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Cricket World Cup 2015 (and build up to)

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    As I say it is an awful track - Morgan goes to drive it and the ball stops and bounces and he's caught at mid on.

    54-4 off 18. 147 needed off 32 overs.

    Taylor 17* (46)
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Bopara plays a cut with no conviction whatsoever and it is a straight forward catch for point.

    66-5 off 20

    135 needed

    Taylor 25* (52)
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    It is not a good track with uneven bounce. But that was a nothing shot from Bopara.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    edited January 2015
    dickplumb said:

    It is not a good track with uneven bounce. But that was a nothing shot from Bopara.

    I said it in the last game that Bopara is on borrowed time. He rarely seems to score runs apart from when the game is over or the opposition is weak. Just 24 runs in this series from three innings.

    And it is also clear that England are reluctant to throw him the ball but then when you have 1-200 on the last 10 occasions he's bowled that isn't surprising.

    Would think Ballance or Hales should come in for the final if we make it that is) otherwise one of those two will end up being called up "cold" for the WC.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    92-5 at the half way stage needing 109 off the last 25.

    Taylor 35 (67)
    Buttler 15 (15)
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    Would have Hales as opener and Ali at number six.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    106-5 off 28 with 95 needed off 22.

    Buttler batting with intent 23 (26) and Taylor hanging on in there have scored 40 off 48 in this partnership.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    131-5 off 33. 70 needed off 17.

    Taylor 50* (86)
    Buttler 38* (42)

    Partnership of 65 off 13 overs.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    142-5 off 36. 59 wanted off 14.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Addick Addict said:

    Bopara plays a cut with no conviction whatsoever and it is a straight forward catch for point.

    66-5 off 20

    135 needed

    Taylor 25* (52)

    When the chips are down, you can always rely on Bopara to get out.

    I can hardly ever remember Bopara getting a score, when it's needed.

    Get Ballance in to replace him.
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    163-5 off 40. Just 38 now needed off the last 10.

    Taylor 69* (110)
    Buttler, innings of the match, 51* (62)
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    I've been watching from the start of our innings, but won't mention or comment on the score, as it's always bad luck.
    I'm even taking a chance posting this :-)
  • Big_Bob
    Big_Bob Posts: 1,536
    Its in the bag.
    Even we can't f*ck this one up!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Oi !
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    178-5 off 42.

    23 needed off 8.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Buttler almost run out by the width of a fag paper and the ball ricochets off the stumps to go for 5 in total :smiley: -)
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Big_Bob said:

    Its in the bag.
    Even we can't f*ck this one up!

    I suppose you're happy now :-(
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Taylor goes caught at fine leg for 82 (122) and a partnership of 125 off 23.2 overs ends.

    10 needed and Buttler 66* (70)
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Smashing :-(
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    edited January 2015
    Unbelievable stuff - (Buttler 67 off 78) elects to join the insane and is caught at deep point.

    193-7 and we still need 8 to win but still have 4.4 overs to do it.
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    England win by 3 wickets with 3 overs to spare.

    Buttler, even though he was only third top scorer in the match, should really get MOM but I suspect that Taylor will nick it because he stuck at it when all around him were failing - 'til the keeper joined him that is.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    England scrape home, no thanks to Big_Bob.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Taylor did get MOM.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Phew!

    A strange innings. Our top and middle order made it look like the hardest pitch you could ever bat on, Taylor really dug in at the start then Taylor and Butler made batting look really easy!

    Great fighting spirit shown by Taylor and Butler, something we haven't seen much of from England in 1 day cricket for quite a while. Good to see!
  • Big_Bob
    Big_Bob Posts: 1,536
    Covered End said:

    England scrape strolled home, no thanks to Big_Bob.

    :wink:

  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Thanks AA for the dialogue - what are you doing on Saturdays at 3pm when RedMidland is having a rest ?!

    Good win for England - cant help but think that we are maybe starting to build something now that Cook is out the way - maybe need to tweak the openers and drop Bopara like everyone is suggesting to bring in Hales (drop Bell to 3?) or Ballance for Bopara. Agree with the comment that Bopara does nothing when its really needed - he's a choker , he doesn't have 'it'.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    The_President said:

    Thanks AA for the dialogue - what are you doing on Saturdays at 3pm when RedMidland is having a rest ?!

    Good win for England - cant help but think that we are maybe starting to build something now that Cook is out the way - maybe need to tweak the openers and drop Bopara like everyone is suggesting to bring in Hales (drop Bell to 3?) or Ballance for Bopara. Agree with the comment that Bopara does nothing when its really needed - he's a choker , he doesn't have 'it'.

    A football match might be a bit too fast paced for my typing!

    Sadly I also won't be around much on Sunday either for the final or for the Australian Open tennis final as Seb has the second of his eight weeks of his Kent trials so might have to do a "Likely Lads" and watch them later without knowing the results.

    Some hope though as most of the Dads will be on their mobile devices and only too keen to let the world know what's going on. Don't you just hate those people ;-)
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Ok mate - i'll try to get a dialogue going - is it a D/N, so starts circa 4am? or is it a normal midnightish slot?

    Good luck with Seb, let us know how he gets on.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Thanks TP - it's a 3.20 start ;-(

    Doubt whether too many of our batsmen will be asleep. Not if, as rumoured, Mitchell Johnson is back to bowl on the same strip as used today!
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Shocking pitch .. I believe that it will be used again for the final on Sunday .. Johnson (if fit and/or selected) and Starc bowling at top pace will mean that our batsmen will need all over body armour .. is this a case where pitches are used far too often at the big grounds .. 20/20, 50 over, Sheffield Shield and all ?

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