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**Official** Group A Discussion

BoyBrumby

BoyBrumby

Englishman
I think bowling Ravi is England's equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters' spinning the ball on the finger.

Cook thinks the oppo's toast.
 
TT Boy

TT Boy

Hall of Fame Member
BoyBrumby said:
Does Tredders's "53" squad number have any significance? Is he a Blackpool fan?
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What he usually averages in first class cricket, isn't it?

Got to say for a guy who hasn't taken a wicket with a red ball this season, he has bowled beautifully. Tempted to try and keep him and Swann together and spin has been the way so far in this tournament.
 
King Pietersen

King Pietersen

International Captain
GingerFurball said:
Top order had us 170/2 after 35 overs.

The middle order added 99 runs in the final 15.

Yet people will still talk about the top order.
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Bell and Trott managed 3 boundaries in their first 15 overs together. The middle order batted like ****, but the top order weren't good. The run rate wasn't good enough, they let poor, part-time bowlers bowl without putting pressure on them, and then once settled got themselves out. Bell did a reasonably good job, but the partnership between him and Trott wasn't good enough. I'm not saying it was necessarily bad, but it wasn't good enough to win tournaments, and it continues to happen. We just won't be able to compete with the big hitting sides when our maximum score is 280. India completely messed up their last 15 overs against South Africa, but their start enabled them to score comfortably over 300. We just don't seem capable of doing that, and making scores of 300 consistently is the key to winning these tournaments, and this England side just aren't capable.

I'm not saying we need to slog from the get go, but a bit of urgency, and regular rotation of the strike instead of just blocking out poor overs would make a massive difference. Bell and Trott seem content striking at 75, when they're clearly capable of scoring quicker. It's frustrating. I'm not happy seeing England playing average cricket, and you obviously are.

Back you go Johnson, that's out.
 
Furball

Furball

Evil Scotsman
King Pietersen said:
Bell and Trott managed 3 boundaries in their first 15 overs together. The middle order batted like ****, but the top order weren't good. The run rate wasn't good enough, they let poor, part-time bowlers bowl without putting pressure on them, and then once settled got themselves out. Bell did a reasonably good job, but the partnership between him and Trott wasn't good enough. I'm not saying it was necessarily bad, but it wasn't good enough to win tournaments, and it continues to happen. We just won't be able to compete with the big hitting sides when our maximum score is 280. India completely messed up their last 15 overs against South Africa, but their start enabled them to score comfortably over 300. We just don't seem capable of doing that, and making scores of 300 consistently is the key to winning these tournaments, and this England side just aren't capable.

I'm not saying we need to slog from the get go, but a bit of urgency, and regular rotation of the strike instead of just blocking out poor overs would make a massive difference. Bell and Trott seem content striking at 75, when they're clearly capable of scoring quicker. It's frustrating. I'm not happy seeing England playing average cricket, and you obviously are.

Back you go Johnson, that's out.
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If you want to make scores of 300+ on a regular basis then being 180/2 after 36 overs is the ideal platform from which to do so.
 
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