***Official***Match #25- England vs Sri Lanka- October 26th-Bengaluru(D/N)#BottomDwellers

[Groundking]

I wonder how we'll embarrass ourselves today....

We're going to go out bottom of the group

 

[DriveClub]

Jeez these guys are not even trying

 

[Qlder]

Will England make 150?

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Embarrassing

 

[BigBeefy]

All over- trying to play like scalded cats - staggering lack of calm.

At least we don’t have to drag out the hope any longer!

 

[chris.hinton]

Also


Joe Root in PP (Overs 1-10) in ODIs since 2020
Inns: 17
Runs: 50
Balls: 131
Dismissals: 10
Avg: 5.0
SR: 38.16

 

[Prince EWS]

Thoughts on promoting Woakes here as a cakewatchman?

Looking for @Red_Ink_Squid thoughts mostly.

I was mostly taking the piss last wicket but I think I might actually do it now.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

So, err, need at least 150 run partnership here to get us back into this...

 

[wpdavid]

Ok, maybe bat second was the right call and slightly less embarrassing!!

At least we could blame the conditions then. I suppose it's preferable to facing up to the fact that we've just been absysmal.

 

[chris.hinton]

cometh the hour cometh the man oh **** its Liam Livingstone

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I would've been tempted to bat Ali or Woakes at 6 and kept Livingstone's slogging for later. They need batsmanship.

 

[BigBeefy]

This is a group of players who want to go home. They checked out long ago IMO- would love to know what on Earth has been going on.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Now do all these all rounders have the patience to build up innings from here on

 

[mackembhoy]

I have no hope left

I think this tells you how bad it is.

They should forfeit now and be sent directly to your house to apologise.

 

[Burgey]

Did not expect this scoreline when I checked in. Looks bizarre

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

I would've been tempted to bat Ali or Woakes at 6 and kept Livingstone's slogging for later. They need batsmanship.

yeah Ali would have been ideal now

 

[Fuller Pilch]

SL bowlers look weak and feeble. They need to hit the gym and follow a diet. Lahiru kumara on the other hand is a fatty. There's a serious lack of professionalism, need proper strength and conditioning.

What?

 

[chris.hinton]

This is a group of players who want to go home. They checked out long ago IMO- would love to know what on Earth has been going on.

Reminds me of the Ashes tour a few years ago....Pietersen got blamed for that, who will get blamed for this

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

PEWS left after bairstow got out

 

[Silver Silva]

Good captaincy from Mendis , keeping Theekshana on