Pakistan v England ODI Series 2012

Bell has been dropped.

Can England bounce back in the longer form of the shorter game?

 

in two words, not likely

 

Pretty spectacular drubbing that, Cook and Bopara (why isn't he in the test team?) providing enough runs for a respectable total and our bowlers doing the rest.

 

So far, a mirror image today. Another great innings by Cook, a useful (if slightly streaky) fifty from Bopara, and now a wait to see if the bowlers can smash through the top order again.

As for Bopara's test place? He's been tried and found wanting time and again at that level, but one-day and T20 seems to suit him better. Like Eoin Morgan also can't make the jump, and it's arguable that Kieswetter is struggling to move from T20 (where he's great) to 50-overs (where he's ordinary at best).

 

If it's not too much trouble, could you pick 43 unique numbers between 1 and 49 so that I can deduce which numbers to go for in the next lottery draw.

 

Chance to wrap up the series today, Pakistan opting to bat, Finn has just taken the first wicket, Pakistan 22-1.

 

Pakistan hammered, England chasing down 223 with 9 wickets and 12.4 overs to spare, Pietersen getting his 8th ODI century.

The BBC have well and truly buggered up their website in recent weeks. There is no auto-refresh on the cricket "live" match page, nowhere does it list the current score, who is batting/bowling or the first innings/target score. If it ain't broke...