Lanceknight
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I've been having trouble getting batsmen out on a seamer's wicket (erratic bounce) under overcast conditions, in the second innings. Here's what happened:
Playing vs Essex, put them in under cloudy conditions and my fast bowlers did a good job bowling them out for 255. I kept my line and length against the batsmans' strengths and was able to stifle the score and get 'em out. Here's a screenie of their first innings:
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I batted well, obtained a lead of 150 after my first innings and asked them to bat a second time with 3 and a half sessions to go. Thought I'd be able to get them easily with the wicket getting worse to bat on and conditions remaining cloudy. I again stuck to a line and length opposite to the batsmans' preferences (trying to preferably bowl on middle and keeping it on a good length or short with the bounce being unpredictable). However, my bowlers were smashed around at around 5 an over and they ended up scoring freely. Here is the second innings:
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I wonder what I should have done differently in the second innings. I bowl with 3 aggression bars (reducing it if the batsmen settles down). If I try to attack a batsmen early my bowler usually goes for runs. What should I do?
Playing vs Essex, put them in under cloudy conditions and my fast bowlers did a good job bowling them out for 255. I kept my line and length against the batsmans' strengths and was able to stifle the score and get 'em out. Here's a screenie of their first innings:
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg442.imageshack.us%2Fimg442%2F4940%2F11520620.th.jpg&hash=468ffad8e2310d8295d1833c1839397f)
I batted well, obtained a lead of 150 after my first innings and asked them to bat a second time with 3 and a half sessions to go. Thought I'd be able to get them easily with the wicket getting worse to bat on and conditions remaining cloudy. I again stuck to a line and length opposite to the batsmans' preferences (trying to preferably bowl on middle and keeping it on a good length or short with the bounce being unpredictable). However, my bowlers were smashed around at around 5 an over and they ended up scoring freely. Here is the second innings:
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg178.imageshack.us%2Fimg178%2F4559%2F88924298.th.jpg&hash=6807d1237376a59c4e980db5a6c326e1)
I wonder what I should have done differently in the second innings. I bowl with 3 aggression bars (reducing it if the batsmen settles down). If I try to attack a batsmen early my bowler usually goes for runs. What should I do?
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