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Originally Posted by acker  if a guy can score a century off the first 50 ball's he has already done a considerable amount of damage within a Test match |
I'd hope that any batsman even trying that would last no more than 15 balls in any game fit to be called a Test match.
On a good test pitch the bounce should be at least a little bit variable (even at the start of the game) and the seam should allow the bowler the chance to get significant deviation on the majority of deliveries. Add in even the slightest chance of late swing and anyone (even a Viv Richards clone) looking to play through the line to anything other than a long hop or half volley should be odds on to fail VERY quickly.
I don't mind seeing rank bad balls given the full treatment... but going hard at a good ball should, in Test cricket, be suicidal.