Group 1 (Afghanistan, Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland)

[honestbharani]

Yeah Finch actually looked pissed off about it, unlike say Kane Williamson.

Remember Warner being like this in an IPL game for SRH... Finch just needs to go for his big shots right from ball 1.

 

[Spark]

Remember Warner being like this in an IPL game for SRH... Finch just needs to go for his big shots right from ball 1.

He actually did try to hit boundaries. It's just hard to do so when you bring a toothpick out to the middle.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Australia are playing two matches it seems , one against Sri Lanka and one against themselves.

"There are three teams out there. One is playing cricket and the other two are not". - Bill Woodfull

 

[Spark]

If Finch is out it should be Warner to captain. Obviously that's not going to happen, on the first front let alone the second, but it's the clear and obvious choice given his success as a captain at franchise level.

 

[Prince EWS]

He actually did try to hit boundaries. It's just hard to do so when you bring a toothpick out to the middle.

Yeah, Nissanka's innings was really similar too. They both tried to hit out or get out and they weirdly just couldn't achieve either.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah, Nissanka's innings was really similar too. They both tried to hit out or get out and they weirdly just couldn't achieve either.

We used to have a nine a side intra club tourney every year where we mixed a couple of players from every senior grade into teams, and after a couple of seasons we had to change the rule so a captain could retire one of his players, because teams were deliberately dropping catches to keep the lesser players in.

Finch's knock reminded me of that, it was so bad,

 

[social]

Finch isn’t going to drop himself

Selectors should have done it after last WC

 

[Burgey]

Why are the filth getting another look at the MCG against Ireland before they play Aus on Friday? They should have been sent to Tennant Creek for this game.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Shame Tim Murtagh has retired. He'd slaughter the Poms on this pitch.

Rain, rain, go away...

 

[Daemon]

Get a ****ing climate Australia

 

[theegyptian]

Sloppy start by England here

 

[Jarquis]

Have a spell Chris

 

[Jarquis]

This is really poor

 

[straw man]

s can bat. Though England will back themselves to chase anything v their bowling.

 

[theegyptian]

10 overs in and Ireland favourites. Really good by ireland. Sh it by England. Wood will probably be out of Australia game too in 2 days time having slipped and slided around ground here.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

All the Aussies will be cheering for the Irish.

I hope they get 200.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Soooo unlucky

 

[anil1405]

Would be nice if Ireland aim for 160 and get to 170.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Handy spell for Rashid. He used to be quite a good T20 bowler, but today was decent.

 

[thierry henry]

Ireland should’ve been on for 170+ but could easily fizzle out here