Group B - Pakistan, England, Netherlands

[Scaly piscine]

England getting their run rate down to near 8, even against minnows England's batting innings are always irritating to follow.

 

[stumpski]

I know England are scoring at near 9 an over, but it feels like England are just pottering about.

Yeah, after 14 overs, should be at least 130.

There we go. Good decision from England to move Morgan up.

Don't disagree with that, but I think it would be a selfish mood for Collingwood to promote himself ahead of Key. Or would suggest he doesn't want the Kent man in the side.

 

[pasag]

If Key is only playing one game there's no point giving him time in the middle if it can go to someone else.

Should be out of Netherlands reach now unfortunately. Needed Nannes to take those early wickets.

 

[Scaly piscine]

What a ****ing load of ****e.

 

[stumpski]

Nice catch to get rid of Wright. And finally Key gets his chance.

 

[superkingdave]

Nice catch to get rid of Wright. And finally Key gets his chance.

Looks hungry

 

[superkingdave]

severe lack of dlf maximums btw

 

[Scaly piscine]

Absolute ****. Give the spectators a refund. 100-0 after 11 overs to just piss about like this is a ****ing joke. Just settling for 1s and 2s, if they're not interested **** off back to County Cricket.

 

[Prince EWS]

If Key is only playing one game there's no point giving him time in the middle if it can go to someone else.

I reckon Pietersen's fitness is more of an issue than has been suggested TBH; it wouldn't surprised me to see Key play against Pakistan as well.

 

[stumpski]

Fair play to the Dutch, regardless of the result they'll be pleased to have kept England down to under 170, which is now looking likely.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Fair play to the Dutch, regardless of the result they'll be pleased to have kept England down to under 170, which is now looking likely.

It's not the Dutch keeping England down. It's England doing it with NO intent whatsoever. They should be booed off the park for the way they've played in the last 9 overs.

It's one thing to try and not come off or not be good enough. But this is a disgrace.

 

[grecian]

Utterly underwhelmed by England, hopefully we'll be able to see some proper Twenty/20 tomorrow when are bunch of under-achievers ain't playing.

 

[stumpski]

You don't think losing five wickets had something to do with that? Every batsman got out trying to force the pace.

So long as it's enough to win, I'm not too bothered tbh.

 

[cricman]

RTD Special Please

 

[Scaly piscine]

You don't think losing five wickets had something to do with that? Every batsman got out trying to force the pace.

So long as it's enough to win, I'm not too bothered tbh.

Which is exactly the sort of attitude which results in England being **** at sport.

The openers are excused because they were genuinely trying to score quickly. Shah particularly just pissed about. Morgan wasn't much better and Collingwood half hit one with 8 balls of the innings left. Key and Foster plodded about at the end. There was no urgency or intent. They were just going through the motions and patting their way to 162. People pay good money to watch this lot do their job properly.

 

[roseboy64]

Some undercrediting to the Dutch here.

 

[tooextracool]

No sixes and only 14 4s says it all about England's batting performance for the day.

 

[superkingdave]

Good start by Jimmy, 1 down

 

[superkingdave]

No sixes for England, 2 in the first 3 overs for the Dutch

 

[Burgey]

How did England only gey 160-odd? Weren't they 1-90 off 9?

Loving Reekers here. Bat 12 overs son, you'll get your side home!