DEDenny
Captain12,893 posts
25 Jan 2016, 12:57#1
game enough to step into the breach with a declaration both in score and timing?
25 Jan 2016, 14:09#2
I'd say a lead of 375 and declare a little after tea time. If they try to get 450 as some are suggesting, that will only happen tomorrow some way through the day, and there probably won't be enough time to bowl England out .
DEDenny
Captain12,893 posts
25 Jan 2016, 15:34#3
Declare 410 runs England bat for 1.5hrs
RORooinek
Captain18,117 posts
RORooinekCaptain18,117 posts
25 Jan 2016, 17:06#4
I would do the opposite of whatever Dens e says.
BEBeeno1
Captain40,032 posts
BEBeeno1Captain40,032 posts
26 Jan 2016, 08:43#5
I would normally also do the opposite of what dense denise says but it worries me that I might then make the same call as ou rooitwit who so often gets it wrong Bwahahahhahahaha
CLclevermike
Coach57,555 posts
CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
27 Jan 2016, 12:17#6
This is past tense. I it did not rain De Villiers would have declared at 400 - 410 - every batchman was hitting out at everything indicating a near declaration. He did not make a complete hash of things when a few years back Graeme Smith made a fool of himself in the Melbourne test and declared with a lead of 278 runs, when the Proteas head a distinct advantage and the Aussies won the test with the greatest of ease.