Surprised we have any sort of game today at Bristol. It looks like the rain is due after 5pm, so the Aussie’s are massive favourites batting second.
Not sure if Archer has picked up a niggle, seems strange to rest him for a decider.
I guess so. He’s still an absolute mile off test cricket if he can’t manage 30 overs in five days though.Fairly sure he is rested, played two in a row - he should be wrapped in cotton wool.
I'm sure we want to win but also if we lose the cricketing world will have forgotten by tmrw. Weird series.
Fairly sure he is rested, played two in a row - he should be wrapped in cotton wool.
I'm sure we want to win but also if we lose the cricketing world will have forgotten by tmrw. Weird series.
I don't really get the rationale. The Aussies come over here in Autumn to play a bunch of ODIs, what's the point?
Touring teams doing an ODI series leading into the test series was pretty good. Now they seem to offset the series, so the Ashes one year and then the ODI series a year later which then feels a bit random. That Tri Series between Australia/England/Bangladesh in 2005 was ace.I don't really get the rationale. The Aussies come over here in Autumn to play a bunch of ODIs, what's the point?
England might be lucky to see 40 overs here. Real poor situational awareness. 5 down 17 overs left don't need to go hell for leather. Build a partnership for 7 to 10 overs
I'm all for playing ODI's I'd just like to play someone other than Australia for a change.It's clear most of the players don't have the know-how for pacing a 50 over innings, which is exactly why I'm glad we're playing this ODI series. The players don't play anywhere near enough 50 over cricket, and these matches should prove to be valuable learning experiences.
Nice stuff from Rashid. I do wonder if the forecast affected England a bit. It's hard to take a game seriously when you know it's highly unlikely to be completed.
There’s a chance they get to 20 overs. Especially if England hadn’t been able to bat out the last 10 overs.Nice stuff from Rashid. I do wonder if the forecast affected England a bit. It's hard to take a game seriously when you know it's highly unlikely to be completed.
Embarrassing stuff from England.
It really is pathetic stuff considering the situation they were in. No use of the brain whatsoever. Just shows how desperate we need experienced players like Buttler, Root and Stokes in there.Just checked the score on the tram to OT. Utd to cheer me up, what a dire predicament we are in.
Smith and Livingstone were the killer wickets and neither got out playing big shots.It really is pathetic stuff considering the situation they were in. No use of the brain whatsoever. Just shows how desperate we need experienced players like Buttler, Root and Stokes in there.
They just couldn’t adapt to the situation. Brook’s silly shot started it all.Smith and Livingstone were the killer wickets and neither got out playing big shots.
Well, this part was clearly the case. Getting nervous about the other now.There’s a chance they get to 20 overs. Especially if England hadn’t been able to bat out the last 10 overs.
You can’t blame a player who scored 72 off 50 odd, with the score at 202-2 for going for it with small boundaries. England needed a big score to even be competitive on DLS.They just couldn’t adapt to the situation. Brook’s silly shot started it all.
No I can’t but he had already taken plenty of the over. However you are right that you can’t blame him. The others however didn’t adapt to the situation where they could have got themselves in as we already had a healthy run rate.You can’t blame a player who scored 72 off 50 odd, with the score at 202-2 for going for it with small boundaries. England needed a big score to even be competitive on DLS.
I don’t think players view it over by over now, if the ball is there, they will hit. Doesn’t matter if it’s the 120th or 121st ball of the innings. Smith and Livingstone didn’t have a chance to adapt to the situation. One got bowled trying to play a defensive shot and the other edged a cut. It happens and the tail is too long, I’m not really reading more into it than that.No I can’t but he had already taken plenty of the over. However you are right that you can’t blame him. The others however didn’t adapt to the situation where they could have got themselves in as we already had a healthy run rate.
Sky Sports have just signed one.A week to go until the Pakistan series starts and still no sign of a TV deal.
Leaving it this late seems to happen with a lot of away series now, I guess they hold out until it becomes cheaper.Sky Sports have just signed one.
Leaving it this late seems to happen with a lot of away series now, I guess they hold out until it becomes cheaper.
Surprised that they're not bowling Leach there. Leach is quite defensive and gives England control usually.
This looks like a flat wicket, Masood is batting beautifully.
I don’t know how I missed Leach being back in the team when the squad was announced. Definitely some strange management of players in the last twelve months.On now. Just bewildering seeing Woakes bowling here.
