Should Moeen have farmed the strike better?

Should Moeen have farmed the strike better?

Kyle
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24 Jun 2014 22:59 #198117 by Kyle

Seriously, I'm not blaming Moeen AT ALL - the guy played an excellent innings. However, part of me feels that he didn't farm the strike nearly as well.

Anderson defended like 50+ balls - and IMO as a #9 he shouldn't have. Moeen shouldn't have let him to face so many balls, at least when draw was in sight.

Just me?

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bala24
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25 Jun 2014 05:14 #198122 by bala24

He seemed confident and moeen saw his resolve and let him take the strike.Anything short he kept it down properly and length balls were fended off the pad or pushed away.Maybe had Moeen got much more balls to bat out,England probably might have stood a better chance at staving off a defeat.Mixed Emotions for me.!!

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25 Jun 2014 08:54 #198138 by Mail

If you saw the match live you would have seen Moeen doing just that, farming the strike. Jimmy has been our night watchman and have been great at defending, Cardiff with Panesar comes to mind.

However I would have though both should have planned for Moeen to face the last over as the Lankans would be on all cylinders which Mo was best equipped to handle.

All said, Lanka did deserve this win and Mo did a sterling job.

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The Captain
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25 Jun 2014 09:03 #198140 by The Captain

hahaha

should shiv protect the tail

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mapoui
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25 Jun 2014 09:37 #198148 by mapoui

thats very well put mail. both batsmen shud have agreed to Moeen facing all or most of the last over.

it wasnt rocket science. that was their one and fatal mistake. and all it ever takes is one mistake ::LOL::

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Calypso
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25 Jun 2014 10:06 #198150 by Calypso

Agreed .... and Congrats to SL .....

Beard of the Year Award to Moeen !!

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Googley
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25 Jun 2014 10:09 #198153 by Googley

Moeen is no Shiv! ::LOL:: ::LOL::

Congrats to the Mighty Lions!

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25 Jun 2014 10:15 #198157 by ketchim

and Hair of the Year award to Prasad !

naaaahhh....Jimmy aint no Tail .

Jimmy is a designated Night Watchman !

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Kyle
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25 Jun 2014 23:13 #198340 by Kyle

Well not enough. He did farm the strike (my question is should have done it BETTER), but not nearly efficiently enough. There were plenty of overs where Anderson had to face it in full. And just because he's done it in past doesn't mean he's not a #9. And yes, last over too, he should have planned better to face it.

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Calypso
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26 Jun 2014 08:32 #198351 by Calypso

The fact it came down so close ... yes Moeen should've done ...

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