Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
As a captain he still set high standards in fielding and picked good bowling attacks. This is a terrible bowling attack.
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8th Match - Afghanistan v England
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Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
The coach has to take some blame ..
Jamie Smith at No.3? = A management decision
Constantly playing Mark Wood who has a terrible ODI record = A management decision
Getting rid of experienced ODI players like Malan, Willey ? = A management decision
Constantly overlooking/not giving opportunities to proven 50 over domestic players like Sam Hain, Liam Dawson ? = A management decision
Not picking a genuine seamer all rounder who can bat in the top 7 as a replacement for Stokes = A management decision
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
They beat them at the World Cup
Its not. Beat Eng at wc23 aswell.
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State Vice-Captain
It was still frustrating back in the day when we were simply in the dark ages in terms of white ball cricket, now we’ve had a period where we’ve been the best so it’s even more frustrating that we’re so ****
How bad are we at ODIs now
Darwin Award
U19 Vice-Captain
... I'd blame Overton..
Even when Root departed he really should've taken them home from there.
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State Vice-Captain
Sounds very Liam Livingstone of you!
Calm_profit
State Vice-Captain
Roy and Bairstow would have loved playing in Pakistan pitches.
Darwin Award
U19 Vice-Captain
When considering they lost by 8 runs the last 2 batsmen should've worn their 'Plus Fours' and sent to game to a tie and Super Over.
Not likely.
SkyBlue
U19 Captain
This is a very average team in comparison to the team that won the WC.
Stokes and Morgan would've seen this team through comfortably in a situation like this. Now you have guys like Livingstone and Overton as 'finishers'
A bunch of few talented individuals with no x factor in this team.
Sunil1z
International Regular
What not likely?
They beat Aus in their last ICC match .
Silver Silva
International Vice-Captain
Poetic that Azmat and Ibrahim combined for the last wicket , what a performance from the both of them ..
The stuff legends are made of.
The stuff legends are made of.
SkyBlue
U19 Captain
Australia are still favorites. If this game was played on any other stadium than Gaddafi stadium, I'd say Afghanistan would've been in with a better chance. Lahore pitch is a batsman's paradise and this would suit Australia way more than on spinning tracks.
ripper868
International Coach
Ah, fair enough, guess it is just an expected victory over a minnow then.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Its actually very acceptable.
Darwin Award
U19 Vice-Captain
I think the England hierarchy basically just cared about bagging that maiden ODI World Cup trophy & then 'let it go' from then on.
Had they lost that super over to New Zealand and still been without a World Cup trophy I think heads would've rolled years prior & the embarrassment from the streak of losing in big tournaments would've sprung them into action.
** (not including t20 novelty nonsense)
Had they lost that super over to New Zealand and still been without a World Cup trophy I think heads would've rolled years prior & the embarrassment from the streak of losing in big tournaments would've sprung them into action.
** (not including t20 novelty nonsense)
slowfinger
International Debutant
I think it's always an embarrasment for England to get knocked out of any group stages tournament given the amount of resources and Private-school funding that gets put into their game. Almost every private school plays cricket in the Summer so they really have no excuse for not having a competetive team.
That being said, the death of the Royal London One-Day Cup and their lack of focus towards the 50-over format (shelved to focus on this 100-ball format) are both definitely important factors leading to their demise.
They also really need a way to get more quality bowlers in this team and start taking spin bowling more seriously. Every time we go to the subcontinent we end up on our arse to spin. Made 40 year old Nabi and Rashid Khan look like Murali and Warne today
That being said, the death of the Royal London One-Day Cup and their lack of focus towards the 50-over format (shelved to focus on this 100-ball format) are both definitely important factors leading to their demise.
They also really need a way to get more quality bowlers in this team and start taking spin bowling more seriously. Every time we go to the subcontinent we end up on our arse to spin. Made 40 year old Nabi and Rashid Khan look like Murali and Warne today