Shane Warne lays into Joe Roots decision to bowl first in Adelaide!

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Will Joe Roots decision to bowl first here on a flat pitch in Adelaide be up there with shockers like Nassar Hussain’s decision back in Brisbane a few years ago or Ricky Ponting’s at Edbaston in 2005 ? Thoughts ?</p>— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/936797825714741248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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A few England comms etc laying into Root as well but the game aint over yet! Could be a stroke of genius from Root

 

[MenInG]

Root' decision to bowl first not looking too bad now!

 

[kingusama92]

Depends on the night session.

They need to have Australia 6/7 wickets down. If the Aussies get a chance to bat two additional sessions, the night session tomorrow could be carnage.

 

[James]

Agreed, poor judgment shown and could be a series-losing decision; much like the Nasser one, and Ponting’s decision at Edgbaston. Ashes captains should know not to bowl first by now.

 

[majiz]

adelaide has been an absolute road even by aussie standards and one of the flattest decks in the world for a long time now

 

[majiz]

i think if this was perth or sydney with the rain around then this decision may have made some kind of sense as the bowl does move around at those grounds when its overcast, but adelaide is just such a road. reminder its not lights that the makes the ball move around, but because it tends to be muggier later on in the day

 

[Ab Fan]

Roooot is turning out to be a softie.

 

[Kroll]

The gamble is not looking to have paid off with only 4 wickets taken. Eng will probably have to bat again in the 4th innings and that's going to be pressure, but hopefully they can get a result in this match to liven up the Ashes, been extremely boring so far.

 

[CricFan2012]

If England lose this test match then it's all over for the Ashes

 

[jadaja]

Bad call especially after not being able to bowl with new ball under lights.

 

[HitWicket]

The rain preventing them from getting the new ball under the lights in the evening probably doesn't help in justifying the decision.

 

[Chrish]

Not a wrong decision

 

[aloo paratha]

New ball tomorrow, Smith gone, England can still knock Australia over for less than 300.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

New ball tomorrow, Smith gone, England can still knock Australia over for less than 300.

That would be very improbable.

It *could* happen, but nothing I've seen thus far makes it seem likely. The batsmen haven't been troubled too much, the remaining batting is good enough and batting with a pink ball on easy wicket is generally very easy especially in the day.

I'd be very surprised if they got less than 350.

On top of that, even if they did knock Australia, they'd still be worse off than had they batted first, because batting 4th will be a big disadvantage, and I don't see them scoring 400 batting twice under lights.

 

[aloo paratha]

That would be very improbable.

It *could* happen, but nothing I've seen thus far makes it seem likely. The batsmen haven't been troubled too much, the remaining batting is good enough and batting with a pink ball on easy wicket is generally very easy especially in the day.

I'd be very surprised if they got less than 350.

On top of that, even if they did knock Australia, they'd still be worse off than had they batted first, because batting 4th will be a big disadvantage, and I don't see them scoring 400 batting twice under lights.

England just have to bowl well, break this partnership early today, then there would be Paine and then into the bowlers. If they can get 2 wickets in the first 10 overs Aussies will be under a bit of pressure, and will bat slow, then England need to keep chipping away. Australia could limp their way to 300. Unlikely but still possible.

I agree that England should've batted first though.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Bowling first in a D/N Test is never a bad option. England have done well thus far with getting the big fish in Smith, Warner and Khawaja who is always a threat in Australia.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

A defensive call.

Unless it's a green top and overcast conditions like it was in Kolkata a couple of weeks ago. You don't bowl first in a test. You never want to bat last.

Root was probably afraid England would fold.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Bowling first in a D/N Test is never a bad option. England have done well thus far with getting the big fish in Smith, Warner and Khawaja who is always a threat in Australia.

Why is it a good option? You still get to bowl in night session on days 2, 3, 4 and 5.

What advantage is there while bowling first?

 

[wrongun]

Bowling first I was totally fine with. Letting your quicks spend the first 1.5 sessions bowling back of a length containment instead of pitching it up & attacking through length was the real mistake.

 

[dravidthewall]

I think its wrong decision

 

[Mamoon]

It is always better to judge after the game, but England have given themselves a mountain to climb. Unless the pitch is a green-top with black clouds in the sky, you should always opt to bat first. Any team that manages to score 350+ in the first innings of the match has a little chance of losing the game.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Looking ominous.

 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Will Joe Roots decision to bowl first here on a flat pitch in Adelaide be up there with shockers like Nassar Hussain’s decision back in Brisbane a few years ago or Ricky Ponting’s at Edbaston in 2005 ? Thoughts ?</p>— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/936797825714741248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Vindicated? Hope Root and whoever is advising him have learnt their lessons

 

[Aman]

Smith saved him, England would have been smashed within 4 days had Smith enforced the follow on.

 

[Mamoon]

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As I told you in the other thread, chasing a big total in the fourth innings is the toughest job in the game, and it is not going to change in the future.

As expected, England were able to fight for a couple of sessions, but they succumbed to the pressure created by the Australian bowlers - it was only a matter of time.

8/10 times a team chasing 300+ is going to fall short irrespective of how good their batting is and how poor the bowling is.

Unless you are playing on a green-top with black clouds in the sky, you do not opt to bowl first after winning the toss. Scoring 350+ in the first innings of the game reduces your chances of losing the game by a considerable margin.

A shocking call by Root that is going to haunt him for a long time now.

 

[Lefthanded]

Bowling first made sense if Broad and Anderson bowled 7-8 miles faster.

With a debutant trundler (who did decently with the ball), two grandads who would only get help if the ball was swinging, England were asking to lose.

 

[giri26]

Well Warne called it very early. Root's decision would have been vindicated if they hadn't allowed Australian lower order along with Shaun Marsh to get them to 442. England themselves batted poorly in the first innings. That was surely not a 220 wicket.

 

[andy0204]

Paine also did the same thing in oval,it just not only cost them a match but also missed a golden opportunity to win the ashes in england.