alfie wrote:sussexpob wrote:Wonder how many teams in the last world cup chased the target England set in that many overs.
England are going to be short with the tail in....and Australia over a 100 away. Needed to declare 10 overs earlier
Ten overs earlier they would have left Australia just 180 to get... Not realistic.
I agree.
Root's character does suggest he's a little negative, and if this was the last game of the series, and we were 1 down then declare but with three to play, the declaration was fine. In hindsight, 20 minutes earlier may have proved decisive but not 10 overs.