Off Topic WC cricket 2023

2 quick wickets and it feels completely different now, 166 for 5 off 33.

 

And another goes down, wheels coming off.

 

Wheels well and truly off and careering down the slippery slope !

 

From 155/2 to 191 all out, 8 overs unused. India's game to lose.

 

England have bowled 8 wides in the first 4 overs v AFG. They'll be tired by the end.

 

Managed to wrestle the initiative back.
Hopefully the batters are in the mood.

 

Good effort from AFG, 284 all out. Should be gettable but this is England...

 

Root gone now 33 for 2

 

Malan gone 69 for 3

 

Buttler gone 91 for 4

 

this is not going well.

 

Ironic that it's now down to Brook and Livingstone to try and see us through this, one of whom is almost certain to be dropped when Stokes is fit.

 

Livingstone gone 117 for 5.
**** it had enough gonna watch the rugby.

 

clunk!

 

Well, that was ****. Well done AFG.

 

Fully deserved win. Nobody can begrudge them the victory. Better than England in all aspects today.

 

It's always us isn't it. Ireland, Netherlands, Afghanistan...

 

I was never convinced Buttler was the right man for captain, a bit too nice and wishy-washy for me, not a patch on Morgan.

 

I just don't think they look interested. Whether it's the demise of ODIs, being more interested in making money in franchise leagues around the world, complacency because they've been there and done it and got the accolades and attention or what, I don't know

 

I wonder if Stokes's presence has upset the mood in the squad? One minute he's retired from ODI's, then he hasn't, then he's not fit but will almost certainly displace somebody else when he is, almost regardless of form. Will he come back in as captain? Who knows, Buttler probably doesn't. I think having retired he should have stayed that way, let the team move on.