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Two very decent Bairstow catches makes it 58-2.
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Considering we were written off in these conditions we've done pretty well to take it as far as we have on each day. Losing the toss never helps either.
constant batting collapse is the main cause...
Main issues are getting an opener alongside Cook who's capable of seeing off the new ball, finding some sort of form out of Buttler and working with the spinners. Currently we have several 'batsmen who can spin a bit' and in all honesty we're still living in the shadows of having a player like Swann available. If the selectors have any balls they'll tell Bell his time is also up.
Oh and beating Pakistan in the UAE is nigh on impossible, it's a tough place to go.
Oh and beating Pakistan in the UAE is nigh on impossible, it's a tough place to go.
Second 50 in 16 balls and the century in 46 balls!
Roy also got his maiden ODI century!
I've asked for a rename.
Rain delayed started and we're back on form again at 28-2 with Cook/Hales gone.
Really, really impressed with Compton today. Too many of our players over the last couple of years, when the going has been tough, just get themselves out. Compton looked out of nick and came in at a really tough time, dug in, and got his team out of a hole. His first 30 runs or so were tortuous but he got through it with a bit of grit.
It's all very well having the likes of Buttler, Hales and Bairstow - they can all win you a match in an hour, and they're needed in the team. But equally important are batsmen who can stand tight in a hard situation and get through it, and in the last couple of years our team has moved too far away from those.
It's all very well having the likes of Buttler, Hales and Bairstow - they can all win you a match in an hour, and they're needed in the team. But equally important are batsmen who can stand tight in a hard situation and get through it, and in the last couple of years our team has moved too far away from those.