Group B - Pakistan, England, Netherlands

[Uppercut]

FS Nannes, pitch it up! Can't you see the weather?

 

[King Pietersen]

LOL @ Akram. 1 minute he tells us he's not seen much of Bopara, then tells us how strong he is through the off-side, which frankly isn't too true, his strength is through the on-side. Nice to see a couple of boundaries first up though.

 

[xanderbiscuits]

I think that England should be banned from hosting any more tournaments. At least until global warming kicks in. Rain=

 

[Uppercut]

LOL @ Akram. 1 minute he tells us he's not seen much of Bopara, then tells us how strong he is through the off-side, which frankly isn't too true, his strength is through the on-side. Nice to see a couple of boundaries first up though.

It's a bit of a stock commentary phrase though, isn't it? Wherever the ball is bowled, if it goes for a boundary, "you don't bowl there to Player X!"

 

[Scaly piscine]

Typical England with their brain-dead inconsistent selections.

Key shouldn't have been anywhere near the squad.

Rashid goes from late call-up to in the XI.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Better stuff from Dirty Dirk

 

[stumpski]

Expect to see England make at least 170 here.

 

[King Pietersen]

Was only a matter of time till Rav took to Schiferli, most county bowlers are better than him. Same pace as Masters, without the accuracy.

 

[Uppercut]

Jezus RTD. Lucky Smits is so good behind the sticks.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Get after this mickey mouse rubbish ffs.

 

[Goughy]

Does T20 batting have to be as ugly as these two?

A consistant bottom hand, angled bat mess from both.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Not sure if anyones mentioned it. But its really nice to hear Dermot Reeves voice on commentary again (bbc radio coverage). He's actually speaking alot of sense too!

 

[King Pietersen]

That wasn't bottom handed and ugly, lovely shot through the covers from Rav! Nice start, decent rate but could do with accelerating a little.

 

[stumpski]

Can't see Morgan or Foster getting much of a chance here ...

 

[Scaly piscine]

Not sure if anyones mentioned it. But its really nice to hear Dermot Reeves voice on commentary again (bbc radio coverage). He's actually speaking alot of sense too!

Yep, seems to be genuinely knowledgeable about the format.

 

[superkingdave]

Hmm, Bopara out for 46. Shah comes in next...Key's chance gone??

 

[Scaly piscine]

I know England are scoring at near 9 an over, but it feels like England are just pottering about.

 

[grecian]

Well done Luke, can't say it was a thing of beauty....

 

[Scaly piscine]

Oh ffs these are substandard dobbers, stop pissing about and hammer them.

 

[King Pietersen]

There we go. Good decision from England to move Morgan up.