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No.Crazy idea - If it's the 4th day of a Test match, and and we're still not into the 3rd innings of the match, and there's been no time lost due to weather, if the team batting 2nd passes the opposition's total, it should be an automatic declaration.
Eg. if India reach 452 here in their 1st innings (passing Australia's 1st innings total by one run), then regardless of whether they want to keep batting, their innings should be over, and the 2nd half of the game should begin. It would at least encourage more results, instead of these types of matches petering out into inevitable draws.
If a team was playing for the draw they would just wouldn't run.Crazy idea - If it's the 4th day of a Test match, and and we're still not into the 3rd innings of the match, and there's been no time lost due to weather, if the team batting 2nd passes the opposition's total, it should be an automatic declaration.
Eg. if India reach 452 here in their 1st innings (passing Australia's 1st innings total by one run), then regardless of whether they want to keep batting, their innings should be over, and the 2nd half of the game should begin. It would at least encourage more results, instead of these types of matches petering out into inevitable draws.
Crazy idea - If it's the 4th day of a Test match, and and we're still not into the 3rd innings of the match, and there's been no time lost due to weather, if the team batting 2nd passes the opposition's total, it should be an automatic declaration.
Eg. if India reach 452 here in their 1st innings (passing Australia's 1st innings total by one run), then regardless of whether they want to keep batting, their innings should be over, and the 2nd half of the game should begin. It would at least encourage more results, instead of these types of matches petering out into inevitable draws.
That sounds like the first day, not the fourth.With respect, that's atrocious.
'Sorry guys, we know you bowled them out for 120 in 35 overs and passed them
0-down in 20 overs, but your reward is that the game essentially starts again and the first innings is rendered entirely null and void. Bad luck.'
That sounds like the first day, not the fourth.
With respect, that's atrocious.
'Sorry guys, we know you bowled them out for 120 in 35 overs and passed them
0-down in 20 overs, but your reward is that the game essentially starts again and the first innings is rendered entirely null and void. Bad luck.'
My bad - missed the 'if it's the fourth day' bit. But the same principal applies. Bowl a team out for a score and then run it down with ease, and your reward is literally nothing.
No, the situation you're stating doesn't apply.
It's if the team batting 2nd is still behind on the first innings at the start of day 4, then matches the opposition's 1st innings total during day 4, as India have done here. Gets the game moving forward, and gives each team 50-60 overs apiece to try and generate a result in the final day and a half, hopefully preventing these even, slow-paced games unaffected by weather just petering out into boring draws.
Interesting timing considering the series both of them are having.Virat Kohli will become a legend of the game - perhaps even eclipse Tendulkar
Steve Smith might smack a few runs here and there, but he will go down in history as one of if not the worst Captains Australia has ever had.
Interesting timing considering the series both of them are having.
Virat Kohli will become a legend of the game - perhaps even eclipse Tendulkar
Steve Smith might smack a few runs here and there, but he will go down in history as one of if not the worst Captains Australia has ever had.
Well Steve Smith's captaincy leaves a lot to be desired despite his form with the bat. Needs to work better when fielding and give everyone a run at bowling, especially when his usual goto guys are not taking the wickets.
Since becoming captain, Steve Smith's batting has become unbelievably good. But as a captain he's rubbish. Runs out of ideas way too quickly and doesn't even pretend to try anything different - even out of desperation.
He didn't want to leak runs, because the game would get away very quickly and India would have won it.You mean something outrageous like use a 5th bowler?
Watto was captain once rememberVirat Kohli will become a legend of the game - perhaps even eclipse Tendulkar
Steve Smith might smack a few runs here and there, but he will go down in history as one of if not the worst Captains Australia has ever had.
That was pup wasn't itAnd sent Maxwell in to open.
The game after he was suspended for homeworkgate no less!Watto was captain once remember
Mickey Arthur was such a legendThe game after he was suspended for homeworkgate no less!
The game after he was suspended for homeworkgate no less!
Well Steve Smith's captaincy leaves a lot to be desired despite his form with the bat. Needs to work better when fielding and give everyone a run at bowling, especially when his usual goto guys are not taking the wickets.
Crazy idea - If it's the 4th day of a Test match, and and we're still not into the 3rd innings of the match, and there's been no time lost due to weather, if the team batting 2nd passes the opposition's total, it should be an automatic declaration.
Eg. if India reach 452 here in their 1st innings (passing Australia's 1st innings total by one run), then regardless of whether they want to keep batting, their innings should be over, and the 2nd half of the game should begin. It would at least encourage more results, instead of these types of matches petering out into inevitable draws.