Root!
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
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The power of the part-timer I suppose. They bowl a lot of average stuff but beguile batsmen into errors.
Botham was prone to getting out to part timers. He thought he was too good to play against them.
260-270 could be competitive. Holder's wicket was huge, he is someone who can not only play long but also accelerate.
Roy can't bat until 7
Trick very much missed here. Should have brought Archer back on for one of these and try to get Russell out.
If that's the extent of the problem that's fine. Guess they'll just move everyone up one so Root opens with Bairstow.
Root's bowling some leg-breaks here. Fecking hell.
He thinks like a batsman tbf. The wicket ball was a shit ball, but it was a seam up delivery which surprised Holder. Bowls a few leggies and just generally keeps the batsman guessing.
Handy to have.
I think that's more due to him not fielding than the injury affecting his batting.
Dreadful drop from Woakes.
Feck's sake, Rashid has had no luck in this tournament
feck's sake.
Well Woakes can't be annoyed at Wood any more can he.
Two simple catches dropped off of WIndies most destructive batsmen. If we don't win we only have ourselves to blame.
Insult to injury, 6 
To be fair to Woods Gayle didn't capitalise of off his mistake.
If these two somehow bat another 10 overs then Windies may even have chance to reach 300 but knowing Windies they will be bundled out under 250.
Feel for Rashid. It's spinning a bit for him but how is he meant to get himself into a tournament when those don't stick?
Give us the IPL Dre Russ 
You just don't drop Andre Russel, will be interesting to see how much that drop costs England. He could single handedly take the Windies past 300
You just don't drop Andre Russel, will be interesting to see how much that drop costs England. He could single handedly take the Windies past 300
Russell is just not fit enough to play ODIs. Won't be surprised if he does not play another match after this.
How the feck are the likes of Root and Finch picking up wickets bowling absolute dross?
Yep. It was a massive drop by Woakes.Give us the IPL Dre Russ
You just don't drop Andre Russel, will be interesting to see how much that drop costs England. He could single handedly take the Windies past 300
Edit: Forget that.
Oh well, that didn't last long
That's the match then. This 20/20 approach can only take you so far.
Feck's sake. I'm on a long delay here. Still, not really arsed if it means we're getting wickets.
Great bowling from Wood today.
Dre Russ should stick to franchise leagues.
Yeah, got away with both, but you just can't afford to give those players chances.
Again everyone goes on about how good Archer is(including me) while Woods takes the wickets.
That's a big one, I'm almost glad for him too given his injuries.
Sorry mate. I didn't mean to spoil it for you.
Poor play here.
Statistically no you can't. You'd expect to be punished if you drop both Gayle and Russel in the same match.
Batters don't take them seriously and play shots they wouldn't normally.
Just play out the 50 overs. Should get 250 easily.
Pooran needs to dominate the strike for the next 5 overs or so.
Bloody hell now Morgan hurt.
What is going on?
What is going on?
Feck sake Morgan has a hamstring now. We could lose this.
That wasn't easy.
But how often does Dharmsena have to overturn his original decision?
But how often does Dharmsena have to overturn his original decision?
Great review.
That's an important wicket with all our batsmen dropping like flies.
Good bowling good captaincy