Is it too batsman friendly?

The days of the drawn test are long gone - a far higher % of tests finish - and within four days - than ever before.

Which shows that the balance between bat and ball is about right. And you ask most spectators if they'd rather see high, fast-scoring four or five day results, or low-scoring three-day results and I think you'd get a pretty clear answer.

Posted By: WorthyHatesFans on August 23rd 2006 at 10:40:24

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Haha - Woolmer wants cheating made legal (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 23, 10:07:14
- I've done umpiring exams..... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 23, 10:14:31
  - Yeah, I think that because it's too hard to tell if someone's (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 23, 10:28:20
    - There's a clear difference. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 23, 10:32:46
      - Is it too batsman friendly? (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 23, 10:40:24
        
        Look at Test averages. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 23, 10:48:35
        
        I think it's totally fine and about right (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 23, 10:53:49
        
        You're entitled to that opinion...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 23, 10:55:38
        
        Anal probably (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 23, 10:56:52
      - Indeed (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 23, 10:35:27
        
        Because it would make batting for lower middle order and tail (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 23, 10:43:20
        
        No...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 23, 10:50:33
        
        Actually, why not just bite huge chunks out of the ball? (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 23, 10:58:08
        
        You haven't addressed any of the problems I highlighted (n/m) (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 23, 10:54:26
        
        Whereas you have clearly tackled my evidence...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 23, 11:01:05
        
        Your rule change woul.d literally mean teams could take (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 23, 11:10:18
        
        Players used to cope with it. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 23, 11:21:07
        
        So you'd have a new rule that permits only certain degrees of gouging? (n/m) (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 23, 11:33:24
        
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