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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Apr 11, 2016.

  1. tomw24

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    Crazy bowling from Wood.
     
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  2. st_brendy

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    We could live to regret leaving Sam out of the XI. He would have given us a second left hander (with Moeen) to target that short boundary for the 10 overs from that end.
     
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  3. tomw24

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    Needed that.
     
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    Yes Jof!
     
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    England just aren’t what they were in cricket
     
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  7. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Jofra is mustard.
     
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    I missed the first 5 overs. I gasped when I saw 70 runs on the board <laugh>

    We are doing much better since I started watching though so basically it's all because of me if we win this now :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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    Why did Buttler choose to field? Struggling to see any advantage for the bowlers, although some of the bowling has been rank.
     
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    To know what you need to get. The short boundary will be hard to defend.
     
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  11. Paddy Podped

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    Netherlands take 6th wicket.
    Could be a really close finish coming - 16 from 13 needed
     
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    What if the answer is: too much?
     
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  13. tomw24

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    Then we should have bowled better in the first 5 overs. I've got no issue with Buttler choosing to bowl.
     
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  14. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Aussies know now that they just want to take pace off the ball though.
     
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    If Bairstow hadn’t eaten so much recently, he’d have got that.
     
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    Can’t see England defending this title. I don’t think we are very good.
     
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  17. tomw24

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    Let's see how we bat before throwing in the towel. That's our main strength.
     
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  18. tomw24

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    That's out.
     
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  19. tomw24

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    Here we go.
     
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  20. jaySFC

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    Now we're talking.
     
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