paulscholes18
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Well, well, wellIf these two carry on, god knows what the score will be.
Well, well, wellIf these two carry on, god knows what the score will be.
Unless they choose to specialise as first class cricketers, which I think is a good idea, I don't think anyone's gonna know how to play a test innings against a swinging ball when playing as much white ball cricket as they do.It's just surprising because you'd expect England to bat well against the swinging ball but they seem to struggle.
Cursed them. Damn.Well, well, well
His entire game across all formats has fallen to pieces. He might be done.Ali’s place should be in doubt, no wickets and next to no runs
Often does. Definitely expect him to make the squad, now Plunkett's been retired.Does Willey get into England T20 team? He is POTSeries so far.
Still feel bad for him that he missed out on squad selection for World Cup. Perhaps he can be included in T20 World Cup squad?
When he was dropped from international cricket last year he took a brief break from the game and then began winning games single handedly with the bat for Worcs, so I think it's still too early to tell.His entire game across all formats has fallen to pieces. He might be done.
Looks like it, Sterling having one of those innings and England short of bowling options.Ireland 203-1. Need 125 off 17 overs.
Seem to be flying right now and have proper batting still on the bench.
I think they will win this.
Yeah. ODI is now my favourite format. The different phases of an innings require different tactics, T20 skills have really helped improve it.One days really are a lovely format of the game. For what is essentially such a long period of play it’s remarkable how many games come down to the wire like this.
Roy, Vince, Ali have been very poor. Mahmood and Curran didn’t take opportunity to exert their credentials either.England deserved to lose one game this series, were underwhelming with the bat in every game.
Hopefully that's the last we see of James Vince for England and as much as I'm a big fan I think Moeen is nearing the end for England too.
Well done to Ireland.
He was very good in the South Africa T20, Roy and himself have had a terrible series here though.England deserved to lose one game this series, were underwhelming with the bat in every game.
Hopefully that's the last we see of James Vince for England and as much as I'm a big fan I think Moeen is nearing the end for England too.
Well done to Ireland.
Was he? Think he had one good knock with the bat. Low scores in the other two innings and didn't provide much with the ball.He was very good in the South Africa T20, Roy and himself have had a terrible series here though.
No idea why Livingstone wasn’t given a shot in at least one of the games over Vince. Curran is better at T20s where he can vary his bowling over 4 overs but not consistent enough for 10. Thought Mahmood done ok and has the quality to develop further.Roy, Vince, Ali have been very poor. Mahmood and Curran didn’t take opportunity to exert their credentials either.
Only Billings and Willey have really excelled.
It might have been to be fair, my memories a bit vague. I‘m still a recent convert to cricket and probably more easily impressed but his technique in that innings was brilliant.Was he? Think he had one good knock with the bat. Low scores in the other two innings and didn't provide much with the ball.
Moeen in ODI's has been pretty poor for a while. Especially with the bat, he's like a number 11 these days.
It's a real shame because when he's on form he's lovely to watch but he just looks completely bereft of any confidence.
Yeah the thing is with Roy he could easily average like 60 in a series vs India or the Aussies. And yet has averaged about 5 against Ireland He's still a quality player, him and Bairstow have the highest average opening partnership in ODI history (will have gone down a lot this series ).Roy is a boom or bust player and is clearly the latter in this series.
Nah it's dry af, get through the morning session (yes it's Pakistan, big ask) but I don't think you want to be chasing many in the fourth innings.Brave call batting first in these conditions. Think it's a good toss to lose.
Looks like a bat first pitch to me.Brave call batting first in these conditions. Think it's a good toss to lose.