*Official* Match 5 - England v Netherlands

[Spark]

Strauss, lol. No slips?

 

[salman85]

Is it just me or is Swann bowling a tad faster than usual?

 

[Jono]

Benefit to batsman, come on!!!

 

[Cevno]

Very TIght call.

Benefit of the doubt should apply.

 

[Cevno]

The Bails have to be fully dislodged.

 

[Jono]

Noooooooooo

**** batting.

Knew Swann would get wickets.

 

[Burgey]

If this was Australia bowling now there would be 50 blokes on here saying it's the end of days.

Loving how England supporters are just so accepting of it.

 

[salman85]

I wanted to see more of Barresi.Depressing.

Tight call though,but it was on the line TBF.Swann will have his fun now.

 

[stumpski]

Gone. Tight, yeah, but there didn't seem to be any part of the boot behind the line, it was always just on.

As Nass said, lazy batting. Needless waste of a wicket.

 

[Cevno]

He's given it.

No way it was sure that he was out when the bails were "fully dislodged".

Very tight one though,could have gone either way.

 

[Woodster]

If this was Australia bowling now there would be 50 blokes on here saying it's the end of days.

Loving how England supporters are just so accepting of it.

Don't think England will be too perturbed by this start, I know I'm not. Holland batted reasonably well, rode their luck on occasions, our tactic seems to bang it in back of a length. Not sure it's necessarily the right way to go, but will be interesting with the pace now off the ball with Colly and Swann on.

Hope RTD goes well though, not too well mind.

 

[Jono]

Nah right decision. Just wanted it to be not out

 

[Howe_zat]

Tough but fair. On the line is out.

 

[Jono]

Bowl Anderson. Need cricinfo fantasy points FFS

 

[Howe_zat]

Don't think England will be too perturbed by this start, I know I'm not. Holland batted reasonably well, rode their luck on occasions, our tactic seems to bang it in back of a length. Not sure it's necessarily the right way to go, but will be interesting with the pace now off the ball with Colly and Swann on.

Hope RTD goes well though, not too well mind.

Yeah, this. Add that to the pancake wicket and the Netharlands' having much better batting than bowling. Not much to worry about for England.

 

[stumpski]

Don't think England will be too perturbed by this start, I know I'm not. Holland batted reasonably well, rode their luck on occasions, our tactic seems to bang it in back of a length. Not sure it's necessarily the right way to go, but will be interesting with the pace now off the ball with Colly and Swann on.

Hope RTD goes well though, not too well mind.

Yeah and I know net RR can be important, but I want us to have something to chase, not a sub-100 target. As it is I don't think we'll have to get much more than 150.

 

[Daemon]

come on guys, we've got them under pressure finally with their two best bats being new at the crease. colly I think you should have a go at them.

strauss ftw

 

[Woodster]

Played that Swann over better there the Dutch, managing to rotate the strike more effectively with five singles coming off it. Just 13 runs coming off the last five overs with these slower bowlers just strangling them slightly. As we know big partnership this for Holland.

 

[_Ed_]

Gosh that was glorious.

 

[salman85]

RTD has got to be the Bradman of minnows.Averages a whopping 68 in ODIs.