It's The Ashes (again)

[Everything Zin]

The approach by England is all about trying to score runs rather than scratch around waiting for the inevitable good ball that will get anyone out, particularly on a pitch like this that offers something for the bowlers. In the past how many times have we seen England bat 'properly' for 80 overs and be bowled out for less than 200? It won't work all the time, though so far in this match the batsmen that have taken the most aggressive approach have scored most of the runs. Look at the 4th innings run chases that England have made in the last couple of years, all down to a positive approach and taking the game to the opposition. If Australia start the game with 4 fielders in the deep, that's 4 less close catchers to grab the inevitable edges.

If you bat properly, you won't get below 200, unless the pitch is a real beast.

Nonsense. It's happened many times. How many times in the past have teams been set scores of 250 to win a test and never got close because of the fear of getting out, just defending until they get the inevitable edge to the massed slip cordon? Now nobody would be confident of defending a final innings total of 300 against England.
England play to their strengths and it provides fantastic entertainment. As someone who grew up in the time of Boycott, of watching tedious 200 runs a day test matches with half the crowd gently snoring, I know which style I prefer.