Group E (Super 8) - Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, England

[NasserFan207]

Fat Bresnan will be killed on this pitch. They should just bowl Colly or KP instead.

 

[Sir Alex]

England will have the backing of Pakistani supporters as well today. For them, this is a do or die match.

 

[social]

Reckon a lot dpends on Smith

If he's fit/in form, he has the game to bash the spinners out of the attack and that'll go a long way towards victory

However, as TEC mentioned, it's interesting that the previous game was a relatively low scoring affair so this could be a pretty good total

 

[King Pietersen]

4 free runs for Smith to start from Sidebottom. Such a terrible place to bowl to Graeme Smith. Go home Sid, seriously.

 

[superkingdave]

Pretty dreadful start from Sidebottom, 5 easy runs to Smith

 

[King Pietersen]

Surprisingly good start from Bresnan. Been right on the mark.

 

[NasserFan207]

Typical lightning Yorkshire pace duo this.

 

[King Pietersen]

Stuart Broad in bowling half-trackers shocker. Quick Stuart, round the wicket!

 

[chalky]

Could have put your House on Broad to bowl a short one first up

 

[NasserFan207]

Its pretty clear that the slower you bowl, the harder it is to play.

 

[tooextracool]

Thankfully he put it away for the rest of the over.

 

[tooextracool]

Its pretty clear that the slower you bowl, the harder it is to play.

Would be great to get Jeremy Snape on.

 

[King Pietersen]

Would be great to get Jeremy Snape on.

Indeed. Snape and Maddy in to open the bowling tbh.

Been good bowling from England so far. Bar Sidebottom's first 2 deliveries and Broad's half tracker it's been very good.

 

[tooextracool]

Snape and Bryan Strang to be close to unhittable.

 

[King Pietersen]

Take a bow Ryan Sidebottom. Might not be able to bowl, but that was one heck of a catch. Yardy's proven himself to be a fine selection so far.

 

[social]

Geez Gibbs form has been woeful

 

[King Pietersen]

Smith gone as well. This is going beautifully, keep taking wickets and our NRR should look seriously good.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Reckon a lot dpends on Smith

If he's fit/in form, he has the game to bash the spinners out of the attack and that'll go a long way towards victory

However, as TEC mentioned, it's interesting that the previous game was a relatively low scoring affair so this could be a pretty good total

Think we can answer in the negative now.

Looks rank ordinary when he's out of touch, it must be said.

 

[NasserFan207]

I think he's just been done again by Swann tbh.

 

[social]

SA just dont have many players in form

Smith, Gibbs, Albie, virtually all the bowlers, all look well short of it