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[Alan Harper's Tash]

I was more meaning that there's a glimmer, whereas if the chase is 400, it would be all but impossible.

Of course an over of Broad to Bumrah, and they will be there anyway

They only need a draw to win the series. As amazing as getting 350+ would be, I think it pretty unlikely against their bowling attack.

 

[melrose40yarder]

Finally have tickets for finals day in the blast.5 yrs since we last attended.Now discovered Lancs will lose half the side v Essex.So wont get to see them at finals day.
Looks like the Ecb are not bothered about the blast anymore.Surrey going to lose a few players too.
Surely we want the best players on show on finals day.

 

[waspish]

On that pitch with those Indian bowlers we have a 1 in 25 chances of getting those runs key are Stokes Bairstow Root all need to get 75+ at least

 

[M18CTID]

They only need a draw to win the series. As amazing as getting 350+ would be, I think it pretty unlikely against their bowling attack.

I'd say very unlikely. Never say never of course but I feel the 3/10 on offer for an Indian win is buying money

 

[Cricket Blue]

Now this is where if Buttler was opening he could make a big difference.
Buttler for Crawley later in the summer?

 

[waspish]

Now this is where if Buttler was opening he could make a big difference.
Buttler for Crawley later in the summer?

Yes and Ali for leach

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Now this is where if Buttler was opening he could make a big difference.
Buttler for Crawley later in the summer?

In the sense that he’d be as likely to get out to a loose stroke?

If you want all out attack, bin Lees and play Buttler and play Livingstone instead of Leach.

You‘d lose 95% of games, but they’d be fun to watch.

 

[Cricket Blue]

In the sense that he’d be as likely to get out to a loose stroke?

If you want all out attack, bin Lees and play Buttler and play Livingstone instead of Leach.

You‘d lose 95% of games, but they’d be fun to watch.

I just think it's the way test cricket is going, this is the template we have set and I think other teams will quickly follow suit. WIll it work? probably not all the time but maybe this is the future.
Maybe 4 day tests in future too?

 

[M18CTID]

Now this is where if Buttler was opening he could make a big difference.
Buttler for Crawley later in the summer?

Not sure how Jos would fare as an opening batsman in test cricket. It's a very tough job what with the new ball and all that and would be a world of difference to opening in ODI and T20 cricket. That said, it seems to always be our middle order bailing us out at the moment so maybe he's worth a go, especially if we're going to continue down the high-risk, fast scoring route. If anyone's got the balls to stick him in there, it'll be McCullum and Stokes

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I just think it's the way test cricket is going, this is the template we have set and I think other teams will quickly follow suit. WIll it work? probably not all the time but maybe this is the future.
Maybe 4 day tests in future too?

Nonsense. The Aussies tried this with Gilchrist etc. It’s high risk cricket and we don’t have a Warne or a McGrath.

If you want to see continuous smashing the ball around, the Hundred starts next month.