How to close a day's play

[FlowerPower]

...any ideas chaps? Happened twice against the Aussies, and happened today, I prefer positive caution, if there is such, I believe the collapses are all our own making (mental mostly). Its all good to play for close or play yourself in (as with the lower batting order yesterday), but rotate strike, put away the bad ball, to block may be reasonable, but for us it has invited trouble...

[shumbat]

...any ideas chaps? Happened twice against the Aussies, and happened today, I prefer positive caution, if there is such, I believe the collapses are all our own making (mental mostly). Its all good to play for close or play yourself in (as with the lower batting order yesterday), but rotate strike, put away the bad ball, to block may be reasonable, but for us it has invited trouble...

We need a good nightwatchman for a start

[FlowerPower]

...any ideas chaps? Happened twice against the Aussies, and happened today, I prefer positive caution, if there is such, I believe the collapses are all our own making (mental mostly). Its all good to play for close or play yourself in (as with the lower batting order yesterday), but rotate strike, put away the bad ball, to block may be reasonable, but for us it has invited trouble...

We need a good nightwatchman for a start

Don't get me started shumbat...Meth...I will resist, it is getting a bit tired...but on a serious note that really calls for such a player. But a night watchman would not solve everything. What get to me is how we totally clamp up and invite trouble, I do not advocate for gay abandon but some positivity...at best imagine if the opposition is under pressure...less chance of them putting us under pressure (ok thats a little extreme, but so is totally shutting shop and hoping to survive)...

[Train Driver]

This is something that really winds me up

I've seen it so many times and simply can't understand why professional players fall for it so often, nor why the coaching staff don't create merry hell when the players do it

All that happens is that the fielding side are invited to create pressure and get their spirits up while the batting side give up all the impetus they've gained

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh


Other than that, well done to the side, they've done themselves proud over these first 3 days

[wicor]

Today for the last 15 overs Zim didn't try to score any runs. The batsmen all sat back and played for close. That handed Bangladesh the momentum. They could attack knowing Zim wouldn't be playing attacking shots. If Mawayo and Masakadza played positively Bangladesh would have been forced onto the back foot and wickets would have been less likely. Batters batting against their natural instincts are always vulnerable!

[eugene]

I have never been a fan of shutting down in the last 10 over or so. All it does is invite disaster and give the opposition momentum and belief for the next day. I think you want to look to play shots and take advantage of physically and mentally tired bowlers and demoralise the opposition as much as possible. Those final 10 to 15 overs of a day can really decide a test match.