not really about chasing

By Botham's logic we should be setting them 220 off 71/72 overs. On a flat pitch there's no chasing required.

Get to 90 for 1 at tea and they could cruise home.

Posted By: The Judge on March 10th 2009 at 16:19:27

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Lunch 237-6: will England declare? (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:06:04
- According to the Guardian they HAVE declared (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 10, 16:17:22
  - Ooops, Guardian admits that it jumped the gun there (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 10, 16:21:59
- too late, botham is incensed (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 10, 16:09:56
  - Not all bad then (General Chat) - Small, Mar 10, 16:13:21
    - he went mental yesty (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 10, 16:14:16
  - Why? I'm radio-bound (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:10:49
    - pised off that KP was allowed to get a ton "against mickey mouse bowling" (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 10, 16:11:53
      - That's ridiculous (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:14:27
        
        But they may have had a bit of a go at 220 (General Chat) - Small, Mar 10, 16:18:54
        
        It would be one of the cheapest test wins of all time (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:21:47
        
        totally disagree (General Chat) - Small, Mar 10, 16:30:54
        
        It isn't 220 to win their first series (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:34:48
        
        oh bugger. I didn't mean that (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Mar 10, 16:38:28
        
        I know - but it's all opinions eh? (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:41:19
        
        bob willises wanted a declaration on 170-180 (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 10, 16:24:00
        
        He's off his head (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:26:58
        
        It's not actually that easy to score quickly on that wicket against proper bowling (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Mar 10, 16:32:51
        
        220 off 72 overs is not scoring 'quickly' (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:35:38
        
        i think botham might explode if windies get the runs. (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 10, 16:28:11
        
        Bob and Beefy are about to have a spaz atack (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:31:05
        
        *settles down for Sky multilollage* (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 10, 16:33:51
        
        Sad news - roller is out (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:35:03
        
        Pietersens transport? (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 10, 16:36:54
        
        windys will plod on for a draw, why chase that run rate? (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 10, 16:15:26
        
        not really about chasing (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:19:27
- Bloddy better do - rather a gallant 2-0 defeat than a tame, England-esque 1-0 (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 10, 16:08:15
  - I'm not a fan of the cheap test win (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 16:09:54
    - with gayle crocked they'll grind it out (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 10, 16:10:41
- I had a pasty (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 10, 16:06:31

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