Woakes & Dernbach are hopeless again. Anderson, Swann & Bresnan bowling well. It's a repeat of the 1st match, but on a cracking wicket, of 270-300 expected.
Just read in the Times we are considered favourites for the Champions trophy - is that just blind/bias support because on the bias of these 2 games we aren't going to....
Just read in the Times we are considered favourites for the Champions trophy - is that just blind/bias support because on the bias of these 2 games we aren't going to....
with this bowling attack and fragile batting line up we'd struggle to win the women's champions trophy. After the first choice (bowlers especially) the cupboard is pretty bare.
The sooner Trott is out of ODI's the better. Sorry but game changed in last year and cannot have him clogging up the powerplays.
2 sides to the argument though. The other side is that he's a solid, reliable player and if he can stay in and get you 60/70 runs at a SR of 80 and a big hitter like Root, Morgan or (when fit) KP can stay with him at a SR of 100/110 then we'll do ok. England aren't going to bomb out a guy who averages 50.
The sooner Trott is out of ODI's the better. Sorry but game changed in last year and cannot have him clogging up the powerplays.
2 sides to the argument though. The other side is that he's a solid, reliable player and if he can stay in and get you 60/70 runs at a SR of 80 and a big hitter like Root, Morgan or (when fit) KP can stay with him at a SR of 100/110 then we'll do ok. England aren't going to bomb out a guy who averages 50.
this imo although he does need to speed up at the end or get out sometimes. Trott doesn't score quickly but lays a platform. Dropping him would be stupid
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Guptill 189 not out
Cook 26(20)
Bell 11(16)
50-1 after 8 overs.
Bell 25(29)
Trott 0(0)
NZ were 36-1 after 10 overs.
64/2
122-3. Root gone for 28 in the deep. Another start. :-)
Eng 181-5 32 overs . Trott 61no off 73
It's all going Pete Tong.
2 sides to the argument though. The other side is that he's a solid, reliable player and if he can stay in and get you 60/70 runs at a SR of 80 and a big hitter like Root, Morgan or (when fit) KP can stay with him at a SR of 100/110 then we'll do ok. England aren't going to bomb out a guy who averages 50.
Trott left on 109*