King Tendulkar Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 If they were in an ashes series away from home and went in to the final test 1-0 up? If in the same position as India would they have enforced the follow on and give oppo outside hope of drawing the series and retaning the ashes or would they have batted again to ensure they win the series and bring that little urn back home? We all know what they would have done. Every captain from Ponting, Waugh, Vaughan etc. They would have batted again to ensure they bring back that precious little urn. And every commentator, pundit, fan etc would have backed it 100% and rejoiced at winning the ashes!
Predator_05 Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 We all know what they would have done. Every captain from Ponting' date= Waugh, Vaughan etc. They would have batted again to ensure they bring back that precious little urn back. And every commentator, pundit, fan etc would have backed it 100% and rejoiced at winning the ashes! What are you, a mind-reader ? How do you know they wouldn't have enforced the follow-on ?
yoda Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 yes, they would have batted again. prolly much faster than we did in the 2nd. then again they prolly wouldn't have lost 3 quick wickets.
King Tendulkar Posted August 14, 2007 Author Posted August 14, 2007 What are you' date=' a mind-reader ? How do you know they wouldn't have enforced the follow-on ?[/quote'] What you think Nasser, Vaughan or Atherton if 1-0 up in oz would have enforced follow on? Wake up and smell the coffee! Nasser and Atherton talked big while commentating but put in position india were but in oz , they would have batted till tea the next day!
Predator_05 Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 What you think Nasser, Vaughan or Atherton if 1-0 up in oz would have enforced follow on? Wake up and smell the coffee! Nasser and Atherton talked big while commentating but put in position india were but in oz , they would have batted till tea the next day! I don't know mate, clairvoyancy has never been my forte...:haha: In any case, even if they would have batted on, would they have scored 12 runs off 96 balls or taken 60 overs to score a measly 180 runs ? Read their minds again and then get back to me on that one...:haha:
beetle Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Aussies would have enforced a follow on. Pommies would have batted again and not declared at all ......
zubinpepsi Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Aussies would have enforced a follow on. Pommies would have batted again and not declared at all ...... yeah agreed.. pommies r big wussies of all time....
King Tendulkar Posted August 14, 2007 Author Posted August 14, 2007 Aussies would have enforced a follow on. Pommies would have batted again and not declared at all ...... After losing ashes in england. Aussies would have batted on as well in last ashes series. They would have done anything to win them back!
Guest dada_rocks Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 There is no need of mind reading btw Vaughan has explicitly said he wud have done exactly the same
Gambit Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Australia, RSA or any other team would have enforced the follow on. If in the slight chance of them not doing so, they would have batted 35 overs or so and gone for broke and not scored at just 3 RPO like we did.
Bumper Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 What are you' date=' a mind-reader ? How do you know they wouldn't have enforced the follow-on ?[/quote'] Because they did not: http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/PAK_IN_AUS/SCORECARDS/PAK_AUS_T1_16-20DEC2004.html And this against Pakistan of all teams, who have never won anything in Australia for eternity. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ausveng/engine/match/249222.html Against England at home http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/WI_IN_AUS/SCORECARDS/WI_AUS_T1_03-07NOV2005.html Against WI at home One game in recent times, they enforced the follow on was against NZ when there was very little time left in the game I think more often than not, Aussies have chosen to bat on, since VVS's 281. Prove me wrong. Bheembhai can you compile stats on the below: Since VVS's 281 am interested in knowing how many times, teams have decided against follow ons. To compute this you need a SQL for the run differential in the first two innings of the match (> 200) and the former team continued to bat vs put the opposition in. If you can express this as a percentage it would be even better
Gambit Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Because they did not: http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/PAK_IN_AUS/SCORECARDS/PAK_AUS_T1_16-20DEC2004.html And this against Pakistan of all teams, who have never won anything in Australia for eternity. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ausveng/engine/match/249222.html Against England at home http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/WI_IN_AUS/SCORECARDS/WI_AUS_T1_03-07NOV2005.html Against WI at home One game in recent times, they emforced the follow on was against NZ when there was very little time left in the game Bheembhai can you compile stats on the below: Since VVS's 281 am interested in knowing how many times, teams have decided against follow ons. To compute this you need to take a SQL for the run differential in the first two innings of the match (> 200) and the former team continued to bat vs put the opposition in. If you can express this as a percentage it would been even better Bloody hell! Look at their RRs in the 3rd innings!
Bumper Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Look at this game Gambo: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ausveng/engine/match/249222.html With a 450 run lead, they choose to bat on. Donny you listening ?
Salu 86 Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 any brave captain like Imran Khan will always go to enforce follow-on in 1982 series Imran did enforced even when the lead was exact 200. he could have come up to bat to avoid batting on 5th day but he... Dhondy again its not offensive.just my Opinion
Bumper Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 any brave captain like Imran Khan will always go to enforce follow-on in 1982 series Imran did enforced even when the lead was exact 200. he could have come up to bat to avoid batting on 5th day but he... Dhondy again its not offensive.just my Opinion Brave or no brave. Its the result that matters. Imran Khan may be brave, but Ponting has won far more!
Predator_05 Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 I think more often than not' date= Aussies have chosen to bat on, since VVS's 281. Prove me wrong. Nice try...:haha: Australia always enforced the follow-on when Steve Waugh was captain; http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2001/AUS_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/AUS_ENG_T5_23-27AUG2001.html http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2001-02/RSA_IN_AUS/SCORECARDS/RSA_AUS_T3_02-06JAN2002.html http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2001-02/AUS_IN_RSA/SCORECARDS/AUS_RSA_T1_22-26FEB2002.html http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002-03/AUS_IN_PAK/SCORECARDS/AUS_PAK_T3_19-23OCT2002.html http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002-03/ENG_IN_AUS/SCORECARDS/ENG_AUS_T4_26-30DEC2002.html http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002-03/AUS_IN_WI/SCORECARDS/AUS_WI_T3_01-05MAY2003.html http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003-04/ZIM_IN_AUS/SCORECARDS/ZIM_AUS_T1_09-13OCT2003.html
Salu 86 Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Brave or no brave. Its the result that matters. Imran Khan may be brave' date=' but Ponting has won far more![/quote'] Dear Ponting is also very brave captain like Imran.He chased down 307 in 60 overs on 5th day against South Africa.he didnt opt draw. Dhondy yar its not offensive.if it is offensive to someone sorry in advance
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