New Posts For Thread: Very difficult for Australiahttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29970553/very-difficult-for-australiaBy my calculations they have to beat Sri Lanka by a run rate of 4.25. That means if they bat first they have to win by 213 runs(no chance) If they win the toss they surely have to field first. If they restrict Sri Lanka to 250 they have to get them iMy strategy would be if you need 5 an over, score 5 an over or a little bit more from the start, if you need 6 score 6 etc. If setting a target aim to be 50 after 10 overs,then if you dont lose any wickets try and get 60 off the next 10. If you losehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29970553/very-difficult-for-australia?post_id=533184147#533184147My strategy would be if you need 5 an over, score 5 an over or a little bit more from the start, if you need 6 score 6 etc. If setting a target aim to be 50 after 10 overs,then if you dont lose any wickets try and get 60 off the next 10. If you loseTue, 18 Jun 2013 12:18:45 -0500My strategy would be go hard until you lose two wickets then go very carefully until 30 overs, step it up and go beserk in the last 10.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29970553/very-difficult-for-australia?post_id=533162221#533162221My strategy would be go hard until you lose two wickets then go very carefully until 30 overs, step it up and go beserk in the last 10.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:25:51 -0500yep, thought occurred to me too Aston. Just by going mad initially it puts your opponents on the defensive anyway.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29970553/very-difficult-for-australia?post_id=533162189#533162189yep, thought occurred to me too Aston. Just by going mad initially it puts your opponents on the defensive anyway.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:24:56 -0500very true aston. i suspect the correct tactics for 50 over cricket is to go hard at it from the outset, and keep going until very deep in it - particularly with the batting friendly constraints and the fact that 8, 9, 10 and 11 nowadays are pretty dahttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29970553/very-difficult-for-australia?post_id=533161115#533161115very true aston. i suspect the correct tactics for 50 over cricket is to go hard at it from the outset, and keep going until very deep in it - particularly with the batting friendly constraints and the fact that 8, 9, 10 and 11 nowadays are pretty daMon, 17 Jun 2013 16:54:00 -0500The fact that they got so close is evidence to me that teams usually, either chasing or setting a target, place too much emphasis on keeping wickets in hand at the expense of the run rate. The Aussies did the opposite by an extreme extent because thehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29970553/very-difficult-for-australia?post_id=533157469#533157469The fact that they got so close is evidence to me that teams usually, either chasing or setting a target, place too much emphasis on keeping wickets in hand at the expense of the run rate. The Aussies did the opposite by an extreme extent because theMon, 17 Jun 2013 15:09:04 -0500never ever in doubthttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29970553/very-difficult-for-australia?post_id=533156197#533156197never ever in doubtMon, 17 Jun 2013 14:37:29 -0500tried to give him catch the ball beforehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29970553/very-difficult-for-australia?post_id=533156053#533156053tried to give him catch the ball beforeMon, 17 Jun 2013 14:33:32 -0500what was mckay doinghttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29970553/very-difficult-for-australia?post_id=533156037#533156037what was mckay doingMon, 17 Jun 2013 14:33:15 -0500what a catchhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29970553/very-difficult-for-australia?post_id=533156029#533156029what a catchMon, 17 Jun 2013 14:33:02 -0500Great gamehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29970553/very-difficult-for-australia?post_id=533156013#533156013Great gameMon, 17 Jun 2013 14:32:49 -0500