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Originally Posted by thirty8  A lot of people have questioned Punter's decision to not force the follow on. However i agree with it, it gives the bowlers a break. Whereas they couldved bowled in a tired state to Englands openers risking the chance that the Englishmen may settle in and set up shop for the last few days. As it stands, when we do declare, McGrath, Lee and Clark will all be fresh to fire through the top order again.
Obviously im really happy with the progress so far, but kudos go to Bell for a gutsy innings and Flintoff and Hoggard for being the only real bowlers pulling their weight for the tourists. Giles should not be playing, it should be Panesar.
And Punter will go down eventually as one of the top 2 or 3 batters of all time. His consitency of high scores are incredible. |
Do you still agree with the decision not to force the follow-on? I don't, Australia had a sepreme chance of winning the series with a crushing blow to English morale. Now unless you skittle the last 5 for under 50 runs the game suddenly looks a lot closer than it did and the team in the acendancsy is England. Pointing is a superb batsman no question but this was a severely ill-timed stategical decision that has given all us Englishmen a glimmer of hope for the series.