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Originally Posted by R W S The bullying reputation Australia have successfully cultivated represents a significant advantage. We must show our opponents we will relentlessly bring the fight to them. An agressive style of play is the way to go if we want to be No.1 rather than accept a typically English No.2. |
With a top class attack, it is still possible to dominate another side (even the "best") playing sensible cricket.
I don't think that the agressive style, that the tabloid (quick fix) readers (and therefore not true cricket fans) wish to see, is sensible in this country. More often than not, the ball swings outrageously in England. If a bowler knows how to use the conditions then aggressive batting won't score many runs unless the batsmen is unreasonably fortunate.
Fine in Australia, but not here.
You want to develop a side that plays a different style away from home, than it does at home...I think we tried that during the Ashes and it didn't work. Granted we were unlucky with our bowlers, but I'd much rather see our batsmen grinding down the opposition attack and drawing out the match till after tea on the fifth day.