Test Matches

It’s not just sixes that win you games, you must have that bit of savvy too

by
The Cricket Paper Team
22 February 2019

Derek Pringle says racking up huge one-day totals isn’t just about brutal big-hitting, it also takes an element of subtlety and deliberation

Derek Pringle

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Jason Roy, right, are prepared to soak up dot balls before pouncing on a bowler’s mistake
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The perceived wisdom, based on the data revolution in sport, has it that one-day teams hitting the most sixes will win 50-over matches in the 21st Century. Well, West Indies struck a world record 23 sixes in Wednesday’s opening ODI against England and l...