This mirrors the many moments in life, professional and personal, when indecisiveness have left us struggling.
Move fully forward or back: Many a time, a batsman gets caught ‘in-between’, neither fully committed to the front foot nor the back foot. In other words, Test cricket is akin to life more than perhaps any other sport is. It tests technique, temperament, patience, guts, grit, strategy, and concentration, over an extended period like no other game does. Watching the young Indian team struggle, on their current tour to England, Bejoy Balagopal is reminded once again of how Test match cricket mirrors life so closely.Īs the connoisseurs of the game never tire of saying, Test cricket is exactly that - a real test of the players. Under-pressure opener Marcus Harris survived both that and a crucial 17-over period under lights to finish unbeaten on 21 along with nightwatchman Michael Neser (2).Test cricket, like life, demands that you grin and bear the tough times out © Getty Images (AP Photo/James Elsby)Īshes 2021, Australia vs England (AUS vs ENG) 2nd Test, Day 3 Highlights: Mitchell Starc’s milestone in day-night test matches has left Australia in command of the second Ashes test, with the home side taking a 282-run lead to stumps on day three with nine wickets in hand.Įngland capitulated from 150-2 to be all out for 236 in reply to Australia’s first-innings total of 473-9 declared.Īustralia captain Steve Smith decided against enforcing the follow-on before the home side went to stumps Saturday at 45-1 with David Warner the man run out after a mid-wicket mix-up.
England's Jos Buttler, second right, smiles after running out Australia's David Warner during the third day of their Ashes cricket test match in Adelaide, Australia, Saturday, Dec.
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