Speed to go at in County and Test matches?

[Gilly Fan]

Whenever I play, most of my players have a strike rate of 45-60.
I was just wondering what speed I should put them on? I'm been making massive scores but only end up drawing the matches. I'm in a season in CC and I have drawn about 6 matches, lost 2, and won 0.
I usually bat at the 2nd bar until I have half confidence. Then move it up to normal at full confidence. Anyone wanna help me on what speed I should bat at and make good scores?

 

[Griffo]

Just add one aggression bar to each of your moves but for a definate answer

How many runs do you score in a day?

What batsmen do you have? If re-gen what tendancies?

 

[Gilly Fan]

I score about 300-350 in a day. Don't bat again until 3rd day 2nd-3rd session.
I'll check the batsmen soon. What a tendancies?
I know that I have Wood, Trescothick, Hildreth, Blackwell, Ervine. can't remember who else.

 

[Griffo]

What do you declare at?

 

[Gilly Fan]

Uh, about 500-600.

 

[Griffo]

Thats not that bad I think its just your bowlers and/or your bowling tactics but if your not improving on that take a risk and declare just after you get maximum points for the chamionship which is 400 last time i checked may be 450 now

 

[Gilly Fan]

Yeah. My bowlers are quite bad. They are always on 1 star or less.
Except for the allrounders.

 

[Griffo]

Well there is your problem not your batsmen because 600 is fine if you have the bowlers to back it up just go out and find yourself an asian spinner in the off season and you will be set

 

[mattfb]

Yes you need to get your bowlers out into the nets.

 

[smssia0112]

In 4 dayers, if you're socring 350 a day, you wanna declare at 400-450, if you wanna get more in a day just go more aggressive when your confidence is full, consider one guy on normal at half confidence, then up to aggressive 1or 2 when he gets to full, and increase casually as he goes.

 

[Griffo]

it has to be your bowlers because i score 600 in 2 days with derbyshire and manage to bowl them out 90 percent of the time

 

[kookaburra69]

I bat with 3 bars which is normal and look to score 300-350 so my bowlers can bowl them out.
Bat aggressively with a batsmen if he is batting with tail-enders at the end of the innings.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Start at 2 bars (defensive).
After facing 15-20 delieveries go to 3 bars (normal).
50 odd go to 4 bars (aggressive).
75 go to 5 bars. (aggressive).

I usually tend to leave it like that. Moving the bars up just makes the batsman maintain their strike-rate I think. If a set batsman's in and coming back from a lunch break or tea break I drop it down to 4 bars & then back up to 5 bars when the confidence meter is full. On a new day, I tend to try the same thing but start with 3 bars instead of 2 with an already set batsman.