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Bazoaxe Feb 2024 2:09pm, 4 Feb 2024 26,323 posts	Quote Pin Bazoaxe Batting to protect your wicket and not taking risks should be the approach. I.e. to ensure they do not lose. If the chance to win arises as a result, then take it, but this is a chance to keep ahead
rf_fozzy Feb 2024 2:15pm, 4 Feb 2024 21,503 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy That's not the Bazball way. It's all about trying to dominate your opposition at all times possible. Winning and losing are irrelevant. And draws are pointless.
NDWDave Feb 2024 2:36pm, 4 Feb 2024 19,168 posts	Quote Pin NDWDave The draw is 850/1 on betfair England 5/1
jda Feb 2024 2:58pm, 4 Feb 2024 16,384 posts	Quote Pin jda If there was one day left then a draw would be a slim but plausible chance. But there isn't so it's not.
Dave A Feb 2024 3:02pm, 4 Feb 2024 24,048 posts	Quote Pin Dave A I think it can be safely said that England will not try to play out a draw under the current captain/coach.
Bazoaxe Feb 2024 3:15pm, 4 Feb 2024 26,324 posts	Quote Pin Bazoaxe Actually I had thought tomorrow was the final day. Changes my thinking and must keep up.
jda Feb 2024 3:19pm, 4 Feb 2024 16,385 posts	Quote Pin jda The draw talk had me looking it up too! Has anyone ever in the history of cricket batted for more than 2 full days to get a draw? It must be an amazingly rare event.
Cerrertonia Feb 2024 3:26pm, 4 Feb 2024 20,508 posts	Quote Pin Cerrertonia The draw talk had me looking it up too! Has anyone ever in the history of cricket batted for more than 2 full days to get a draw? It must be an amazingly rare event. This one came to mind - India were 47-1, following on in their second innings at the end of day 3, batted 180 overs for the loss of 4 wickets. This would obviously be 3rd innings of the game rather than 4th. wisden.com
um Feb 2024 3:34pm, 4 Feb 2024 8,187 posts	Quote Pin um And another, Martin Crowe's 299. Also third innings espncricinfo.com
jda Feb 2024 3:42pm, 4 Feb 2024 16,387 posts	Quote Pin jda Impressive but not quite the same, as they were well ahead (went past NZ shortly after lunch it seems) so the last bit was getting meaningless.