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Donny wrote:...
Vaughan: "I've no idea why he's (Paine) batting on"
McGrath: "I wouldn't declare overnight." (i.e. 'Keep on batting'.)
Apart from rain danger, there's no need to declare so early. Do they want an early holiday?
Commentators always seem to want an early declaration, perhaps because they are so afraid of boredom.
K wrote:...
In other Test news, England out for 77 in Barbados. ... Modern batsmen have no defensive technique.
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In other Test news, England out for 187 in Antigua. ... Modern batsmen have no defensive technique.
(WI 6/272 in reply. Miller of cricinfo comments that "Stokes sweated blood for his team". Ben would know all about blood -- or at least he would if he weren't drunk.)
England out for 132 in Antigua (second innings). Lack of defensive technique aside, it might help if they selected more than three batsmen.