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For as many versions of the game I can remember, I have had problems taking wickets in the third innings of first class matches when the other team has even a modest first innings lead of around 40-50 runs or so.
Even on deteriorating pitches, my opponents will regularly score 350 plus for 5 at a healthy run rate, and I'll inevitably get bowled out for 200-odd fairly frequently. Big third innings scores do happen when I have a first innings lead, too, and sometimes in my favour when I have the lead, but this is when it's most noticeable. It seems quite rare for the team with a first innings deficit to bowl out the batting team cheaply in the third innings.
I feel like the match engine is skewed so there's too big a probability of the team with a small lead being able to "press on" and set an imposing target, when in reality all three results should be possible. Has anyone else noticed this?
Even on deteriorating pitches, my opponents will regularly score 350 plus for 5 at a healthy run rate, and I'll inevitably get bowled out for 200-odd fairly frequently. Big third innings scores do happen when I have a first innings lead, too, and sometimes in my favour when I have the lead, but this is when it's most noticeable. It seems quite rare for the team with a first innings deficit to bowl out the batting team cheaply in the third innings.
I feel like the match engine is skewed so there's too big a probability of the team with a small lead being able to "press on" and set an imposing target, when in reality all three results should be possible. Has anyone else noticed this?