Sad in the overall sense but in the context of the last two years it's really nothing to worry about.
English cricket thread
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
I bet New Zealand can’t wait for the day Stokes retires. 
How ironic as well given he’s NZ born?
How ironic as well given he’s NZ born?Stokes is 9 away from England's all time highest ODI score.
That day came but then he unretires every time he's about to play them.I bet New Zealand can’t wait for the day Stokes retires.
With our depth in batting, you have to think it's a matter of time till we hit 500 in a odi. I know we got to 498 vs Netherlands but...
England should have done it twice now to be honest. Against Netherlands and Australia when they hit 481. They tailed off towards the end in that match.
English players don't have the mentality to score double centuries in ODIs.
Just seen the scoreboard. That Stokes innings is mental!
Got to try harder in the England cricket threads mate.
I'm not sure we'll ever be quite as explosive as Roy, Bairstow, Hales, Buttler and Morgan as 4 of the top 5 (although Root was in the side, he was dropped down to number 7 because the score was on). It was an unholy combination of almost nothing going wrong and likely won't come along again soon.
England have surpassed their highest ODI score at The Oval.
Only one side has posted a higher total, New Zealand (398-5 in 2015).
Only one side has posted a higher total, New Zealand (398-5 in 2015).
Faded out in the last 5 overs, might give NZ a sniff.
Regardless these are looking like good warms ups.
Regardless these are looking like good warms ups.
368 all out with only 3 players scoring more than 15 runs
It's pretty silly to get bowled out when 350-5 or so with 7 overs left. No need to keep swinging at everything, a run a ball basically gets you 400.
Very poor finish. Should have made 390-400
Oh this argument is back!
Seriously weird especially from experienced players like Mo, Curran and Woakes
It comes with it. If it clicked we'll all be saying how it was brilliant of England to keep that run rate up and to get to 420 ish...
Even less likely to happen in an ODI than it is in a test match
I've watched enough England cricket to appreciate us being a bit annoyed at 360. I'll take it.Even less likely to happen in an ODI than it is in a test match
I am all for aggressive batting but I don’t agree with the idea that what happened at the end comes with it. You need slightly more game intelligence than that . This is exactly what got England in trouble last WC when they lost to Sri Lanka from a comfortable position
If it becomes a proper pattern of reckless batting criticism is always justified. Bit of a weird freak innings today, let's see how NZ go.
You sure you wouldn’t rather it was Atherton opening the batting with a strike rate of 50?
Woakes with a swing masterclass atm quality stuff.
A proper battering today - but the lack of ruthlessness at the tail end of the innings must frustrate Buttler & Mott. Stokes - what a man.
What an odd post.
It was quite obviously a joke?
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Good stuff.
Absolutely not, I am all for aggressive cricket.
Maybe, but I do think there's a difference between encouraging your top order to go hard, and counter attack if required, when you have specialist batsmen at the crease and more to come. But at the end all the hardwork had been done, it didn't need a massive attack to get to something competative, it only really needed a cherry on top.
That’s pretty damn good to look at
Most of the England cricket team support United iirc. I know Archer and Rashford are close friends.
Sam Billings is a huge United fan and has been attending away games in the last year
Morgan as well. Remember him being a guest at OT a couple of seasons ago.
Root has not looked good at all this series.
Feels like Root would be far more effective just playing orthodox. He’ll go at a run a ball which is fine in most situations.
He looks to be struggling to do that as well.
Possibly the first time Root has actually looked out of form. Could maybe do with being added to the squad for the Ireland series, you'd think Roy will be as well.
I’ve been in meetings to be fair, but I’ve definitely seen a few slog sweeps and ramps that have completely missed the bat. Not sure they’re going to help if you’re mis-timing the ball.