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

[Socerer 01]

Woakes to take them home

you heard it here 2nd only because RIS probably said it already

 

[Silver Silva]

It also won't be why they lose

It most definitely is far more beneficial to bat first here , the bowl is gripping and keeping a bit low ..

I feel England have been suckered in to how "easy" it's been for the top half sides of the competition so far .

 

[Stefan9]

England doing an aus. Getting blown away before the dew even comes in.

 

[grecian]

This has the potential to oust Ireland 2011 as the most pathetic embarrassment we have endured.

nah Afghans aren't that bad in these conditions.

 

[GIMH]

We bowled well in the middle overs but too many of the seamers were poor.

 

[slowfinger]

I just hate the term all-rounder being used so loosely now a days. Genuine all-rounders wereJacque kallis, Andrew Flintoff, Shane Watson, etc. Now we are calling Thakur, Curran and woakes all-rounders!

just because they aren't as good doesn't mean they aren't all rounders

 

[Aidan11]

This has ruined my Sunday and I already hate Sundays.

 

[Socerer 01]

nobody calls Thakur an all rounder either

 

[Silver Silva]

That Nabi dismissal of Curran was beautiful , classic off spinning wicket

 

[slowfinger]

England's bowling has been shite in 2 out of the 3 games so far, nowhere near the fire-power required to keep totals competetive. If they aren't careful they'll be chasing around 300 every time they bowl first

 

[mackembhoy]

Yeah this looks done sorry I doubted the Afghans

First ever win against one of SENAU

England love to hand the less fancied sides a win at an ICC event.

Thought we were done with this ****.

 

[BazBall21]

That Nabi dismissal of Curran was beautiful , classic off spinning wicket

Perfect length. Perfect.

 

[Pothas]

Can't believe nobody has mentioned Adil Rashid's first class hundreds yet.

 

[Daemon]

Yawn, yet another one sided drubbing

 

[Aidan11]

Can't believe nobody has mentioned Adil Rashid's first class hundreds yet.

How many does he have in ODIs?

 

[mackembhoy]

28 runs in the last 10 is pathetic

 

[BazBall21]

Come on Harold

 

[OverratedSanity]

If England are able to get through the mujeeb and rashid overs unscathed they should be able to win. Easier said than done though. Nabi should bowl more.

 

[Andyhere]

nobody calls Thakur an all rounder either

Why do you think he gets picked over a genuine off spinner with a test century or a genuine class fast bowler

 

[Nintendo]

How do england even proceed if brook wins them this game? Brook pretty much guarantees himself a spot on that and stokes also needs to fit in somewhere. You could drop bairstow on WC form so far but that feels a bit extreme.