England declared - why?

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  1. EastStander

    EastStander Active Member

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    Aren't there 2 full days to go? So why not try to rack a few more runs on the board tonight? I'll never understand cricket.
     
    EastStander, Aug 22, 2009
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    no one in the history of test cricket has come back from that far down

    or summat...

    plus, knowing our luck, it will rain all day monday, match will be drawn and ashes go back down under
     
    nezbfc, Aug 22, 2009
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    Because we're about 540 ahead

    If we can't defend that we don't deserve to win.
     
    Journo Tyke, Aug 22, 2009
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    You've got to ask yourself what the Aussies would rather be doing at this minute.
    A) Standing in the field wasting a bit more time.
    B) Padding up to face Freddie Flintoff and Jimmy Anderson for an hour.

    We've got enough runs now anyway so there's no point sending Harmison out to bat.
     
    Mido, Aug 22, 2009
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  5. EastStander

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    Is it because, effectively, the Aussies will have to bat themselves in twice?

    They might just get going tonight and then finish for the day and then have to do so again?
     
    EastStander, Aug 22, 2009
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    One reason, yes.

    You often see wickets fall after lunch, tea and drinks breaks.
     
    Mido, Aug 22, 2009
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    Basically there was no value in the last batsman coming in

    It would waste overs we could be bowling at Australia. The last 2 players were in and would have unlikely to score many runs anyway, but no-one has ever scored over 500 to win a Test match.
     
    Journo Tyke, Aug 22, 2009
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    noone has ever got anywhere near the total england have set the aussies to chase in a second innings of a test match !
     
    TobyTyke8, Aug 22, 2009
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    If anyone can though

    it'll be the Aussies
     
    EastStander, Aug 22, 2009
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