The Ashes & Hampshire Cricket Summer Thread - II

Bopara gone for 1 .........

Think we will struggle now...................

 

We were going to struggle from the moment Aus posted 315.

I am a massive Ben Stokes fan, and am really pleased to see him getting a go. But Ashley Giles and Eoin Morgan have got it badly wrong in picking him as a number eight batsmen (he's a number five really) and, at this stage of his career, the third seamer (he is still young, has little international experience, and isn't even always third seamer for Durham - is sometimes their fourth seamer).

But then again, to play Stokes in a more suitable position (and in turn play a more suitable number eight - it would have to be Chris Jordan based on the squad picked), it would have had to be Carberry who didn't get a chance. So I certainly can't complain too much.

 

I was being sarcastic

 

Australia are always capable of winning a game, but I would still back England over a series.

In this game, our bowlers seemed almost incapable of providing unplayable balls...too much pace making it 'easy' to get boundaries and sixes. Saw this against Ireland as well.

 

I have always felt England don't take the one day " Not so important series " Seriously enough .

We have won the Ashes yes , but I think we should field our strongest teams in games like this .

If the Aussies win this ODI series , it will be a huge moral boost going into the Ashes series down under .

 

ODI series' should always be played before the test matches, not after. Especially where we're involved (makes it a lot harder for us to justify resting players for ODI matches in that situation).

 

Dawson and Vince have steadied the ship after the two early wickets at Worcester

 

KP you twat. Sold Carberry completely up the river. Carbs sacrifices himself.

 

Carbs should have stayed in his crease - would have served KP right.

 

He'd better repay that with a big score!

 

It was Pietersen's call and he did call early. It's unfortunate but I think there was a run there if Carberry responded quickly.

 

Hampshire 143-2 at Tea

 

Well done KP, at fault for both wickets now.

 

31/3. England being humiliated again.

 

Tom you are the king of hyperbole.

 

Trott JUST gets away with it.

 

Another tight call goes England's way.

 

Joe Root must be axed from the England ODI squad.

 

Worcestershire 189-5, needing to get to 279 to avoid the follow on

 

Aussies all out for 227.