[Cricket] England v India

[The Wizard]

So pitch not so bad if you bat with a brain then?

Indeed. Tell some of the top order that who played some shocking shots. Fair play to Taylor and Buttler but we'll get ripped a new one by the Aussies yet again.

 

[Simster]

England doing their best to chuck it away, but I'm not sure they haven't left it too late.

 

[The Wizard]

What on earth are we doing, desperately trying to throw this away

 

[pasty]

Well we nearly managed to screw that up. Quite fitting we win on a no ball

 

[vegster]

Excellent performance by England, hammering the One Day experts, India by three wickets. Best lump on now, the World Cup is as good as ours and The Ashes soon after

 

[Bold Seagull]

A really worrying tactical performance from England with the bat. Only Bell could claim to have been completely done by the pitch, all the other wickets were gifts, airy attempts at risky shots when risks didn't need to be taken.

Fair play to Taylor and Buttler, but even they got out stupidly before the job was done. Chase most of the total down by running singles or ground strokes, then both get out going high. Perhaps you can't blame them after a superb partnership, but still ridiculous they both went like that.

Got the job done I suppose.

 

[vegster]

A really worrying tactical performance from England with the bat. Only Bell could claim to have been completely done by the pitch, all the other wickets were gifts, airy attempts at risky shots when risks didn't need to be taken.

Fair play to Taylor and Buttler, but even they got out stupidly before the job was done. Chase most of the total down by running singles or ground strokes, then both get out going high. Perhaps you can't blame them after a superb partnership, but still ridiculous they both went like that.

Got the job done I suppose.

We are unique in our ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. If this match had been between Australia and England and the Aussies had to "chase down " 201 to win, where would the smart money go ? Half the Aussie team would probably have a shower and be in their civvies doing the crossword even before their innings commenced. We lack grit,intelligence and leadership I'm afraid to say.

 

[colonies man]

Just got home from the game.Both sides batted poorly on a 240,250 pitch.Only Taylor and Butler to praise.Root,Bopara and Morgan out to awful shots.I would also add Morgans captaincy looked very ordinary in the field,he didn't appear to have a grip on events at all.On the evidence of today's game neither side have a hope in World Cup.

 

[spring hall convert]

England will have to beat Afghanistan, Scotland and Bangladesh to qualify for the quarters

Can't see them getting any change out of Australia or New Zealand. They are unlikely to beat Sri Lanka (though Sri Lanka have just had a tough time in New Zealand.)

They'll lose to South Africa or Pakistan in the quarters.