And our top order collapse.
A distinct lack of discipline (from the bowlers) in last two game have been SO COSTLY. Makes things a little easier for the opposition... as tonight has proved.Even with that though, we were still only one ball away from winning. It's not like Alsop and Dawson chewed up balls, in an attempt to calm things down.
6 extras in no-balls (mainly from Berg) and 7 extras in wides (mainly from Mujeeb) made a much, much, much bigger difference in my view. 13 runs (plus free-hits) conceded by us, vs two conceded by Kent.
Still have a very capable squad........ just need ALL of the element of the team (as selected on the day) to CLICK.So we will probably have to win 8 out of the remaining 11 games to qualify, a tall order but not impossible yet but the next is a must win game surely.
Lose the next two and we are going to have a dull month of cricket until the CC starts again.
England beat India by 86 runs.
It won't happen........ but would love it if JV just told 'em where to stick it!Vince has been called up as a reserve batsman for the final ODI on Tuesday (with Malan leaving the squad to play for the Lions).
Fortunately there's no clash with Hampshire matches.
