Dutchy wrote:Back on the declaration, its not about runs or overs left as such, more recovery time from the bowlers - the sport scientists would have more input than Langer/Cummins.
And FFS get off Carey's back, he is 4 tests into his career, he would have learnt more in the last 2 months than what he has learned in the last 2 years...
That's exactly what they did according to this...
Cummins and his fellow dressing room strategists took the average scoring rate across the first three-and-a-lot days of the Test (3.46 runs per over) and extrapolated it across the minimum number of overs that might remain in the game to hit upon a suitable fourth innings target.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/pat-cummins-second-innings-declaration-captain-fourth-ashes-test-scg-australia-england/2022-01-09