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[remember arthur mann]

Looks like it.

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Bat again instead of enforcing the follow-on and we win. Still can't get my head round putting them back in given it was the best time for batting.
But Stokes philosophy is attack, attack, attack, which is great entertainment but will also cost us.
The Aussies will love it and I'm fully prepared for a 100ao against them, especially given their bowling attack.

As an aside Stokes' injuries are becoming a problem. Can't really contribute on one leg and he's a better batsman when he's spending 'time' at the crease building an innings, which he did under Root.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

The bigger picture: an incredible global advertisement for test cricket.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Can't get my head round why the ball before the wicket wasn't given as a wide

 

[waspish]

Went to sleep at 12 thought we had a good chance but a new one wicket and we back in the mud! Could moan about the follow on as I have previously but that’s cricket, must of been a nail biter like when we win by 2 runs against the Aussies! Can’t wait for the ashes now going to be a classic series..

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

It’s a wide or it’s not a wide, and that was a wide

Lots of wides don’t get given in test match cricket. And to decide a match on one is generally less likely, it’s not in the spirit of the game and especially not when the Kiwis are concerned*.



*I’d be livid if it was the Aussies or Saffers though ;)

 

[Iamthemusicman]

Bat again instead of enforcing the follow-on and we win. Still can't get my head round putting them back in given it was the best time for batting.
But Stokes philosophy is attack, attack, attack, which is great entertainment but will also cost us.
The Aussies will love it and I'm fully prepared for a 100ao against them, especially given their bowling attack.

As an aside Stokes' injuries are becoming a problem. Can't really contribute on one leg and he's a better batsman when he's spending 'time' at the crease building an innings, which he did under Root.

I'd have him open instead of Crawley and stick YJB in at 6.

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

This has also proven that 2 match Series are a joke. After those two matches, who doesn't want to see a decider right now.

I know the calendar is already rammed, but its unfair that sides like NZ and SA only ever play 2 or 3 match Series, while England, Australia and India play in these big 5 match series every year.

 

[domalino]

This has also proven that 2 match Series are a joke. After those two matches, who doesn't want to see a decider right now.

I know the calendar is already rammed, but its unfair that sides like NZ and SA only ever play 2 or 3 match Series, while England, Australia and India play in these big 5 match series every year.

The calendar isn't the problem, it's that test matches lose money.

The average test match loses New Zealand Cricket US $500,000 and their total budget is about $35m

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

The calendar isn't the problem, it's that test matches lose money.

The average test match loses New Zealand Cricket US $500,000 and their total budget is about $35m

Didn't realise it made such a huge loss. I still think it should be up to boards with the most money to sort this out however. The BCCI can't be short of money with the IPL and all, the ICC should have rules in place meaning boards have to spend a certain amount of their revenue on Test Cricket.

I think yesterday shows us that test cricket is well worth saving