are you guys on crack or what ?
players who are used to being sent down the order have also developed the sense of humility for not taking things for granted. Also, after the carnage they see of the top order, they tend to buckle down, and begin taking advantage of reduced seaming conditions and no shine of the ball.
that is how they play.
bringing those top order batsmen down the order will only make them get more lucky, but will not prevent them from displaying any level of gratitude that they ought to have had playing for their country, in the first place.
And yes, mahmud and mushfiq would have been back to the pav after gritting it out for a painstaking 15 runs off 25 overs.
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