That's a real shame for him, that must be really really fecking painful.
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Yup, could have been on for a serious score there too.
Let’s see what this England batting side can do under a bit of scoreboard pressure
A terrible shame. 200 was well on the cards.
Very good interview from Trevor Bayliss, didn’t hold back saying he wanted Root at 3, and he felt let down by the players being out at 2:30
Better from Roy, showing why they were wrong to drop him
Windies have such rotten luck 
Buttler and Ali might have just done enough, 4 runs ahead of DL
I dunno about that. I think England were comfortably on top, when the rain came.Windies have such rotten luck
14 overs, 100 runs is so much time for the game to change. Good chase from England anyway.
Hope anyone who likes a bet got on this. Odds getting smashed in a bit on the exchanges this morning, down to 1.5 but 1.6 still available at a few bookies if you fancy. After the Stokes incident, the squad announcement and the media reaction to the squad I expect those odds could drop more. 14/1 the whitewash also worth a dabble IMO.
What a twat.
Looking likely they can't take him based on that, especially as he appears to be very much the aggressor.
No they weren't, he was in terrible form. Bairstow has played well since being picked.
Just feck off Ball, 6,6,6,6,4,6 of his last 6 deliveries to Gayle
Well done Tommy C, you show Ball how to bowl to Gayle
At least it was short but sweet, didn't need him hanging around!
What do England see in Jake Ball? Last 2 games 20-1-1-162
Bairstow should be the permanent opener. Even when he isn't in form he'll grind it out and score good at a decent rate because of his technique and temperament. I'd say he would make a very good opener in tests as well but that will obviously not happen as long as he has the WK responsibility.
Hales is in great form as well tbh, and Roy is utterly destructive.
I'd probably drop Billings for Hales (providing his role in events is as relatively minor as initial reports made out) right now and bat Bairstow four (as a better power hitter than Root if he comes in deep in the innings) and then probably Morgan's next to go if and when Stokes comes back into the side.
I agree, with everyone available my ODI side would be
Roy
Hales
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Buttler
Ali
Rashid
Woakes
Plunkett
Wood
But times like today when the openers get a 100+ partnership I would promote Buttler to 3 especially if Roy is the man out
Roy
Hales
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Buttler
Ali
Rashid
Woakes
Plunkett
Wood
But times like today when the openers get a 100+ partnership I would promote Buttler to 3 especially if Roy is the man out
Love Bairstow but he hasn't got the technique or style to open in Tests, not by a long stretch.