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Cricket World Cup 2015 (and build up to)

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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Oh no, here comes Woakes.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Woakes first ball should have been height no-ball - not given. 2nd ball was wide wide (given). 3rd and 4th were at least straight. 5th goes for 6. 6th ball was a front foot no ball that also would have been called a height no-ball - and free-hit goes for 1.
    What a dreadful over from a dreadful player. When you think of the likes of Harmy,Freddie,Hoggy,Simon Jones.... and now we've got Woakes !!!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    edited March 2015

    Only been watching this for last 10 mins, but what the hell is going on?
    We even struggle aginst Bangla Desh .
    Callum, what was the bowling like early doors?

    It started off really well. First ten overs were impressive, Morgan was backing up his bowlers with attacking fielders and they were bowling the right lengths and Anderson in particular was getting the ball swinging both ways.

    Since then... it's all been a bit turd. With the exception of Moeen Ali who was tidy again.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    BAN 240-5, 45.4 overs

    Mahmudullah 103 (138) run out Woakes
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    edited March 2015
    BAN 261-6, 47.5 overs

    Rahim 89 (77) c Jordan b Broad
  • BAN 261-6, 47.5 overs

    Rahim 89 (77) c Jordan b Broad

    That helps
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Jordan bowling some good yorkers - makes a change !!

    Jordan or Woakes - surely its a no-brainer .
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Jordan takes wicket off last ball of his 10 - just 3 off the over - bowled well- lots of yorkers.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    BAN 265-7, 49 overs

    Rahman 14 (12) c Morgan b Jordan

    Fantastic penultimate over from Jordan culminates in the bastman giving his wicket away when desperately trying to find the fence.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    266-7 off 49
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    edited March 2015
    Chris Jordan (with the exception of the wide delivery) just demonstrated a perfect over of death bowling there. I know the opponents aren't Australia or South Africa but that was excellent stuff.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Now Woakes back on - first ball goes for 4 !
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Woakes final over goes for 10.
    BG end on 275-7
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    Bangladesh score 275-7 from their 50 overs.
  • I'm no expert on Bangladeshi cricket but I would assume that their bowling attack is fairly tame. Should be OK if we bat decently or better but soon becomes tricky if things go wrong.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Bangladesh have plenty of spinners, so expect some mistimed sweeps going straight to hands
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    We should get the runs but it won't be easy.

    Betfair have us at 75.5% chance and Bangladesh at 24.5% chance.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    Australian umpire gives Moeen Ali out lbw in the second over.

    Ali reviews it and it's overturned. The ball pitched outside leg stump.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    ENG 13-0, 2 overs

    Ali 13 (10)
    Bell 0 (2)
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    Spin bowler comes on and immediately the easy atmosphere changes. Bizarre mix up out of nothing leads to Moeen Ali being run out.

    Ali 19 (21) run out

    ENG 43-1, 7.2 overs
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    Alex Hales faces his first ball and whacks it for four. Great shot.
  • WayneK
    WayneK Posts: 639

    Spin bowler comes on and immediately the easy atmosphere changes. Bizarre mix up out of nothing leads to Moeen Ali being run out.

    Ali 19 (21) run out

    ENG 43-1, 7.2 overs

    Who has the call? The non-striker? Seemed like Bells fault.

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    edited March 2015
    I don't think there was a run really. If there was, it was a very tight one. Bell (the non-striker) was never interested but by the time Ali realised what was happening, he was too far down the pitch to get back in time.

    ENG 50-1, 10 overs
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,713
    edited March 2015
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  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,713

    I would just like to say at the outset that it's all Bell's fault.

    WayneK said:

    Spin bowler comes on and immediately the easy atmosphere changes. Bizarre mix up out of nothing leads to Moeen Ali being run out.

    Ali 19 (21) run out

    ENG 43-1, 7.2 overs

    Who has the call? The non-striker? Seemed like Bells fault.

    LOL
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,792
    It was a combination of the two. Bell was ball watching and whilst it was Ali's call there wasn't one danger end but two to consider.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    edited March 2015
    97-2, 19.5 overs

    Hales 27 (34) c Mushfiqur[wk] b Mortaza
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    97-2, 20 overs

    England need 179 to win from 180 balls.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    Bell now reaches 50 not out from 66 balls.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    ENG 121-3, 26.1 overs

    Bell 63 (82) c Mushfiqur[wk] b Rubel