Group C - New Zealand, England, Kenya, Canada

[Loony BoB]

Still got himself under 4-per-over before that, though... so at least there's hope.

 

[pup11]

Close shave there for KP played a shot in the air through the in-field very good effort by Vincent in the field there.

Patel coming ahead of Vettori huh...!!

 

[Richard]

Presumably Luca and Patel will bowl non-stop between now and the 40th over.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Really good pitch for the spinners, given the pace, variable bounce and some turn. 200 is a reasonable score from this position for England, really. Something up close to 250 is within reach though, if these two stay in.

Hard to see England defending anything under 230 or so though. Batting will be easier later.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Presumably Luca and Patel will bowl non-stop between now and the 40th over.

Yeah mate, thats the idea. Surprised to see Jeets bowl ahead of Luca.

But as Luca said, in an interview, he aint gonna be pulling any seniority strings

 

[pup11]

In 8 WC games only 2 wickets for Vettori, would surely like to improve on that record.

 

[Richard]

Can't see Vettori going for too many, TBH.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

In 8 WC games only 2 wickets for Vettori, would surely like to improve on that record.

I remember back in 1999, under Rixon, he was in the side but never bowled

 

[Pup Clarke]

KP was absolutely plumb IMO.He didn't get that big a stride in and the ball straightened.

 

[Richard]

I remember back in 1999, under Rixon, he was in the side but never bowled

Was he? Don't remember him playing at all that Cup, was all Allott-Nash-Cairns-Larsen-Harris...

 

[wpdavid]

TBH, though, with no Trescothick there's not really much blame you can lay on the selectors.

Agreed - it was more of a lament than anything else.

 

[Richard]

KP was absolutely plumb IMO.He didn't get that big a stride in and the ball straightened.

Don't get much more out than that.

 

[GIMH]

Vettori to Pietersen, no run, huge shout immediately for lbw - it was certainly straight enough, but Pietersen got a big stride in and perhaps his gum-chewing nonchalance was a further clue to help the umpire

 

[Richard]

Agreed - it was more of a lament than anything else.

Sounding too much like Martyn these days.

 

[Richard]

Almost brown-nosed-knome-esque.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Was he? Don't remember him playing at all that Cup, was all Allott-Nash-Cairns-Larsen-Harris...

Yeah, now i look at the stats, he didnt actually make the team. Although he should have. I dont think Rixon and Flem rated him in ODI's back then.

 

[Richard]

Yeah, now i look at the stats, he didnt actually make the team. Although he should have. I dont think Rixon and Flem rated him in ODI's back then.

TBH, with those 5 seamers of that calibre, there wasn't much room.

 

[wpdavid]

Sounding too much like Martyn these days.

Damien? Ricky? John?

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

TBH, with those 5 seamers of that calibre, there wasn't much room.

Yip. too true. Especially with the Larsen and Harris 'dibbly dobbly" combo.

Vettori a much better ODI bowler these days.

 

[pup11]

Colly and KP just need to milk the spinners by taking singles.