6th Match - England v Pakistan

[stephen]

Would be interesting if this Archer has a few more bad days in the next games.
Sure as hell, the English media which had been singing his paeans would do an about turn and question why he was fast tracked into the team.

Who is he replacing though? He's got the talent and he's probably replacing a 130kph trundler.

 

[Burgey]

This game will test your theory. Bad news for England if it holds up.

It’s a lock imo. Best thing they have going for them is they’ve got no choice but to go balls to the wall. In a way that helps, but I reckon in the context of a WC it’s just too much.

 

[trundler]

Bets on England getting off to a flyer? It'll suck it they're going to get 200 in 25 overs again

 

[Borges]

Nothing works like a couple of wickets up front. Get Root early, and they will panic; big time.

 

[weldone]

Bets on England getting off to a flyer? It'll suck it they're going to get 200 in 25 overs again

Wickets are the key. 200 off 30 won't hurt too much if they lose half their wickets.

 

[Starfighter]

Bets on England getting off to a flyer? It'll suck it they're going to get 200 in 25 overs again

I think wickets in hand may prove surprisingly important when it comes to the pointy end though, so that might be something to consider.

 

[morgieb]

Who is he replacing though? He's got the talent and he's probably replacing a 130kph trundler.

Plunkett?

Frankly though I'd drop Woakes.

 

[trundler]

Nothing works like a couple of wickets up front. Get Root early, and they will panic; big time.

Yes indeed. The icing will melt without him.

 

[mr_mister]

Theyl either crush this or bomb spectacularly. Wel see how much it being a WC affects things. You know it gives a lot of weight to the moderate upgrade crowd if WCs are proven to have the 1.5x difficulty multipler like we suspect they might

 

[smash84]

so shadab really is opening, not a good start.

 

[mr_mister]

so shadab really is opening, not a good start.

Worked for SA against Bairstow... So why not

 

[King Pietersen]

Heh, nearly back to back goldens for JB.

 

[cnerd123]

Beauty from Amir first up

 

[mr_mister]

Would love Amir to have a blinder

 

[King Pietersen]

Would love Amir to get carted.

 

[trundler]

Was that a chance?

 

[cricmahanty]

Amir bowling with some gas today. Despite the last ball whack by Bairstow.

 

[mr_mister]

Would love Amir to get carted.

Who doesn't like a good redemption story? Monster

 

[trundler]

**** yeah

 

[Starfighter]

That was a really cruddy, traditionally English sweep shot.