Swann might have been a better call, except if he'd got out before the close
Then he would have been an awful call.
Anderson is the nightwatchman, he knows the job. Swann doesn't.
You try and change the plan at short notice its liable to go horribly wrong.
Declaration could have been earlier, but the size of taht lead meant the windies knew they had no chance. It also allowed England to attack and almost disregard the runs conceeded.
Tough call to make.
I think everyone thought that pitch would break up more on day 5 than it did, and have more in it for Swann than it did.
Posted By: megson on February 19th 2009 at 22:26:43
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- England have officially Monked it. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Feb 19, 22:03:14
- Is Strauss to blame? (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Feb 19, 22:12:30
- Can't really blame him for the follow-on due too the fitness problems/tiredn (General Chat) - Small, Feb 19, 22:18:37
- i thought so too re anderson (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 19, 22:19:34
- Swann might have been a better call, except if he'd got out before the close (General Chat) - megson, Feb 19, 22:26:43
- it is all subject to hindsight now of course (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 19, 22:32:42
- up, to be fair I am normally an agressive declaration guy, but that's just me (General Chat) - megson, Feb 19, 22:38:41
- it is all subject to hindsight now of course (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 19, 22:32:42
- Swann might have been a better call, except if he'd got out before the close (General Chat) - megson, Feb 19, 22:26:43
- i thought so too re anderson (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 19, 22:19:34
- He's to blame for not having the benefit of hindsight (General Chat) - Yellalee, Feb 19, 22:17:51
- eggzackerly (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Feb 19, 22:24:26
- Can't really blame him for the follow-on due too the fitness problems/tiredn (General Chat) - Small, Feb 19, 22:18:37
- And Pietersen's busted a finger (n/m) (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Feb 19, 22:03:36
- And Harmison's got toilet troubles and Flintoff needs a hip replacement (General Chat) - Small, Feb 19, 22:06:16
- And I'm going to bed. Blub. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Feb 19, 22:04:45
- Is Strauss to blame? (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Feb 19, 22:12:30
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