***Official***Match #29 - India vs England- October 29th - Lucknow (D/N)

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Always a big call bowling first when you have one of the poorer attacks in the competition that are also lacking in confidence and form because the opposition can just bat you out of the game.

I am beginning to reconsider who is worse between Babar and Buttler as a captain

 

[kevinw]

Reckon India are going to score 370-380 and England will fold like a row of deckchairs. I'm all for confidence in your players but an unchanged side when they were so abject last time is bold. Bairstow is very lucky, as is Woakes (and Wood). I'd have brought Carse and Atkinson in.

 

[mackembhoy]

Always a big call bowling first when you have one of the poorer attacks in the competition that are also lacking in confidence and form because the opposition can just bat you out of the game.

They blamed the heat against Sri Lanka

Clearly the heat has gone to his head again.

I think Buttler is on the take or something


Absolutely zero logic to the decision. As our bowlers are not going to restrict India to a score we have any chance with.

 

[BazBall21]

I am beginning to reconsider who is worse between Babar and Buttler as a captain

Buttler has been the worst captain at this tournament. Babar might well be worse overall.

 

[BazBall21]

Woakes has taken 2 wickets @ 80-odd this WC. A damning indictment of England's bowling resources that he's still getting a game here.

 

[Molehill]

Is Buttler actually insane?

I assume this is a team strategy decision. Kick the analysts out!

Will India win by more or less than 200?

 

[kevinw]

Players who are likely to be there in 2027-

(their age in 2027 in brackets)

Bairstow (38) - no
Malan (40) - no
Root (36) - maybe
Stokes (36) - no
Buttler (37) - maybe
Livinstone(34) - maybe
Moeen (40) - no
Woakes (38) - no
Willey (37) - no
Rashid (39) - no
Wood (37) - no

So 8-10 members of the starting XI won't be around.

I think Buttler is the only player that realistically will be around in four years, probably still as captain. I would encourage these guys to retire on their own terms or start to move them out actively. The guys you bring in need as much game time as possible before the next WC. Pick a core of younger players and place some trust in them as results might initially be an issue.

 

[Shri]

i will be happy if india get 270 here

 

[kevinw]

Woakes has taken 2 wickets @ 80-odd this WC. A damning indictment of England's bowling resources that he's still getting a game here.

Yep. I think Willey has been ok, but Woakes had been really poor and Atkinson had looked decent in his previous game. Carse being available is another option. Woakes had also batted dreadfully in this tournament so far too.

 

[CricAddict]

Lucknow is a bowler's wicket in general. Probably 250 vs 250 game.

 

[Shri]

also how nice is it to not have the barmy army this WC

 

[kevinw]

i will be happy if india get 270 here

Still a winning score imo

 

[Daemon]

England don’t want India to chase I suppose. Is there going to be dew around?

 

[Pup Clarke]

Don't think there's a hope Buttler with be around in 4 years time. There's a whole heap of franchise cricket that'll he'll be involved in between now and then.
Fatigue, Burnout etc

Plus he'll in all likelihood be diminishing as a batsman. Very reliant on hand eye

 

[Victor Ian]

Ah. I get it. England bowling first because this time they can rely on lucknow.

 

[Aidan11]

A maiden.

Good start from Willey.

 

[BazBall21]

Brook dropped again in a team that selects Moeen Ali? Oh dear.

 

[Aidan11]

Woakes bowling.

Pie shop will open now.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

 

[BazBall21]

Yep. I think Willey has been ok, but Woakes had been really poor and Atkinson had looked decent in his previous game. Carse being available is another option. Woakes had also batted dreadfully in this tournament so far too.

Yeah the Woakes batting depth gimmick is pretty mythical these days.