Black Caps Tour to Zimbabwe
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mimic" data-cid="604350" data-time="1470734331">
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<p>cmon black caps.. lets play this odi styles </p>
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<p>They never do. In test match cricket they always play to protect the average even when quick runs are needed.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="604351" data-time="1470734482">
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<p>Fuck. Are we batting? Shit harden up and bowl again.</p>
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<p>Never really the plan.</p>
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<p>After all - we declared after five sessions, with another ten sessions to play in the match. We could have batted on and set an even stiffer follow-on target if we weren't concerned about resting the bowlers between Zimbabwean innings.</p> -
<p>Following on these days is actually stacked a bit against the dominant team. Not that they risk losing but more risk drawing.</p>
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<p>Resting bowlers on flat decks comes into the equation far more than 20+ years ago</p>
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<p>So, there's 59 overs left today and 90 tomorrow</p>
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<p>They got 362 on a flat wicket</p>
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<p>We are 230 odd ahead.</p>
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<p>What to do?</p>
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<p>Set them 330 odd? Probably 350 to 380 might be the go and rely on a day 5 pitch and Santner and Ish and Kane. I saw the quicks bowling and really it was flat and little swing so not a pitch for seamers</p>
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<p>How about bat for 35-40 overs today encouraging a rr of 4.5 plus</p>
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<p>Then have an hour tonight and 3 sessions tomorrow to get 10 wickets. Too conservative?</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Siam" data-cid="604369" data-time="1470738545">
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<p>Following on these days is actually stacked a bit against the dominant team. Not that they risk losing but more risk drawing.</p>
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<p>Resting bowlers on flat decks comes into the equation far more than 20+ years ago</p>
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<p>So, there's 59 overs left today and 90 tomorrow</p>
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<p>They got 362 on a flat wicket</p>
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<p>We are 230 odd ahead.</p>
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<p>What to do?</p>
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<p>Set them 330 odd? Probably 350 to 380 might be the go and rely on a day 5 pitch and Santner and Ish and Kane. I saw the quicks bowling and really it was flat and little swing so not a pitch for seamers</p>
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<p>How about bat for 35-40 overs today encouraging a rr of 4.5 plus</p>
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<p>Then have an hour tonight and 3 sessions tomorrow to get 10 wickets. Too conservative?</p>
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<p>Well, the two quick wickets change the plan - I'd look to bat for half an hour after tea - but going full noise for that half hour - 4 an over till tea (120) 7 an over after (another 50). 400 ahead with say 110 overs to bowl. That's probably a bit conservative - maybe have a slog for the half hour before tea. 370 off 120.</p> -
<p>Yeah a better approach might be to dangle a 4.5 an over target for them to chase (regardless of time)</p>
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<p>Sure they got 360 in the first but it was all at 2 an over for the most.</p>
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<p>Lure them into the chase, just like we used to do at Mot Rec and the Botanics (never at Wanderers home ground though
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<p>Yeah a better approach might be to dangle a 4.5 an over target for them to chase (regardless of time)</p>
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<p>Sure they got 360 in the first but it was all at 2 an over for the most.</p>
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<p>Lure them into the chase, just like we used to do at Mot Rec and the Botanics (never at Wanderers home ground though )</p>
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<p>370 off 120 is only a bit over 3.0, so it's just asking them to up the rate a little.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/527017.html'>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/527017.html</a></p>
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<p>This game is Zim's highest 4th innings total, so what does Kane remember? :)</p>
