116 from 68 with 4 wickets left and 2 new batsmen at the crease. Should be able to wrap this up and seal top spot thanks to Aussie game being washed out yesterday.
Comfortable win and top spot secured ahead of the game v Aussies at the weekend. Hope we don't rest anyone knowing we have top secured, such tight turn around times between games that want to carry that momentum on. Roy failed again though... Bairstow must be wondering how he doesn't get a game.
You know full well that's happening right now.... players are on the lash and the reserves will be out. It's almost assured England will lose this next game.
Can you drop someone and throw new player in for the semi? Be a big call. I don't think they'll drop him at all as no natual opener to go in and replace him.
Who would you open with? Root would probably do a job as he's always in early anyway but it's a different mentality. Ill sort it at weekend,
You are right. Odi requires 8 or 10 an over now. 6/over =300. 8 and over is a good target. You cannot hang round at all so i think probably form and ability with new ball is most important. Putting root in for roy and putting bairstow in is no bad thing. Itd be good for hitting big and hes abilty v spin has grown hugely.
Thats the only thing I'd suggest if we do, but if we do it need to do it v Australia to give Bairstow and Root some practice and not just drop Roy at semi stage.
probably right. in the end.... he's not in form so he's got to work on that. very often i find dropped = never to return which is very wrong imo I think the test side suffers like that and roy is good enough odi to come back.
SA did well to get to that, were looking like being bowled out for less than 200 at one point. Straight dorward win win for Pakistan in te end.
