*Official Match #13 - England v Afghanistan 15th October.

[mackembhoy]

Suspect Stokes would be playing if we were facing a top tier side

I can't see how he has knee surgery in December and able to play by January.

He's barely been training while he's been here.

 

[GIMH]

I can't see how he has knee surgery in December and able to play by January.

He's barely been training while he's been here.

Is he having surgery in December?

 

[loterry1994]

Why on earth are we bowling first?

Probably cause they wanna try end it early as possible bowl Afghanistan under 200 maybe and chase it under 30 overs

 

[White Ball]

Probably cause they wanna try end it early as possible bowl Afghanistan under 200 maybe and chase it under 30 overs

Could get messy if they get close to 300! Possible against Englands bowling

 

[loterry1994]

Could get messy if they get close to 300! Possible against Englands bowling

We’ll see but I don’t know I think Afghanistan has close to the worse batting line up this tournament

 

[White Ball]

We’ll see but I don’t know I think Afghanistan has close to the worse batting line up this tournament

made 270 on a flat deck against India.

 

[mackembhoy]

Probably cause they wanna try end it early as possible bowl Afghanistan under 200 maybe and chase it under 30 overs

We saw South Africa score 428 here 8 days ago. I'm baffled at the decision.

For NRR them scoring 250-300 which they did against India. We'd have to knock them off in 20 overs for that to make any real dint in the gap on NRR

If we batted first scored 400 and bowled them out for 200 we'd have a massive boost.

Just winning is the important thing but you've got to make the most against the weaker sides.(like we did against Bangladesh)

 

[ashley bach]

made 270 on a flat deck against India.

Yeah good point, if it's a good batting deck 300 isn't out of the question. Would be dangerous for England to underestimate them.

Won't be easy if Topley bowls well though and he kicks off with a maiden.

 

[Socerer 01]

I can't see how he has knee surgery in December and able to play by January.

He's barely been training while he's been here.

for the sake of his knees he should have stayed retired

 

[Aidan11]

Woakes having a shocker so far.

 

[number11]

Mere formality you'd think.
Lads are chasing.

 

[BazBall21]

Bowling first against Afghanistan is on the negative side and I think they've picked Woakes hoping he bowls himself into rhythm at last. If he bowls garbage again, not sure he can viably play against South Africa.

 

[GIMH]

Definitely a little concerned about Woakes and do not even think about @ing me with Test match away from home cliches that aren’t relevant to his white ball record

 

[Aidan11]

Someone hit Woakes on the head. Then we can replace him with a concussion sub.

 

[GIMH]

Bowling first against Afghanistan is on the negative side and I think they've picked Woakes hoping he bowls himself into rhythm at last. If he bowls garbage again, not sure he can viably play against South Africa.

We chase when we can, I don’t see how it’s negative

 

[mackembhoy]

Bowling first against Afghanistan is on the negative side and I think they've picked Woakes hoping he bowls himself into rhythm at last. If he bowls garbage again, not sure he can viably play against South Africa.

It's not negative it's ****ing stupid is what it is.

 

[ashley bach]

Bowling first against Afghanistan is on the negative side and I think they've picked Woakes hoping he bowls himself into rhythm at last. If he bowls garbage again, not sure he can viably play against South Africa.

It's got to be slightly concerning for England if Woakes can't come up with something decent tonight, but yet again he's off to a bad start though.

 

[mackembhoy]

Is he having surgery in December?

Well he's hinted as much as having surgery.

If he doesn't absolutely no way he's playing 5 test in India.

 

[number11]

The bowling is definitely the weaker part of the make-up.

 

[Aidan11]

Good couple of overs from Topley.

Let's hope Woakes has a better over.