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[cricketbadger]

Stokes basically just slogging. Looks good when it comes off, look stupid if it gets you out

He's not though is he

He just plays at a lot of balls that others would leave, plays attacking and obviously full of confidence. Puts the bad ball away or at least tries to

So if that's slogging, we're all doomed

[Aussie In England]

I'd rather stokes play like this as it can save us on more occasions than it will fail us

We need to be less conservative and if we pick these players understand that is how they play in this situation so if we don't like it don't pick them

No different to how warner plays in this kind of situation or gilchrist used to, although gilly was more consistent than most being an all time great

Gilchrist didn't slog, he had a proper technique. Warner's technique is also pretty good.

[northernboy1987]

Another 50 up for Root, no doubting he's a run machine but surely he's due to kick on to a big score?

[roco]

Gilchrist didn't slog, he had a proper technique. Warner's technique is also pretty good.

Hold on first stokes technique is pretty good when not over hitting

gilly did slog like crap at times and he admits it on comms that he just chanced his arm sometimes the difference is he was pretty consistent with it

Warner has got better and become one of the best test openers at the but still has almighty dirty slogs sometimes

[Number4]

Some serious grainage on that bat of Stokes

[uknsaunders]

SA looking very ordinary up to tea. Ball is still moving around but they can't stick enough in the same spot. Root and Stokes have their eyes in and the run rate is racing along. At this rate England could be racing off into the distance if these 2 bat another 20-30 overs together. Tea has come at a good time for SA I think and they are still 150 a head.

[ProCricketer1982]

SA lost the plot, started bowling erratically and too short. Bowlers getting giddy and it's letting root and stokes hit hem.

[kdale6]

Hold on first stokes technique is pretty good when not over hitting

gilly did slog like crap at times and he admits it on comms that he just chanced his arm sometimes the difference is he was pretty consistent with it

Warner has got better and become one of the best test openers at the but still has almighty dirty slogs sometimes

I've noticed with Gilchrist that he's very modest when talking about his game, what he describes as chancing his arm was probably a lot more calculated than he's letting on.

If you're chancing your arm then really your playing a risky a game and there's a saying along the lines of "if someone keeps defying the odds over and over again then maybe the odds aren't what you think they are".

[Aussie In England]

There's a myth that if you're a good limited overs player that you suddenly become a 'slogger'. The likes of Viv Richards, Ponting, Tendulkar and de Villiers where/are exceptional limited overs players. Are they sloggers? No.

Warner averages 50
Gilchrist nearly 50

Gotta be some sloggers to get numbers like that...

[liscon12]

Root using a Masuri with Stem Guard now and not his usual Shrey

[northernboy1987]

He changes helmets more than your average CBF member does Root.

[roco]

Never said they slogged all the time 90% was just great batting but gilly did slog sometimes just maybe 5-10%

I cat really put any of them in viv's caliber though as he is there with Brahman and sobers as greatest ever batsmen

Stokes over attacks sometimes but sloggers cannot play that many good shots

[rickjames]

Watch NB sales skyrocket again

[Aussie In England]

Never said they slogged all the time 90% was just great batting but gilly did slog sometimes just maybe 5-10%

I cat really put any of them in viv's caliber though as he is there with Brahman and sobers as greatest ever batsmen

Stokes over attacks sometimes but sloggers cannot play that many good shots

Afridi averaged 36.5 with 5 hundreds and there isn't a bigger slogger than him

[northernboy1987]

Slogger Stokes brings up his 6th test 50 at just over a run a ball.