9th Match - New Zealand v England

[Zinzan]

Wtf was that.

 

[Spikey]

that might be the worst innings we see

 

[Cabinet96]

Think we've quickly remembered why Ballance wasn't meant to be in the World Cup squad.

 

[MW1304]

Think we have a leading contender for that worst innings thread.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Right, sweepstake on which creative way Morgan can find to get himself out without scoring.

I'm going for an inside edge to an attempted leave.

 

[Prince EWS]

Rivals Elliott recall vs Sri Lanka in terms of awful ODI innings.

 

[Athlai]

So we're in the middle over bloc. The task today is to draw a picture to describe how nervous Eoin Morgan is right now.

 

[_Ed_]

Looks even worse in the replay. That really was memorably awful.

 

[thierry henry]

I did it again with that ol' man river post. Not sure how to feel #jinxmaster

 

[Mike5181]

Taylor at six makes no sense. Should be three.

 

[Spark]

Haven't seen Ballance play much admittedly, but he looks pretty ****.

He's got decent natural timing and a very smooth batswing from what I've seen, he'd do well by eliminating that idiotic, clearly coach-induced, trigger movement of his and just staying still at the crease.

 

[Zinzan]

Really want us to put the squeeze on now.

 

[Prince EWS]

Right, sweepstake on which creative way Morgan can find to get himself out without scoring.

I'm going for an inside edge to an attempted leave.

Obstructing the field.

 

[Cabinet96]

Morgan will ton up IMO.

 

[_Ed_]

Really want us to put the squeeze on now.

Mixed feelings here. I want the same, but my girlfriend and I have plans for beer and snacks watching the second innings when she finishes work at 7. I hope the game's still going then.

 

[Zinzan]

that might be the worst innings we see

Almost rivals Mark Richardson's 26 off about 75 balls against Aust in one of his few ODIs. Certainly in the ugliness stakes.

 

[thierry henry]

What a spell by Boult, economical and in the wickets. Just a really terrific bowler in this format.

 

[Gnske]

Morgan looking arguably worse than Ballance

 

[Goughy]

Boult's best over so far. Hasn't been great today.

I love the way Boult moves. He looks a quality athlete. Did he play anything else apart from cricket?

 

[_Ed_]

Morgan looking arguably worse than Ballance

Harsh.