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The Importance of Batting Order
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Traditionally in first-class cricket, a team's most gifted batsman would bat at four, with the top three all defensive to see off the new ball. England's top four of Cook, Compton, Trott and Pietersen is a good example of this. As you said, no. 6 or 7 is usually more aggressive such as Prior.
With the advent of limited-overs cricket, batting orders are more flexible and the more aggressive batsmen would bat nearer the top - see Pietersen's position of 3 in ODIs and 2 in T20Is. The white ball does not move so much or for so long so a good technique is not as essential as in red-ball cricket.
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This is a tricky question to answer with no definitive proof. Obviously, the no.6/7 thing still applies, as they may have less time to score their runs before the team are all out. I seem to remember someone saying at some point that an opening batsman also has a reduced advantage batting at 3, a la Vaughan. Of course, also, in one day matches especially, it helps to choose a number 3 from your better batsman who has a pace preference, as the seamers will likely still be in operation when he comes in. Apart from that, I generally just go on a whim when deciding batting order, and have who I like batting where I like!
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The Importance of Batting Order
What is the importance of your batting order. Obviously openers are openers but how would you normally determine whether a batsmen should be at 3, 4, 5 or 6 and so on.
There are some formulas to a batting order and they can differentiate between forms of the game. For example; in a test match you have an aggressor bat at 7 and you would usually have your highest averaging batsmen at 3.
Do laws like these apply in the game and make much difference? Does a batting order really matter for allrounders and batsmen?Tags: None
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