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Intentionally drop catches to win

 
Halliwell 2018-05-23 14:01:51 

From Misinfo:

How long before teams begin to plan to not dismiss certain batsmen in T20 cricket? You’d want to dismiss Kohli, AB, Gayle at every opportunity, because they can hurt you, but what about someone like Rahane?

Might it not be better to let him bat through the Powerplay and even beyond, if he’s scoring at a strike rate of say about 130? Rather than get Samson in during the fielding restrictions? Or imagine this scenario – if Nitish Rana and Robin Uthappa were batting in the 17th over – would you rather have them play out the rest of the innings, or have to deal with Andre Russell?

Does that mean intentionally dropping catches, missing run-out? Is that just not cricket? I think it’s valid T20 tactics. And then teams could counter it by retiring out batsmen at strategic times.


It’s the death of cricket (again) but I agree it’s within the realms of tactics- if some of you support not walking

 
Tryangle 2018-05-23 14:11:23 

In reply to Halliwell

Definitely the next frontier. It's really one step beyond conceding a single to let the tailender on strike.

I don't know how hard you'd have to practice it, our natural inclination is to make the catch or run-out attempt right?

 
Drapsey 2018-05-23 14:31:36 

In reply to Halliwell

Looks like good strategy to me.

Hope this story relates...

When Michael Holding was a youngster I watched as he took all 10 wickets in a Senior Cup inning playing for Melbourne CC on his home ground (can't recall the opposing team).

The 10 wicket haul was called into question, however, because 'Bajie' Carter deliberately put down a catch for another bowler that would've been the 10th wicket, and that would've denied Holding the feat.

 
Priapus 2018-05-23 15:57:29 

In reply to Halliwell
Didnt Lloyd do something similar in one of the two World Cups WI won? I stand corrected but it may have been Cowdrey or Boycott who was batting so slowly that it was better to keep him at the wicket.

 
Discourse 2018-05-23 16:37:56 

In reply to Priapus

Didnt Lloyd do something similar

Here you go...judge for yourself

The dropped catch that may just have helped win a final


Boycott, who had taken 17 overs to reach double figures, was facing shortly after tea when he came down the pitch to Richards and mistimed his stroke. The ball arced gently to Clive Lloyd, an outstanding fielder, even though he had already dropped Brearley, who was at wide mid-on. Just as slowly, Lloyd dropped it, ending up on his back with the ball on the turf close by.


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17 overs..........that would be criminal now, Right???

 
imusic 2018-05-23 18:13:07 

Old tactic

Teams been doing that with Chanderpaul for years. Out the other guys but make sure to leave Chandlers not out. That way, there was no possible way they could ever lose the match lol