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NickDRFC · « on March 18, 2016, 06:21:08 pm by NickDRFC »

f**k me. What a chase.

« **on:** March 18, 2016, 06:21:08 pm »

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The Red Baron · « **Reply #1 on** March 18, 2016, 07:12:33 pm by The Red Baron »

Joe Root was immense. England's batting line up is up there with the best. It's just the bowling - particularly seam bowling - that lets them down.

Finn is a big miss, but I don't understand why Plunkett isn't playing and Broad isn't in the squad. Equally I don't understand why Jordan is preferred to Woakes.

Filo · « **Reply #2 on** March 19, 2016, 12:07:25 am by Filo »

Topley was terrible.

Our batting is good, I just wish that Morgan would give that reverse sweep a rest, it hardly ever comes off for him.

Joe Root is immense in all forms of the game

BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #3 on** March 23, 2016, 10:41:21 am by BillyStubbsTears »

Batting's not so hot today Filo.

NickDRFC · « **Reply #4 on** March 23, 2016, 12:25:04 pm by NickDRFC »

Looks like it's the bowlers saving the batsmen's arses today rather than the usual! Morgan is going to have to really pull his finger out in batting, he's been poor for 18 months and even if we go on to win the thing there must be question marks over his place in the side.

Glad to see Plunkett in and bowling well - as TRB said I couldn't see why he wasn't playing earlier. Broad in for Jordan or Willey and this would be an extremely capable team, again I can't see why he isn't out there.

Stokes looks to be a bit of a problem as well - on paper he should be a top T20 player but something's not quite clicking for him.

glosterred · « **Reply #5 on** March 23, 2016, 06:51:35 pm by glosterred »

And after the Lord Mayors show, we get that from basically the same team.
Like my school reports "could do better"

The Red Baron · « **Reply #6 on** March 23, 2016, 07:12:19 pm by The Red Baron »

I don't understand why Jordan keeps his place come hell or high water. Ok, he's an excellent fielder but he isn't as good a batsman as Willey and his bowling is pants.

Morgan was shocking with the bat again and if he wasn't captain he'd be out once Hales is fit again.

Good to see the penny has finally dropped re Plunkett.

The Sri Lanka game may effectively be a quarter final.

GazLaz · « **Reply #7 on** March 27, 2016, 12:16:43 pm by GazLaz »

4 for Jordan.

The Red Baron · « **Reply #8 on** March 27, 2016, 01:28:36 pm by The Red Baron »

Good to see Jordan performing at last. I listened to the closing stages while driving home yesterday. England held their nerve well.

The Red Baron · « **Reply #9 on** March 27, 2016, 01:41:40 pm by The Red Baron »

This West Indies v Afghanistan game is a good 'un.

GM-MarkB · « **Reply #10 on** March 30, 2016, 05:59:40 pm by GM-MarkB »

Well that was a mighty impressive peformance.....

The Red Baron · « **Reply #11 on** March 30, 2016, 06:04:25 pm by The Red Baron »

Excellent performance. Bring on India.

roversontheup · « **Reply #12 on** March 30, 2016, 06:55:16 pm by roversontheup »

Fantastic performance and result from the boys. Really disappointed the girls couldn't quite beat Aussies to make it a double final!

The Red Baron · « **Reply #13 on** March 31, 2016, 07:04:41 pm by The Red Baron »

Turns out we'll be playing West Indies on Sunday. Bit of a surprise. Both sides love to chase so the toss will be crucial.

NickDRFC · « **Reply #14 on** April 01, 2016, 11:51:35 am by NickDRFC »

I'm not that surprised, I think that although they were most people's pre-tournament favourites (including mine) they've been pretty disappointing and Virat Kohli was the only reason they got through to the semi and gave themselves anything resembling a chance in that game itself. West Indies have put together in the past couple of years a really good T20 team and I think it will be a tricky game but I think we'll win.

On a separate note, it's a real shame that they're trying to close out the associate nations given the fact that Afghanistan have beaten one of the finalists, and given a real scare to the other.

Filo · « **Reply #15 on** April 01, 2016, 01:24:16 pm by Filo »

The key to winning the final will be our bowling, we have to keep the likes of Gayle tied down and get them frustrated into playing poor shots, sadly I don't think our bowling is good enough. Also Morgan needs to find something with the bat, two first ball ducks isn't ideal preparation coming into a final

GM-MarkB · « **Reply #16 on** April 01, 2016, 03:18:24 pm by GM-MarkB »

The bowling attack has 'grown' as the comp has gone on....Jordan certainly. We'll need the best part of the 20 overs just like the last 4 or 5 were bowled against the Kiwis. I can see us wining but we'll have to be at our best

Filo · « **Reply #17 on** April 03, 2016, 02:50:38 pm by Filo »

Not the start we were looking for in the Final 23/3 after 5 overs

GM-MarkB · « **Reply #18 on** April 03, 2016, 05:09:52 pm by GM-MarkB »

Yorkshire dragging us back into contention

BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #19 on** April 03, 2016, 06:05:51 pm by BillyStubbsTears »

Well. That's one way to end a game...

Prez · « **Reply #20 on** April 03, 2016, 06:07:11 pm by Prez »

Incredible. Gutted.

I blame the Board.

bally1950 · « **Reply #21 on** April 03, 2016, 06:07:55 pm by bally1950 »

19 needed last over 4 balls 24 scored

Filo · « **Reply #22 on** April 03, 2016, 06:08:45 pm by Filo »

Well I never thought Stokes was a death bowler, shocking four balls from him, cracked under the pressure

Donnywolf · « **Reply #23 on** April 03, 2016, 06:19:16 pm by Donnywolf »

b******s b******s and double b******s

I was watching on a Text service 6 (come on hole out) 6 ffs another one (dot ball dot ball ffs) 6 scores level ..... about a minute passed so I thought we need a hat trick to finish 155/9 .... then 6 !

b******s b******s and double b******s

glosterred · « **Reply #24 on** April 03, 2016, 06:27:31 pm by glosterred »

Snatched defeat from the jaws of victory....

Filo · « **Reply #25 on** April 03, 2016, 07:01:25 pm by Filo »

It was like conceding a goal in the 96th minute

BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #26 on** April 03, 2016, 07:20:31 pm by BillyStubbsTears »

Just seen the final over. What was Stokes thinking of? 3 half volleys aimed 18 inches outside leg stump?

GM-MarkB · « **Reply #27 on** April 03, 2016, 08:01:48 pm by GM-MarkB »

And yet the other night he bowled a near perfect final over....Sport eh ??

Donnywolf · « **Reply #28 on** April 03, 2016, 08:39:46 pm by Donnywolf »

Could he not have bowled a wide or two ?

Or much as I hated it 6 underarm deliveries a la Australia ?

Filo · « **Reply #29 on** April 03, 2016, 08:47:20 pm by Filo »

Quote from: Donnywolf on April 03, 2016, 08:39:46 pm

Could he not have bowled a wide or two ?

Or much as I hated it 6 underarm deliveries a la Australia ?

A wide or two would mean an extra run on the total and the ball being bowled again

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