Buttler should not be keeping and captain especially when we have Salt in the side - the messaging from him to the bowlers is confused and too lengthy in delivery with him having to run up and down between balls. We need that fourth seamer (Australia had Stoinis and Marsh if need be) and Brook is wasted batting at 6.Drop Bairstow (7 off 13), move Brook up to 4 and bring in Sam Curran.
This T20 squad is rotten from the head down Numbskull selection No Topley v all those lefthanders Part time spin in the PP Captain Butthead tries reverse sweep 3 times in same over 1st pops over fielder lucky into space 2nd tamely along floor to fielder 3rd tamely in air to same fielder and he’s already hit a 6 in same over so no real pressure And Bairstow confirming his use only as a flat track bully who melts under any pressure at all
Totally agree with Addick Addict. I would also play Topley for Wood. Wood has shown he can bowl fast, but on these slower, variable bounce wickets he does not have sufficient variations to trouble the batsmen. So my team for the next match would have Salt wicket keeping, but Buttler still in the side. Curran in for Bairstow and Topley in for Wood.
The whole "we want to bat second as we aren't sure how the pitch will play" decision forgets that the team bowling second also has the advantage of seeing how the pitch will play, and which balls will get smacked when they come to bowl.
The whole "we want to bat second as we aren't sure how the pitch will play" decision forgets that the team bowling second also has the advantage of seeing how the pitch will play, and which balls will get smacked when they come to bowl.
Indeed. It take us a long time to work out that pace off was the way forward. As was pointed out in commentary, Wood hasn't really developed the skillset to do that and when a batsman can just set himself for the quick ball then it makes it so much easier for them.
Pathetic run chase that was. Needed a run a ball 48 off the last 8 overs with wickets in hand and didn't even get close.
1 boundary for 7 and a bit overs overs until they decided to play some shots............with 3 balls left of the innings. Then hit 2 fours when it was too late. Absolutely no idea what they were trying to do.
A grim scenario where England NEED Australia to heavily beat Scotland, to bring down their NRR. Knowing Australia they'll push singles so that they only reach the winning total with an over to spare...
Comments
Jacks going for 22 was always likely to be crucial.
No confidence at all in Buttler or Mott’s leadership.
England decided to put a line up of their supposed best players on the field and hope it was enough.
AUSTRALIA
ENGLAND
WEST INDIES
UGANDA
Some big calls to be made after this tournament
Numbskull selection No Topley v all those lefthanders Part time spin in the PP
Captain Butthead tries reverse sweep 3 times in same over 1st pops over fielder lucky into space 2nd tamely along floor to fielder 3rd tamely in air to same fielder and he’s already hit a 6 in same over so no real pressure
And Bairstow confirming his use only as a flat track bully who melts under any pressure at all
INDIA
PAKISTAN
1 boundary for 7 and a bit overs overs until they decided to play some shots............with 3 balls left of the innings. Then hit 2 fours when it was too late. Absolutely no idea what they were trying to do.
bookies orders
bring it close