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[domalino]

How many overs left in the day? We’d need another 57 to win at this rate.

Minimum 41

 

[M18CTID]

If it was under 300 runs starting off, I'd be more confident. 378 is a big (you could even say, er, "massive") target in the fourth innings. Only been achieved 7 times in the history of test cricket......

Highest successful run chases in test cricket | Statista

The highest successful fourth innings run chase in test history was achieved by the West Indies. This record was set in 2003 against Australia.

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And England's highest was 3 years ago at Headingley (359, the Leach/Stokes game against the Aussies).

Yep - these 2 have given us a good platform but even now we still need another 288 runs to win

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Minimum 41

It was tongue in cheek really. Does anyone remember the 4th test last year?

 

[waspish]

Only 289 to win think the mentality of treating test match cricket like a one day game is a game changer! If you say look in a 20/20 game nearly scored 500 runs so treat test match cricket the same there is a target go for it go for the win and like our last three test matches it worked it won’t work all the time but this is the way we are going…

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Only 289 to win think the mentality of treating test match cricket like a one day game is a game changer! If you say look in a 20/20 game nearly scored 500 runs so treat test match cricket the same there is a target go for it go for the win and like our last three test matches it worked it won’t work all the time but this is the way we are going…

20/20s aren’t played on 4 day old pitches though.

 

[rowarta]

this is good :-)

 

[domalino]

If it was under 300 runs starting off, I'd be more confident. 378 is a big (you could even say, er, "massive") target in the fourth innings. Only been achieved 7 times in the history of test cricket......

Highest successful run chases in test cricket | Statista

The highest successful fourth innings run chase in test history was achieved by the West Indies. This record was set in 2003 against Australia.

www.statista.com

And England's highest was 3 years ago at Headingley (359, the Leach/Stokes game against the Aussies).

I don't think you can ignore the fact they chased down 296/3 a week ago, and have chased down 280+ three times in a row.

 

[waspish]

20/20s aren’t played on 4 day old pitches though.

Yep but it’s a mentality change yep be sensible like Bairstow in first innings but you can still go at 4/5 and over go for the win even if it’s 400!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yep but it’s a mentality change yep be sensible like Bairstow in first innings but you can still go at 4/5 and over go for the win even if it’s 400!

Sure and I’m totally for the PMA they’re approaching. It does need to be tempered somewhat. Bairstow has found that happy balance, Stokes definitely hasn’t!

 

[dadnlad]

have india tried changing the ball yet