Cricket Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I reckon we can chase 600 on this pitch.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Losing this one.

 

[waspish]

Looking at our bowling it ain't good enough to win this World Cup! Woakes for me must be in mainly for his batting because history tells you outside England he is shite

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Losing this one.

Still think we'll win but it's absolutely baffling win Buttler didn't bat first. Did he not see the pitch was completely flat?

 

[city saint]

I reckon we can chase 600 on this pitch.

we might have to

 

[waspish]

Still think we'll win but it's absolutely baffling win Buttler didn't bat first. Did he not see the pitch was completely flat?

Correct! Afghanistan will bowl better with there spinners and if we ain't on it we could lose this one if we chasing 320+

1/2 quick wickets though that run rate will drop and we could get them all out for well under 300

 

[dadnlad]

Still think we'll win but it's absolutely baffling win Buttler didn't bat first. Did he not see the pitch was completely flat?

entertainment

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Maybe we might win after all.

 

[discopop]

Swift turnaround.

 

[waspish]

Collapse is on! Seen it before against teams like this! They'll probably be all out for under 250

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Time to put Woakes out to pasture.

Bairstow bowling can’t be worse than this.

 

[waspish]

Time to put Woakes out to pasture.

Bairstow bowling can’t be worse than this.

Honestly unless it's his batting they want he is useless away from England as a bowler

 

[trueblue1972]

Time to put Woakes out to pasture.

Bairstow bowling can’t be worse than this.

Hes having an absolute mare

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Honestly unless it's his batting they want he is useless away from England as a bowler

He’s a very good seam up bowler when conditions are right.

We might as well play Moeen Ali if we want a batting all rounder.

England have known this about Woakes for years, so it’s mystifying why he’s playing in this tournament.

 

[discopop]

Root taking up the pie bowling challenge set by Woakes.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Root taking up the pie bowling challenge set by Woakes.

Still 4 an over better so far!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Seems we’re lucky that the Afghani tail starts at 5.

 

[discopop]

Still 4 an over better so far!

Time yet

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Time yet

True, but we’ve got Curran and Wood to hide as well as Woakes. 25 overs remaining in our faster bowlers.

We need 20 overs from Root and Livingstone if possible.

 

[discopop]

True, but we’ve got Curran and Wood to hide as well as Woakes. 25 overs remaining in our faster bowlers.

We need 20 overs from Root and Livingstone if possible.

To be fair Livingstone is actually bowling well, it must be his one game in four. I rate Curran as a cricketer but he’s just a yard or two short on this type of pitch.