Batting Partnerships

[Bulldog Revolution]

ok so I am not the cricketer that many others on the forum are but was wondering:

Say you were Sri Lanka and chasing 500 in the second innings. Its a tall order and you aren't sure you can do it. Or you lose a few early wickets and are trying to save the game.

Do the batsman break down the job into smaller targets? Surviving 4 over blocks? How much do the batsman talk to each other? Do they talk about surviving a certain number of overs and then getting the scoreboard ticking over.

It consistently seems that so many touring sides dig themselves into this type of hole in Australia and then just try to hold on and defend - but it almost never works.

Have any of you been in these types of situations? How do you deal with them?

[GVGjr]

In essence you set achievable goals at certain overs and adjust the tempo as you go. Most would try and break it down into 10 over targets.

The Vic's via David Hookes had a big run chase several years that looked beyond them. Basically Hookes was able to sell it to the group as a gettable target because he broke it down into two 50 over games. The got it with a few overs to spare.

[Twodogs]

Baby steps, baby steps...



Like GVR says you break it down into small targets and reassess as you reach them. One thing though, it's much easier to chase down a run target than just digging in and trying to bat out time.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Baby steps, baby steps...

Like GVR says you break it down into small targets and reassess as you reach them. One thing though, it's much easier to chase down a run target than just digging in and trying to bat out time.

Thanks for responses:

Why is that?

Seems to me watching the summers when teams dont keep the scoreboard ticking over they get tied down and its really only a matter of time. I know this is a very simplistic take on it, and the C9 commentary team go on about it constantly.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Thanks for responses:

Why is that?

Seems to me watching the summers when teams dont keep the scoreboard ticking over they get tied down and its really only a matter of time. I know this is a very simplistic take on it, and the C9 commentary team go on about it constantly.

It's easier to concentrate on smaller, more achievable tasks.

[Twodogs]

Thanks for responses:

Why is that?

Seems to me watching the summers when teams dont keep the scoreboard ticking over they get tied down and its really only a matter of time. I know this is a very simplistic take on it, and the C9 commentary team go on about it constantly.


It's a few reasons.

-You're given a bat to score with and it's difficult to get your head around spending hours at the crease and just defending.

-The bowlers know you are only interested in defending and adjust their tactics accordingly

-Fielding teams get quite lippy when you're not hitting out. They get inside your head and get you thinking that your not playing properly-it only takes one rash stroke out of frustation.




And finally, dont listen to the C9 commentery. ABC radio and test cricket were made for each other.

[dog town]

. ABC radio and test cricket were made for each other.Agreed.

I think with chasing a reasonably large total different things work with different people. I know the old working it down 10 runs at a time thing doesn't really work for me but most of my mates would prefer to work in 10 run targets. I like just batting and settling in. To me one of the best feelings in cricket is when you can sense the fielding side giving up as you reel in a big target. Main key from my point of view is that you need to enjoy spending time in the middle and relax.