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[wellAlbidarned]

Looking forward to this huge six Watling boult is about to hit.

it was pretty nice

 

[jcas0167]

So sending him down the order is the answer? We need openers more than we need middle order batsmen, and on merit he doesn't really deserve to replace anyone except maybe Flynn. And given Taylor is aiming to come back vs England that makes it moot, for mine.

No, but for the second innings in this game it might make more sense to keep Watling going.

 

[Ryan19]

I'd send Watling out as an opener. Why bother sending Guptill out there? BJ has been out there for a while, and would be a better chance of scoring runs than anyone else atm.

You can't actually do that. You can't bat twice in a row. There has to be at least be a 15 minute break before a batsman can start their second innings if they were not out in the first and they followed on. A situation like this occurred about 5 years ago.

 

[NZTailender]

Yep, Guptill was picked for a job, but he's failed at it. Putting him to open again would just be flogging a dead horse.

Well done Watling.

gonna flip flop, but due to the fact Watling is looking bloody gun. Let him keep batting!

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Two decent batsmen and two mere mortal bowlers and this pitch is back to looking flat. Magic.

 

[TT Boy]

Looks a great day for batting so I suspect Smith and co. may want 50+ overs for average boasting.

50 runs partnership up now. Was dumb to take a steaming Steyn out of the attack. Rory showing why he is a crap limited overs bowler. No clue.

 

[Athlai]

Smash him Boult. For the love of God smash this fat asshole.

 

[Flametree]

Two decent batsmen and two mere mortal bowlers and this pitch is back to looking flat. Magic.

Yeah, looked a bit easier since Steyn went off...

 

[wellAlbidarned]

You can't actually do that. You can't bat twice in a row. There has to be at least be a 15 minute break before a batsman can start their second innings if they were not out in the first and they followed on. A situation like this occurred about 5 years ago.

What if 9 wickets are lost within 15 minutes?

 

[Spark]

You can't actually do that. You can't bat twice in a row. There has to be at least be a 15 minute break before a batsman can start their second innings if they were not out in the first and they followed on. A situation like this occurred about 5 years ago.

I'm sure this is wrong and Dravid did exactly this at the Oval in 2011.

 

[Flametree]

You can't actually do that. You can't bat twice in a row. There has to be at least be a 15 minute break before a batsman can start their second innings if they were not out in the first and they followed on. A situation like this occurred about 5 years ago.

Says f###ing who???

 

[Daemon]

Haha, Boult can bat. Actually watches the ball all the way onto the bat.

 

[Flametree]

So an opener who batted thru the entire innings couldn't resume his rightful place in the batting order in teh second innings.... LOLOLOLOL

 

[jcas0167]

You can't actually do that. You can't bat twice in a row. There has to be at least be a 15 minute break before a batsman can start their second innings if they were not out in the first and they followed on. A situation like this occurred about 5 years ago.

What if the not out batsman is an opener? Can't be right.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

a solidly defended outswinger, well i never

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

124 guys.

The score at which point the 10th wicket partnership equals the aggregate of the previous 9 wickets.

Nah, lets aim at 214.

 

[TT Boy]

Boult and Southee batting together is something to look forward to come the England series. And if they bat for 30 minutes they will most likely surpass what the rest of the Kiwi batting lineup did.

 

[BackFootPunch]

You can't actually do that. You can't bat twice in a row. There has to be at least be a 15 minute break before a batsman can start their second innings if they were not out in the first and they followed on. A situation like this occurred about 5 years ago.

Yeah pretty sure that's not right.

 

[Smudge]

Says f###ing who???

Yep, looking through the laws now and struggling to find anything.

Maybe Ryan could tell us where it is.

Laws of Cricket - Laws & Spirit - Lord's

 

[BoyBrumby]

I'm sure this is wrong and Dravid did exactly this at the Oval in 2011.

Think Dravid had opened the first innings too, hadn't he?

The very fact someone can carry their bat would seem to support your case. Be a nonsense teams had to change their order because the oppo couldn't dismiss an opener.