That I agree with.
India's tour of England
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That I agree with.
Morgan should probably bat higher with Ali coming in.
fecks sake.
31-3 batting at 2.66 an over (12 overs).
I'm laughing here. We're better than you at test cricket in English conditions. India would beat us anywhere, on any strip on the planet in one day cricket.
I'm laughing here. We're better than you at test cricket in English conditions. India would beat us anywhere, on any strip on the planet in one day cricket.
The worst thing is, I don't really care about ODIs enough to really be bothered just disappointed by the predictability of it all.
Morgan 3 (21 balls)
Morgan with a massive swing and a miss last ball of the over there. Desperate stuff. I'm finding this amusing in a masochistic way.
Root almost run out scrambling a single. haha
This is even funnier than the ballbag on the drum kit scene in the film Step Brothers. Honestly.
This is even funnier than the ballbag on the drum kit scene in the film Step Brothers. Honestly.
At least there's no Indian's about on the caf to gloat....
England counter attack any minute now, just you watch.
(By counter attack I mean second collapse)
(By counter attack I mean second collapse)
Ashwin on.
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Morgan must be 'seeing the new ball off' 
4 (25 balls) so far. Maybe he should be batting at 9, or 10?
lol brewlio having a bit of fun by himself.
Back to back boundaries for Morgan
Keep swinging kidda.
Keep swinging kidda.
Yep, and this time it doesn't involve ky, a long tube and a hamster.
Bang on. Today's performance with the bat so far epitomises what you're saying KM.
Morgan's technique against spin looks hideous.
I'm sure he's normally mentioned as being one of England's better players of it but its really poor to watch. Shuffle forward, lunge back, doesn't really use his feet.
Looks a prime candidate getting out stuck in his crease.
I'm sure he's normally mentioned as being one of England's better players of it but its really poor to watch. Shuffle forward, lunge back, doesn't really use his feet.
Looks a prime candidate getting out stuck in his crease.
Used his feet nicely there though, lovely shot. Important partnership.
Morgan gone, caught at slip. Might just be a blessing in disguise. Up the scoring rate please lads!
Yeah they were building a partnership, but still not scoring fast enough. Morgan going is no sad loss today, we need more runs.
Buttler in.
Limited overs cricket is our bread and butter these days. On flatter pitches, I'd back us to regularly chase upwards of 300.
Dot balls and singles again ffs.
Ah, there is match going on! Forgot...the ODI series feels a bit meh...especially when it is bilateral.
There's plenty of top order 'clubbers' in English first class cricket that should be in before this lot. England need a couple of stand and deliver cavalier batsman in the opening 4 or 5. The joy of whipping India in the tests has quickly been eradicated for me by just how poor we are at one day cricket, especially with the bat.
*Root gone going for reverse sweep as I'm typing this
*Root gone going for reverse sweep as I'm typing this
Your ODI team is not great by any stretch of imagination and conditions matter lot lesser in ODIs. Ya, if you have some big hitters in first class Cricket, they should be in. At least one.
England will need to get a big swipe on just to post a competitive total. 118- 5 with just 16 overs left. Least they've upped the run rate to 3.49 haha.
England are just full of so many boring bastards. KP and before that Flintoff and Trescothick are about the only entertaining English batsmen I've watched. Ian Bell has still got to come in - 76 SR.
There's plenty of top order 'clubbers' in English first class cricket that should be in before this lot. England need a couple of stand and deliver cavalier batsman in the opening 4 or 5. The joy of whipping India in the tests has quickly been eradicated for me by just how poor we are at one day cricket, especially with the bat.
*Root gone going for reverse sweep as I'm typing this
You see everyone keeps saying this, but I don't think its actually the problem. Yes a few teams have some big hitters, but its hardly essential.
Look at India, who are demonstrably better than us at ODI cricket and I don't think there's any player you could call a 'clubber'. Kohli, Raina, Dhawan, Rahane etc... can certainly hit a long ball, but they're pretty much just proper players.
The problem is the lack of dynamism. I've got no problem with Root for example, not the strongest lad but rotates the strike pretty well and picks gaps fine. He'd be in my team as would Cook who can be a solid opening player alongside a dynamic player in Hales.
I'd have Vince in at 3, Taylor at 5 and Root at 4. I'd even be tempted to drop Morgan, who I genuinely can't remember his last innings of note.
Why?
36 ave 76 SR
vs
Root
33 ave 78 SR
vs
Cook
37 ave 77 SR
Should only be ever be picking 2 out of those 3 I reckon and Bell has the worst strike rate of the lot. Yes he plays some nice looking shots, but he doesn't score quickly, doesn't score heavy and doesn't win you ODIs. Root will improve and Cook's a better ODI player, no reason to have him in the team.
Ali 29 (21 balls) upping the pace. If he sees it through to the end we'll at least post a score worth bowling at.
Buttler needs to get slashing/swinging/bludgeoning as well now. RUNS!
Buttler needs to get slashing/swinging/bludgeoning as well now. RUNS!
Nice bit of footwork down the ground by Ali for 6 right into the stands. More please!
Ali looks in the mood and is seeing the ball big. Smashed to the boundary for 4.
Buttler gone LBW 11 (26)
Only Woakes to come now. The rest can't bat for toffee.
*forgot about the Burnley Lara!
Only Woakes to come now. The rest can't bat for toffee.
*forgot about the Burnley Lara!
Seriously, how can an umpire not see thats going over the top? Literally hit him at the height of the bails, its only going to go up from there.
Actually, I take that back.
Its hit him higher than the stumps.
Its hit him higher than the stumps.
Ali brings up his 50 with a 6 down the ground. Has looked like a diamond swimming in a sea of shite today.
Run rate up to 4.25, and rising.
Run rate up to 4.25, and rising.
Hoping Woakes doesn't get strangled at one end by the spinners, keeping Ali off strike. Not doing too bad so far though.
Another boundary for Ali.
Another boundary for Ali.
Cheers for the live commentary brewio. Much appreciated
Brilliant run out by Raina. First class in fact.