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Feb 2021
10:41am, 8 Feb 2021
13,719 posts
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Cerrertonia
Would be a world record run-chase. It would be an astonishing feat to get 420 in a day plus probably 15 overs today, on what will be a worn pitch. Certainly not out of the question though.
Ashwin overtook Botham in the all-time wicket list in this innings.
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Feb 2021
10:45am, 8 Feb 2021
23,676 posts
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Nicholls595
It should be out of the question. If it starts to look likely, slow the game down, negative bowling, just be professional and don't lose.
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Feb 2021
10:46am, 8 Feb 2021
2,349 posts
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Musical Journey
C4 ad break just as Leach was about to bowl!
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Feb 2021
10:46am, 8 Feb 2021
13,124 posts
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rf_fozzy
India think they can chase almost anything at the moment - especially after Brisbane.
And there seems to be a trend to teams being able to chase big 4th inns totals in the last few years.
It used to be anything of 200+ was pretty much a winning score and anything 300+ was almost miracle proof.
Think Ashes in 2001 where Mark Butcher (and noone else) chased down 315....
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Feb 2021
10:47am, 8 Feb 2021
13,720 posts
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Cerrertonia
Interesting tactic to put Leach on, I guess the ball will turn the most while it's still hard.
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Feb 2021
10:51am, 8 Feb 2021
13,125 posts
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rf_fozzy
Will bounce more when the ball is hard and sometimes skid on, rather than turning more.
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Feb 2021
10:54am, 8 Feb 2021
22,840 posts
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TROSaracen
The ghosts of Greenidge and Haynes.....
1-0 India.
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Feb 2021
10:54am, 8 Feb 2021
13,126 posts
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rf_fozzy
Used to be never done by England teams that a spinner would open the bowling and it was unusual for anyone to do so.
But that's something that T20 cricket has also changed - teams much more open to it now.
Think Ashwin regularly opens for India.
Makes some sense - get your best bowlers on early.
Although I'm surprised that England didn't give Jimmy a couple of overs to see if it swung a little and nibble a couple out. I'd have opened with him and then gone to Archer if you wanted to start the other end with Leach
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Feb 2021
11:02am, 8 Feb 2021
13,721 posts
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Cerrertonia
Wicket for leach.
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Feb 2021
11:02am, 8 Feb 2021
125,087 posts
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GregP
Oooh that was a beauty.
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