Originally Posted by dtcdtcdtc:
“I'm enjoying the attacking approach of the top sides but I think it may have gone too much in the '20/20' direction
Scoring at 6 an over is fine unless you are losing a wicket every 2.5 overs....”
australia have played that was for awhile now
even when most teams would consolidate and try and build a partnership after losing a couple of wickets, even if it meant going along at 3-4 runs per over, australia would just back the depth in their batting and keep going for it
on days like today they lose
i think alot it comes down to whether you are batting first or second tho, if you are setting a target, especially at a high scoring venue, then you probably have to take the risk of maintaining the positive approach, as just batting through and setting 275 means you will probably lose anyway. batting second however like australia were today there was no need to be so aggressive after losing a couple of quick wickets and they probably needed to be a bit more savvy about the game situation than they were.