England v Australia, 2nd Test: Session by Session run rates.

[DaveGillespie]

Thread started in light of discussion of over rates from the first test and associated comments that a session by session analysis was needed.

Day 1
Morning Session: 27 Overs (7 by spinner)
Afternoon Session: 27 Overs (10 by spinner)
Evening Session: 25.2 Overs (8.2 by spinner, session curtailed by rain)

[The Phantom Ram]

Please remind me, how many should be bowled?

[DaveGillespie]

Roughly 30 per session.

Lots of people will pipe up with something like "ah but there's been lots of boundaries". This is factored in and, at any rate, it should not be a struggle to bowl 90 overs in a day.

[Occasional Fan]

It's ninety per day, which basically means thirty per session. However, thirty minutes approved overtime is allowed at the end of the day to mop up any shortfall. Australia are just about on schedule at the moment, allowing for the overtime.

[greg]

Awful by Aussies when Warne has bowled 7 overs.

[The Phantom Ram]

They'll purposely be slowing it down to allow their small and aging pace attack chance to recover.

[Seamer]

Originally Posted by The Phantom Ram

They'll purposely be slowing it down to allow their small and aging pace attack chance to recover.

You have been busting to get back on the "dads army" thread again hav'nt you

[The Phantom Ram]

Originally Posted by Seamer

You have been busting to get back on the "dads army" thread again hav'nt you

You read me like a book!

[The Phantom Ram]

Seriously though it is amazing the success Australia have had with only 4 bowlers - am I right in thinking they have played this way for a number of years?

Is there no Australian (batting/bowling) all rounder of test quality?

[Seamer]

Well get em in while you can P-R. England are still 150 runs short of a par score. The old fellas might teach those young striplings a thing or two yet meethinks