Is the world right in following the Aussie approach?

[The Outsider]

Most of us like a fast game. Quick runs, aggressive approach, quick wickets, and results. Most of dislike losing even more. The Aussie approach has made both the norm in test cricket these days where draws are becoming few and far between. Is it really that good for teams and players who dont have as strong a batting lineup as the Aussies with McGrath and Warne in the bowling ranks? The end result is we might win more but we also end up losing more. The wins are all fine and dandy for the fans and authorities but the losses take enormous flak. Should teams go back to the strategies and cricket of the 80s to counter the Aussies and do what they least want ie. play dour, obdurant cricket against them?

[kabira]

Re: Is the world right in following the Aussie approach? I dont think that will work.. England beat them with their own game...scored quickly and bowled aggresively.. We also did same thing against them in 2001 and 2003.. dour, obdurant cricket wont work against them..

[Lurker]

Re: Is the world right in following the Aussie approach?

The Aussie approach has made both the norm in test cricket these days where draws are becoming few and far between.

Shwetabh, I do not think that this is an Australian thing. Most countries have done it for long. West Indies in 80's would routinely score at 3.5 to 4 an over. Same with India. I bet that if you would take match in which Kapil Dev did half decent Indian batting rate was 3.5 plus. Here I picked his century innings. Against Windies 1978-79 Delhi 126 off 121 deliveries. India 566 in 142 overs. http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1978-79/WI_IN_IND/WI_IND_T5_24-29JAN1979.html Against Windies 82-83, Port of Spain, 100 off 95. India 469 in 139 overs. http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1982-83/IND_IN_WI/IND_WI_T2_11-16MAR1983.html Against Windies 87/88, Chennai 109 in 124 deliveries. India 382 in 104 overs. http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1987-88/WI_IN_IND/WI_IND_T4_11-15JAN1988.html Against Austalia, 87 Tied test, 119 off 138 deliveries, India 397 off 94 overs. http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1986-87/AUS_IN_IND/AUS_IND_T1_18-22SEP1986.html And so on.. Moral of the story - India has scored at 4 or thereabouts when Kapil did well. Even if you leave Kapil out I bet that on times India has done well we scored at 3 runs plus. So Australia isnt the first team that did this. They are of course most consistent and successful. As for playing dour, obdurate cricket well that certainly holds true if the game is played on tracks that are helpful to bowlers are 200-250 is a good score. If Aussies bat first and score 600 the only way you can win is you play attacking cricket and not let them have the first hand. xxx

[Bumper]

Re: Is the world right in following the Aussie approach? It works for the Aussies, for many reasons: 1) They have some very great stroke makers. 2) Because their top order is hardly under pressure, they almost always look to score, as oppose to conserve wickets & build a partnership. 3) Bowling standards have decreased & wickets have become flatter. 4) Even in the games they dont come off, their bowlers come to the party making the most of the score they got to defend. Even Pakistani batsmen dont hang around, they score at a fair clip these days.

[Guest BossBhai]

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