Definitely part of the problem. Long term it is too as the counties are only interested in bringing in/on players who can bash it about for the 20 & 50 over stuff (that's where the money is) so the 4-day game is dying on its arse and not producing test match batsmen.
So every wicket is bad batting and not good bowling ? How did Root 'give his wicket away' ? He was castled by an 87mph inswinging yorker - superb bowling.
So you're saying that a capable batsman should be able to deal with anything bowled at them? Have you ever played cricket?
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Well the chances statistically are about the same.........winning after following on is pretty rare, but winning by scoring 474 in the 4th innings has never happened......
Were loose by 200.
100% this. 'Strong favourites' is underplaying it. The highest EVER winning run chase in test cricket (c2500 matches I think) is 418.
Apart from a 1939 match, 474 has never been passed in the 4th innings, and 450 reached only 3 times (none of which resulted in a win for the team batting 4th)...