The Cricket Thread

[MorgansBitOnTheSchneid]

Great news that Archer has found his rhythm after an indifferent start to the tournament. OK that wasn't out but it was a brute of a delivery.

Inevitably gets slapped about the next over.

 

[tomw24]

Inevitably gets slapped about the next over.

Not my fault he got kept on for a third over when he shouldn't have been.

 

[tomw24]

Good, both openers gone.

 

[tomw24]

Why is Bethell bowling? We have 4 other spin options ahead of him.

 

[tomw24]

Buttler fails again. Sorry, but he cannot open the batting in the SF.

 

[Saints_Alive]

Buttler "serves" up another catch.

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

Buttler fails again. Sorry, but he cannot open the batting in the SF.

If they were going to change anything , I thought they would do it today .

I thought they may drop him down the order . Dare they drop him from the SF ?

I think they will have to drop him . Someone on TMS said he can’t see England winning without Buttler , well I’m not sure I can see us winning , though I hope we do .

I just don’t think Buttler deserves his place currently .

 

[tomw24]

If they were going to change anything , I thought they would do it today .

I thought they may drop him down the order . Dare they drop him from the SF ?

I think they will have to drop him . Someone on TMS said he can’t see England winning without Buttler , well I’m not sure I can see us winning , though I hope we do .

I just don’t think Buttler deserves his place currently .

Today was the ideal chance to play his way back into form as we're already through. He hasn't so at the very least he has to drop down the order now.

 

[tomw24]

Bethell keeps giving his wicket away. Our top order is woeful.

 

[tomw24]

For as bad as England's top order has been, their middle order has been really good, led by Jacks of course. What a tournament he has had.

 

[tomw24]

Rehan Ahmed has joined the party too!

 

[st_brendy]

I've been waiting for Rehan to get a chance. I rate him above JOverton - but I am biased because I've never really rated JOverton.

 

[tomw24]

Really good from Jacks, clearly telling Rehan to have a swing at the last ball of the over.

 

[SAINTOSPREY]

Eng Won by 4 wickets

 

[tomw24]

And we're now Pakistan's best friends.

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

How on earth did we manage that

 

[tomw24]

How on earth did we manage that

TBF the RRR never got out of hand and we know we bat deep.

 

[Saints_Alive]

I'd back England to pull a result out in almost any situation, must have a good chance of winning it.

 

[tomw24]

I'd back England to pull a result out in almost any situation, must have a good chance of winning it.

Not unless we can solve our top order woes. SA look really impressive and India are really strong too.

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

Not unless we can solve our top order woes. SA look really impressive and India are really strong too.

If we can’t win it , in my fantasy land I want NZ to win .

I’ve always had a soft spot for them .