*Official Match #13 - England v Afghanistan 15th October.

[BazBall21]

If England are able to get through the mujeeb and rashid overs unscathed they should be able to win. Easier said than done though. Nabi should bowl more.

Brook will steamroll their seamers. One of the spinners has to get him.

 

[Pothas]

How do england even proceed if brook wins them this game? Brook pretty much guarantees himself a spot on that and stokes also needs to fit in somewhere. You could drop bairstow on WC form so far but that feels a bit extreme.

Risk Livingstone and Root as the 5th bowler?

 

[mackembhoy]

Yawn, yet another one sided drubbing

Indeed send England home stinking the place out.

 

[OverratedSanity]

My man, DK, stop calling everything a 'subtle' variation. A booming in swinger from wide of the crease with the seam pointing at long leg is as subtle as a brick.

 

[GIMH]

Just went to make a coffee during drinks. Walked back in to a replay of stumps clattering. The half second before I realised it was the Jos dismissal was awful

 

[grecian]

How do england even proceed if brook wins them this game? Brook pretty much guarantees himself a spot on that and stokes also needs to fit in somewhere. You could drop bairstow on WC form so far but that feels a bit extreme.

TBH it's already a selectorial problem, but ATM it's dropping Curran clearly and making do with Root and Livi, who tbf have bowled well today.

or as Pothas said

 

[GIMH]

Risk Livingstone and Root as the 5th bowler?

Depends on the track but if we’d done that today we’d be in a better position now wouldn’t we.

 

[Socerer 01]

Why do you think he gets picked over a genuine off spinner with a test century or a genuine class fast bowler

definitely not because they delude themselves thinking he’s an all rounder

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Never thought I'd say this but might watch the rugby.

 

[Nintendo]

Risk Livingstone and Root as the 5th bowler?

Yeah I think that's the way to go, especially if things proceed the way we expect it too and the pitches slow down as the tournament progresses. Curran shouldn't be anywhere near this side.

 

[Socerer 01]

they mistook his success in t20 as something he could replicate in odis

 

[BazBall21]

My man, DK, stop calling everything a 'subtle' variation. A booming in swinger from wide of the crease with the seam pointing at long leg is as subtle as a brick.

I find him such a boring commentator.

 

[GIMH]

Give Harry a few overs too

 

[flibbertyjibber]

How do england even proceed if brook wins them this game? Brook pretty much guarantees himself a spot on that and stokes also needs to fit in somewhere. You could drop bairstow on WC form so far but that feels a bit extreme.

Could drop Buttler on current WC form. Keeping was poor and his batting hasn't fired either.

No idea who we drop but Stokes I first name on the teamsheet next game

 

[loterry1994]

How do england even proceed if brook wins them this game? Brook pretty much guarantees himself a spot on that and stokes also needs to fit in somewhere. You could drop bairstow on WC form so far but that feels a bit extreme.

Some guy already mentioned Stokes in for Curran and Wiley in for Woakes which I tend to agree. No dropping Bairstow there’s no other opener I think unless Butler opens like he does in t20s

 

[Pothas]

Never thought I'd say this but might watch the rugby.

It really isn't that bad.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Thought he hit it

 

[BazBall21]

England's famous batting depth holding up well!

 

[Andyhere]

Woaks survived

 

[GIMH]

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