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[faizangmc]

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Hey can anyone tell me how to score and keep up with the run rate in odi. I play test really well virtually winning every test but is largely inconsistent in odi against the same team. Sometimes score above 300 and in the very next match cant even chase 200.

 

[Griffo]

Dont go aggressive to early.. i usually dont go full on aggressive unless the run rate is over 8 and once i do go aggressive my bats are in and they bring the rate right on back down, I keep going until they lose their wicket and have that batsmen come in as normal

 

[Dondogz]

Bowling is my drawback. I'm in 2013 and every teams highest score is against me. I have the best bowling attack in the comp as far as iI believe stats wise.

faizan, i think you should bat your normal game at the start always then get more aggressive later when you need fast runs. Try and save early wickets.

 

[Griffo]

In one day you need to know who your closers are.. dont find yourself in a situation where you are closing with someone who isnt suited to it.. For example I find Shane Watson always gets pounded in the late overs yet he is the bowler i use 5th.. so i use him in long spells in order not to leave him closing and always make sure he is fit to go right through the spells without giving a big one up

 

[faizangmc]

ok thanks u all for ur hints. To summarize u all i should save wickets early. It think thats my problem. I always start on 5 bars aggresion. Sometimes the batsman play unbelievable innings and sometimes theres a complete collapse. I will try ur hints hope it works. Thank u once again

 

[Jakester1288]

5 bars, too many. 3 or 4 to start, and yeah, you can attack towards the end.

 

[Griffo]

I start 4 and up them to 5 once they have faced around 5 over, then when its the 35th over i up the aggression by one, same for the 40th over and then finally max on the 45th with new batsmen starting one lower than the level for 5 overs.. if that makes sense

 

[Jakester1288]

I start 4 and up them to 5 once they have faced around 5 over, then when its the 35th over i up the aggression by one, same for the 40th over and then finally max on the 45th with new batsmen starting one lower than the level for 5 overs.. if that makes sense

I used to do something similar, 4 bars, then when the batsmen was about half set, 2 more up, then 1 and 1, or 2 more, as their innings progressed. Now, the wickets are bowler friendly, and most of the time, I'm chasing 200 odd, and getting there with a few overs to spare, but starting on 3 bars, then up to 4 if needed, then 2 more, if a must. Except for White, I send him in to take the long handle to the opposition no matter the situation.

 

[faizangmc]

Why is there something special about White? One more thing when should u increase aggression bar for bowlers. Whenever i increase it after a couple of early wickets, the new batsmen just hammers me and the go on to make big runs. I m helpless thn nomatter whatever i try acc. to ther batting preferences. They just dont get out.

 

[CG123]

For one-dayers, a nice easy way to sum up the aggression is, put the aggression bars equal to the required run rate.
So 4 an over needed, start them on 4 bars, or 5 an over needed, start them on 5 bars.

I never put my batsmen on the last 2 bars (v. ag) as they just get out. I find they score more runs on 6 out of 8, even in the later overs.

For 4/5 day matches, I'm still trying to find the right level.

In terms of bowling, it depends on bowler, batsman, conditions, match situation.

 

[faizangmc]

yeah cg thats a nice sum up. Aggression bars for runrate. For longer verion i start with 2 then move up to 3 and 4. But i do not go above 4. In tests my batsmen score heavy runs this way.

 

[Dondogz]

In tests, I start all batsmen on 3 bars and keep them there. Gets their eye in faster in my opinion. Tend to drop to 2 when bowlers are batting.

 

[hedger_14]

With batsman, I start on 2 in Tests and move up to 3 when there 3/4 settled and then 4 when they're fully settled but never above that unless they're batting with the tail. For the bowlers who can bat a bit, I put them on 1 to start with and 2 max when they're settled (if they get there) and with tailenders, I start them on 0 and keep them there. That is only if they have a batsman batting with them. I will play them on 2 bars if 2 lower order/tailenders are in unless I need to survive a few hrs to draw or something like that.

 

[blake]

Hedger, unless you have a settled batsman at the crease with a bowler it's pointless to set the bowler's batting aggression to 0 or 1. They will never score any runs and they are a far higher chance of getting out. If you leave their aggression on 2 or 3 bars, they will occasionally tend to score a few runs - just let them play their natural game. Sometimes they will contribute a handy quick 20 or 30 on two bars, but when you have them on one bar they rarely make more than 10 runs.

 

[Dondogz]

Hedger, unless you have a settled batsman at the crease with a bowler it's pointless to set the bowler's batting aggression to 0 or 1. They will never score any runs and they are a far higher chance of getting out. If you leave their aggression on 2 or 3 bars, they will occasionally tend to score a few runs - just let them play their natural game. Sometimes they will contribute a handy quick 20 or 30 on two bars, but when you have them on one bar they rarely make more than 10 runs.

I think he means he has them block so the other batsmen can score more runs. If he has 2 tailenders he will attack more. I think.