Jeff Vader wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:
They have 2 days to get near 350. I actually back them. They don't have to play any shots or chase anything wide. It'll be about 2 runs an over....
We've got a 338 run lead and 4 wickets in hand. I'd expect our lead to end up in the region of 400, and that's a massive psychological barrier. Only 4 teams have scored more than 400 to win a test, and the highest is 418. In fact, only 8 teams have successfully chased more than 350 in the final innings in test history. I'm not saying it can't be done, but we've surely got to be favourites from here. The time factor works both ways too - they might not need to score quickly but if we get them 2 or 3 down by tea tomorrow the end of the final day will start to look very far away to their middle and lower order.
Having lost 60 overs, I now agree with you. They can't (shouldn't) get that total in 90 overs.
That and also maybe because it would be easily the biggest run chase in test cricket history?