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Defeated after declaring
- Thread starter Lillian Thomson
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
*shrug*. I usually enjoy reading cricinfo articles. More so than 90% of newspaper ones.
Harry Harrison
Banned
i would support the Pieterson's declaration decision in the recent series. He was 1-0 down, so no option was left for him. he is a daring captain.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
It was the first match of a two match series.
Sanz
Hall of Fame Member
Haha, it is interesting but leaving aside statistical nit picking, Chennai test does not fit the criteria. England were already 311/9 and last batsman to come was Monty Panesar. India won the test with 6 wickets in hand and plenty of overs left.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
He had to because of the rain. South Africa would have batted Aus out of the game if not for the day 4 downpour...
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Oh dear.
Xuhaib
International Coach
Oh yeah forgot that.
Not a declaration but Waugh's decision to make India follow on at Kolkatta 2001 is probably one decision that a captain would have regretted the most also Ponting decision to bowl first at Edbaston 05 must be right up there.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Don't think any blame can be attached to Fat Gray; he made a bold gambit in an attempt to win the series. May as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb and all that.
Interesting to see that our closure in Adelaide in 06/07 was the highest first innings declaration from where a game has been lost. Is it the highest ever first innings score from a defeated side generally too?
Interesting to see that our closure in Adelaide in 06/07 was the highest first innings declaration from where a game has been lost. Is it the highest ever first innings score from a defeated side generally too?
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
They were 1-0 down, weren't they?
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Ooops, yeah. Meant avoid defeat in the series, obv.
Evermind
International Debutant
England obviously missed out on a MSP half-century (you can take it for granted with him at the crease). The man is a legend.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
There'll be hundreds but Waugh's follow-on at Eden Gardens wasn't an error and I doubt anyone would've acted differently. It was the only decision that made sense and no-one should think any lesser of Waugh for it. Australia were beaten that game because Laxman and Dravid produced one of the greatest partnerships in history, not because they enforced the follow-on.
Ponting's decision to field first at Edgbaston in '05, though, rather like Dravid's at Wankhede in '05/06 against the same opposition, smacked of complacency and was undoubtedly a mistake that many would have done differently.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
I've just started reading the latest Clive Lloyd biography and according to Lloyd Sobers did it out of annoyance at England's negative tactics throughout the earlier Tests. He didn't throw the match but he was willing to risk defeat to give his team a chance of winning - the exact opposite of England's safety first approach.
archie mac
International Coach
The WI manager (I know it was a former Test cricketer) said to Sobers 'it only takes 10 good deliveries'