Taylor is a strange one. At times he plays some free flowing shots that make it look very easy. At other times, particularly when the bottom hand takes over, he can look positively ugly!
Taylor 50(69) & Root 30(37) starting to open their shoulders now.
And talking of shoulders, Taylor will have Morgan looking over his after this performance. Though one can't help thinking that the selectors will take the easy option and drop Hales.
Morgan finishes with a flurry with 6 6 . 4 2 W off the final over (Dilshan) for 62 (46), thus rather confirming that Hales will be dropped to allow Cook to come back in.
So England, despite on paper having a strong batting line up, collapse from 170-3 to 265 all out. And are probably about 30 runs short imho.
To whoever said why is Morgan in the side - thats your answer. Caption also showed his average as 81 when he captains the team. Again, how the hell is Woakes anywhere near the team? His batting is worse than mine ! and his bowling is just a dobber too.Still, when Jimmy and Broady come back, he'll be out. Young looking side out there today.
Right I'm afraid that's all from me for today as I have to take my son shortly for a two hour 1-2-1 session.
That reminds me. I must stop mentioning the word "shortly" as he is a bit conscious of his height. Never stopped Lara, Tendulkar or dare I say Taylor did it?
To whoever said why is Morgan in the side - thats your answer. Caption also showed his average as 81 when he captains the team.
Once in a Blue Moon is no good. Forget silly stats like when he's captain. Look at his record over the last two years, it's appalling.
Maybe you might want to look at it as a 'silly stat' - maybe you tell Angelo Mathews that, and also Michael Clarke for Oz .! - for some people it works- its not as if its over a few games - this is double figures. TBH he's gonna be a match-winner more than Cook is !
The fact is we don't need him at all. Captain or otherwise, he is of the old guard with Cook, Bell, Broad, Anderson etc. None of those should still be playing ODI's.
The fact is we don't need him at all. Captain or otherwise, he is of the old guard with Cook, Bell, Broad, Anderson etc. None of those should still be playing ODI's.
So, you'd prefer Woakes and Jordan to Broad and Anderson ??! - you're mad.
My team would be (in World Cup)... Ali,Hales,Trott (not sure he's been picked),Taylor,Root,Morgs,Bopara,Buttler,Tredwell,Broad, Jimmy. Might be a bowler short, so would chose Fletcher as a left field choice.Although might ditch Tredwell as we dont need 3 spinners in Oz.
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Taylor is a strange one. At times he plays some free flowing shots that make it look very easy. At other times, particularly when the bottom hand takes over, he can look positively ugly!
76-2 off 18.3
Taylor 35(60) & Root 19 (30)
Taylor 50(69) & Root 30(37) starting to open their shoulders now.
And talking of shoulders, Taylor will have Morgan looking over his after this performance. Though one can't help thinking that the selectors will take the easy option and drop Hales.
122-3
170-4 off 34.4
173-5 35.3
Buttler 14(20) & Morgan 13(22)
203-6 off 42.3
219-7 with 5 overs to go.
Morgan 36(37) & Woakes 6(7)
238-8 off 47.3
England 245-9 with 11 balls still to go. Can Finn give Morgan the strike?
So England, despite on paper having a strong batting line up, collapse from 170-3 to 265 all out. And are probably about 30 runs short imho.
Again, how the hell is Woakes anywhere near the team? His batting is worse than mine ! and his bowling is just a dobber too.Still, when Jimmy and Broady come back, he'll be out.
Young looking side out there today.
That reminds me. I must stop mentioning the word "shortly" as he is a bit conscious of his height. Never stopped Lara, Tendulkar or dare I say Taylor did it?
TBH he's gonna be a match-winner more than Cook is !
What we are likely to get are: Cook, Moeen Ali, Taylor, Root, Morgan, Bopara, Butler,
Broad, Woakes, Finn, Anderson.
Ali,Hales,Trott (not sure he's been picked),Taylor,Root,Morgs,Bopara,Buttler,Tredwell,Broad, Jimmy. Might be a bowler short, so would chose Fletcher as a left field choice.Although might ditch Tredwell as we dont need 3 spinners in Oz.