The England Cricket Thread

Kelt · 25 Jun 2019 at 14:55

Root gone...

Game over man, game over.

Sankari · 25 Jun 2019 at 15:06

Bloody hell, Morgan! Huge wicket!

Monkeymatt · 25 Jun 2019 at 15:08

Now Morgan gone. England in trouble. Everybody bangs on about Archer like he's the greatest bowler in the world but when you watch Starc you see just how far Archer has got to develop to be considered World Class.

chroniclard · 25 Jun 2019 at 15:29

Oh dear.

Sankari · 25 Jun 2019 at 15:31

Looks like Bairstow's leading the fightback. If he can consolidate with Stokes, England will be in it to win it.

muon · 25 Jun 2019 at 15:44

Game over. Probably get bowled out for 100.

Shouldn't have been chasing, can't handle the pressure.

Sankari · 25 Jun 2019 at 15:46

Bairstow! 4 for 53!

Sankari · 25 Jun 2019 at 16:28

As expected, Stokes is pulling England back together.

Sankari · 25 Jun 2019 at 18:03

Phew, that was a feisty finish.

Kelt · 25 Jun 2019 at 18:23

Disappointing display all round (except Stokes) from England against the auld enemy.

We're going to struggle to get into the finals now.

No.1 in the world?

Not now.

Sankari · 25 Jun 2019 at 18:27

Australia's batting lineup was brittle (yet again) but it seemed to me that England's fielding wasn't strong enough to capitalise.

Locky · 25 Jun 2019 at 18:27

England. As crap as ever at cricket..

Sankari · 26 Jun 2019 at 09:44

Kiwis vs India should be fun to watch.

muon · 26 Jun 2019 at 11:30

Locky said:
England. As crap as ever at cricket..

Just too confident and arrogant imo. I don't get how England decided to chase against Australia. The pressure of the world cup has made it difficult for most chasing sides in the tournament.

If you bat first and set a low total, you are always in it as taking lots of wickets is easier than chasing and having to hit 10+ runs an over for 15 overs.

The_One · 26 Jun 2019 at 12:23

Pakistan doing a number on new zealand

Sankari · 26 Jun 2019 at 12:29

3 for 44, what a train wreck!

Monkeymatt · 26 Jun 2019 at 15:22

muon said:
Just too confident and arrogant imo. I don't get how England decided to chase against Australia. The pressure of the world cup has made it difficult for most chasing sides in the tournament.

If you bat first and set a low total, you are always in it as taking lots of wickets is easier than chasing and having to hit 10+ runs an over for 15 overs.

Before the tournament England were practicing setting totals because they were so used to chasing down big totals. It is their strength and conditions favoured bowling first.

Finch was very nearly out caught at slip and LBW early on. If England had got their wicket it might have been a completely different game. However on the day the luck didn't quite go England's way and Australia then performed very well.

cheesyboy · 26 Jun 2019 at 15:36

England's problem is these low scoring wickets since the rain. It's all wrong for their batting.

Sankari · 26 Jun 2019 at 16:24

I'm frankly impressed that the Kiwis made it as far as 237.

Sankari · 26 Jun 2019 at 16:36

2 for 44, Kiwis fighting back!