Romey 1878 Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, MikeO said: Beat me to it. Woakes opening is looking like a big problem. Your openers set the tone and he sets the tone of easy runs. And Topley has just done his knee, which isn't good. Formby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 18 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: And Topley has just done his knee, which isn't good. Back on the field now. And we've just taken our third wicket - the big one of Gurbaz That's the good thing about playing sides like Afghanistan - no matter how good a start they get you can always drag it back. Formby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 46 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Back on the field now. And we've just taken our third wicket - the big one of Gurbaz That's the good thing about playing sides like Afghanistan - no matter how good a start they get you can always drag it back. Afghanistan are a decent outfit. They got 272 for 8 against India. If we keep them under that, we should be okay. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 54 minutes ago, Formby said: Afghanistan are a decent outfit. They got 272 for 8 against India. I love watching them, they can be so entertaining. Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 That could be a tricky total to chase for England with the Afghan spinners. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 16 minutes ago, Btay said: That could be a tricky total to chase for England with the Afghan spinners. Got to really go after Farooqi because, even though he can take wickets, he can be very expensive. And as I typed that, he gets Bairstow out . Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 52 minutes ago, Btay said: That could be a tricky total to chase for England with the Afghan spinners. Root gone now so a bit trickier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, Formby said: Root gone now so a bit trickier! Yep... Won't be a walk in the park this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, Btay said: Yep... Won't be a walk in the park this. Maybe understandably, but playing very conservatively at the moment. Preserve wickets, build slowly. Tense overs. Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 Just now, Formby said: Maybe understandably, but playing very conservatively at the moment. Preserve wickets, build slowly. Tense overs. Smart approach at this stage. 5 an over currently without risk. Go too hard now and you could be 4 down for not many runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 8 minutes ago, Btay said: Smart approach at this stage. 5 an over currently without risk. Go too hard now and you could be 4 down for not many runs. Malan gone now and in real trouble. They are not pressuring the bowlers at all. Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 Just now, Formby said: Malan gone now and in real trouble. They are not pressuring the bowlers at all. Soft wicket to give away that. Midnight here where I am though & work in 5 hours so I'm going to crash for the night. Hope Eng get over the line for you mate although I hope it's a last ball thriller just to stress out @Romey 1878 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 Just now, Btay said: Soft wicket to give away that. Midnight here where I am though & work in 5 hours so I'm going to crash for the night. Hope Eng get over the line for you mate although I hope it's a last ball thriller just to stress out @Romey 1878 Enjoy the kip! @Romey 1878 doesn't stress, as you know. Calmest member on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 55 minutes ago, Formby said: Enjoy the kip! @Romey 1878 doesn't stress, as you know. Calmest member on the board. I don't like cucumbers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 Don't get me wrong, Afghanistan have bowled very well but this has been an embarrassing showing from England all round. Hopefully the team of Buttler and Mott is ended soon. I've said it before but I do not like it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 Just now, Romey 1878 said: Don't get me wrong, Afghanistan have bowled very well but this has been an embarrassing showing from England all round. Hopefully the team of Buttler and Mott is ended soon. I've said it before but I do not like it at all. Awful display from the off. Deservedly beaten. Mentally not ready? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 22 minutes ago, Formby said: Awful display from the off. Deservedly beaten. Mentally not ready? I'm not sure there's the all-encompassing will to win like there was under Morgan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 It's always exciting to see underdogs do well. In this case, though, England lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Romey 1878 said: I'm not sure there's the all-encompassing will to win like there was under Morgan. There was definitely a lack of resolve today, which they'll need to fix quickly. A 6-3 record should get them into the semis but I really cant see them beating India or SA, or Australia, for that matter. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said: It's always exciting to see underdogs do well. You'll be cheering England on against India then, Steve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 37 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said: It's always exciting to see underdogs do well. In this case, though, England lost. Yeah. I thought the underdogs would win yesterday, but Argentina did the business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 59 minutes ago, Hafnia said: Yeah. I thought the underdogs would win yesterday, but Argentina did the business Touche. Hafnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 Unbelievable performance from the Netherlands so far. If they can get Miller then they've got a very good chance of the win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 30 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Unbelievable performance from the Netherlands so far. If they can get Miller then they've got a very good chance of the win. And they've got him. Game on! MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 18 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: And they've got him. Game on! Hopefully kill it off now, De Leede would've forever be remembered for the dropped catch otherwise. Nine down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 A bigger shock than Afghanistan over England, I think. Well played, Netherlands. England - South Africa next? What a huge game! MikeO and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 That was such a good performance from them. A lot of it down the captain - came in to bat when they were in trouble and got them to a decent total and then used his bowlers brilliantly in SA's innings. Formby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 Afghanistan doing pretty well against NZ, too. If they can keep the scoring down in the last eight overs, they have a real chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 Very poor last few overs likely to cost them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Formby said: Very poor last few overs likely to cost them now. The poor catching has been the biggest reason why the game is probably gone for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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