(x)dx=F(b)-F(a) wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote: The issue is by enforcing the follow on you run a risk. The risk that the opposition score 400, leaving a tricky day 5 chase of 200.
If you don't enforce you will be setting a minimum of 300.
If the opposition scores 400 it surpasses the 300 you have set them.
But 400 in 4th innings is rarely done.
Particularly if the target is 300 :P
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ʃₐᵇf(x)dx=F(b)-F(a) wrote:Finally a wicket on the third day.
Traditionally day 3 is the best batting day at Lords.
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ʃₐᵇf(x)dx=F(b)-F(a) wrote:Finally a wicket on the third day.
Traditionally day 3 is the best batting day at Lords.
I'll take your word for it. The same can't be said about the commentary which I eventually muted.
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Aussies claiming non catches again.

Meanwhile Buttler walks straight off whilst being given not out.
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God is an Englishman wrote:Aussies claiming non catches again.

Meanwhile Buttler walks straight off whilst being given not out.
Thats why umps use thier discretion to review if not sure about if carried or not. To naked eye (live), I thought it was out and am positive the keeper thought it as well. But the usual violin tune is played nevertheless.......
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Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:Aussies claiming non catches again.

Meanwhile Buttler walks straight off whilst being given not out.
Thats why umps use thier discretion to review if not sure about if carried or not. To naked eye (live), I thought it was out and am positive the keeper thought it as well. But the usual violin tune is played nevertheless.......
Do you actually believe what you wrote there? He knew he hadn't caught it, the same as Voges in the first test.
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Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:Aussies claiming non catches again.

Meanwhile Buttler walks straight off whilst being given not out.
Thats why umps use thier discretion to review if not sure about if carried or not. To naked eye (live), I thought it was out and am positive the keeper thought it as well. But the usual violin tune is played nevertheless.......
Do you actually believe what you wrote there? He knew he hadn't caught it, the same as Voges in the first test.
Now read what you just wrote. With cameras everywhere, review available, why would he claim something if he "knew he hadnt caught it"? I thought you actually played the game, even as a keeper.
Perhaps just another whinge........
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Because maybe he would have been trusted and not reviewed it. He cheated, plain and simple.


Now listening to the Aussie media whingeing that DRS isn't good enough.
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God is an Englishman wrote:Because maybe he would have been trusted and not reviewed it. He cheated, plain and simple.


Now listening to the Aussie media whingeing that DRS isn't good enough.
Cheated? So what did he get away with? And now its "maybe".......... its 2015, cameras virtually EVERYWHERE.
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Aussies claiming non catches again.

Meanwhile Buttler walks straight off whilst being given not out.

"danger danger....distract & redirect"
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I tend to agree. Accept the umpire's decision and get on with the game.
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Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:Because maybe he would have been trusted and not reviewed it. He cheated, plain and simple.


Now listening to the Aussie media whingeing that DRS isn't good enough.
Cheated? So what did he get away with? And now its "maybe".......... its 2015, cameras virtually EVERYWHERE.
It has to be maybe as we don't know whether he might have been trusted and whether he would have called for DRS.

However we know that another Aussie has claimed a catch that never was. 2 in 2 games now. Yet still some will defend them. :lol:
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Aussies claiming non catches again.

Meanwhile Buttler walks straight off whilst being given not out.

"danger danger....distract & redirect"
Yes, I got an Aussie player to cheat to distract on here. That said with the Aussie history, they probably do have a price.
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Great bowling by Jimmy to scare rogers back into the changing room
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God is an Englishman wrote:Great bowling by Jimmy to scare rogers back into the changing room
Brilliant bowling

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i not understand you sport
it is suppose to endure 5 day yes? why finish after 3 and half?

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It's a bit like tennis... you endure for five sets but sometimes finish in three.

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God is an Englishman wrote:Great bowling by Jimmy to scare rogers back into the changing room
At least he's not asking for a plane ticket home and an appointment with a shrink.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:Because maybe he would have been trusted and not reviewed it. He cheated, plain and simple.


Now listening to the Aussie media whingeing that DRS isn't good enough.
Cheated? So what did he get away with? And now its "maybe".......... its 2015, cameras virtually EVERYWHERE.
It has to be maybe as we don't know whether he might have been trusted and whether he would have called for DRS.

However we know that another Aussie has claimed a catch that never was. 2 in 2 games now. Yet still some will defend them. :lol:
How did he cheat? What did he get away with?
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I suggest you look up the definition of a cheat.
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at least our players see the need to ground their bat while running between wickets...

rookie error - what an idiot.

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One of the first thing I taught the kids I coach. Terrible error.
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I guess after then overnight result I won't be digging up the Ashes Whitewash username in the near future.
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God is an Englishman wrote:I suggest you look up the definition of a cheat.
Dodging the questions again I see. What did he get away with? How were his actions "unfairly giving Australia an advantage"?

Looking at the scores, it looks almost like things were evenly matched. We doubled their total runs, but they doubled total wickets (lost). :wink:
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