eddiesmith
Active Member
The batting powerplay
I have put this in the International section as I feel its the International teams who have NFI how to use it
Why are so many teams using it late in their innings? Surely in the last 5-6 overs of an ODI innings you should be scoring 40+ runs anyway, so why the need for the powerplay?
In domestic cricket its usually used before the 40th over, after over 35 or so with the ball change is a good one as it gives you some increased scoring before the death overs when you should be scoring quicker, I am sure the point of it was to increase the hitting at the end by a few overs, yet teams instead take it during that period?
The main problem is most of the teams who delay taking it usually end up losing their best batsmen capable of hitting big and its a total failure
Surely a team should be taking it when 2 batsmen are set and atleast 1 is capable of clearing the rope?
The worst I saw was last summer, Dussey and White both set, both wanting to take the batting powerplay, but because it wasnt the 45th over, Ponting refused to let them take it, end result a big Aussie loss with both batsmen falling a couple of overs later anyway
Tonights game is another example, Australia might have got 40 runs, but surely they should get that anyway? England of course ended up not getting use of it really as they lost 9 wickets before taking it
It seems International captains need to learn a bit about the batting powerplay, domestic captains know how to use it
I have put this in the International section as I feel its the International teams who have NFI how to use it
Why are so many teams using it late in their innings? Surely in the last 5-6 overs of an ODI innings you should be scoring 40+ runs anyway, so why the need for the powerplay?
In domestic cricket its usually used before the 40th over, after over 35 or so with the ball change is a good one as it gives you some increased scoring before the death overs when you should be scoring quicker, I am sure the point of it was to increase the hitting at the end by a few overs, yet teams instead take it during that period?
The main problem is most of the teams who delay taking it usually end up losing their best batsmen capable of hitting big and its a total failure
Surely a team should be taking it when 2 batsmen are set and atleast 1 is capable of clearing the rope?
The worst I saw was last summer, Dussey and White both set, both wanting to take the batting powerplay, but because it wasnt the 45th over, Ponting refused to let them take it, end result a big Aussie loss with both batsmen falling a couple of overs later anyway
Tonights game is another example, Australia might have got 40 runs, but surely they should get that anyway? England of course ended up not getting use of it really as they lost 9 wickets before taking it
It seems International captains need to learn a bit about the batting powerplay, domestic captains know how to use it