MikeO Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Our bowling really is our weak point. Means our batsmen are going to have to go after every ball, which could mean we end up on the end of a very heavy defeat and another early exit from a tournament. Second wicket down, but we need a load more. 114 off eight and a bit overs, got to slow them somehow. Who was it said they were a hitman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Our batsmen are having a good go at the target like. As I say it we lose our third wicket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Just got back in so I've missed most of this. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Just got back in so I've missed most of this. Wow. And we lose Buttler. I'll go out again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Don't want to appear harsh but Root getting caught on the boundary when we only need eleven from two overs is a bit daft, he could've nudged those. Anyway, incredible innings, we should still be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Brilliant by England. Morgan nearly blew it by going in himself instead of putting Butler in. Morgan has no form. At that stage we had SA on the back foot and Morgan batted like he was playing for a draw and we lost the momentum we had. Thank goodness for Root. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 What a batting performance from England. Got a bit too close for comfort at the end though! Bowlers from both teams were abysmal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Just watched some highlights again, is it just me that sniggers when they hear, "Roy caught by de Kock"? I'm so childish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Just watched some highlights again, is it just me that sniggers when they hear, "Roy caught by de Kock"? I'm so childish. I want to hear Willey bowls de Kock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 NZ looking the real deal, death bowling just now was incredible when the match was in the balance after 14/15 overs; they didn't concede a single boundary! Pakistan only three wickets down and needing just eleven an over they were favourites, but snuffed out. Impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 NZ looking the real deal, death bowling just now was incredible when the match was in the balance after 14/15 overs; they didn't concede a single boundary! Pakistan only three wickets down and needing just eleven an over they were favourites, but snuffed out. Impressive. Their bowling has been brilliant in all three games so far. What they did against India was something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 We've done well to bring this back today. Ali gave us something we could defend, until he came in it was looking very bad for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 We've done well to bring this back today. Ali gave us something we could defend, until he came in it was looking very bad for us. Looks like the bowlers have saved us today; opposite to the last game. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Now if we can just put the SA batting with today's bowling we could be almost as good as NZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 My concern is how out of form Morgan is. He's had a bad tournament so far and capped it against Afghanistan by keeping his eye on the first ball he received right until it hit his middle stump with no stroke played. This must be the most bizzare dismissal in the history of 20/20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 My concern is how out of form Morgan is. He's had a bad tournament so far and capped it against Afghanistan by keeping his eye on the first ball he received right until it hit his middle stump with no stroke played. This must be the most bizzare dismissal in the history of 20/20. Indeed. What an end to the India/Bangladesh game . Bangladesh had it in the bag and lose three wickets in the last three balls needing just two runs. Mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Nervy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Phew! Semi final, really didn't expect that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Really good final two overs from Jordan and Stokes plus a brilliant catch from Root. Too close for comfort. Jordan has good bowling figures but I wish he would bowl fewer wides down the leg side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 And then they faced New Zealand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Our problem is that neither of our spinners are world class, certainly 20/20 world class. When the batsmen go after them they do not have enough variation in their deliveries. Today, Ali went for three sixes in one over and every ball was identical. Rashid bowls the same leg break every ball with the only variable being length (and when he's too short he goes for a boundary). Occasionally, he bowls a straight ball but he can't turn one the other way. Neither of them has a quicker ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Very classy from Chris Gayle this... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35907710 Surely the powers that be have to rethink cutting it to ten teams next time after the way the Afghan and (to a slightly lesser extent) Bangladesh teams performed!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Very classy from Chris Gayle this... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35907710 Surely the powers that be have to rethink cutting it to ten teams next time after the way the Afghan and (to a slightly lesser extent) Bangladesh teams performed!? It's an absolutely ridiculous decision. The associate nations are well worth their place in the tournament, and how are they ever supposed to improve if they don't play more against the full members? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Guptill out early! Good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Guptill out early! Good news. We've done pretty well bowling today again. Final over to come though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 We've done pretty well bowling today again. Final over to come though... ....and what a beauty it was! Incredible to restrict them to 153 when they were 99-2 with eight overs left, thought we'd be looking at 200+. Now watch us fuck it up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 England really up for this. I think we will do it comfortably. Root to bat through and Buttler plus another to hit big scores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Fine start, keep it up! Only need seven an over now (after three). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Roy is going like a train! Hope I haven't cursed him now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I did . And then Morgan fails first ball. Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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