dougdeep
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England 142/2 in 23 overs.
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Cricket. England Face-Saving?
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KZNSeagull
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Hope so. 174/2 after 30. Should be looking at 350
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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Face saving. Don't make me laugh. Thrashed and humiliated in the only form of cricket that counts...THE ASHES....and now already 3-0 down in a meaningless one day series....ffs...the Aussies are coasting.....they're laughing at our ineptitude...they don't give a damn....they ran up a 3-0 lead in these one dayers just to show England that they are totally in charge and can switch on and off when they like....they couldn't give a monkey's fart about this game.
Has it got so bad that people have to clutch at one reasonable batting performance in a complete winter of abject misery to claim that it is face-saving?
And now Cook has the front to come out and say that he is desperate to do the one-day captaincy. Hells bloody bells, what planet is he on. He is one of the worst captains I have ever seen in International cricket. He has presided over this debacle, scored little or no runs and then gets a meaningless 40 odd in a meaningless one dayer and thinks it is putting England's cricketing world to rights.
It doesn't count Alistair. It doesn't matter. You've already completely cocked up the most important challenge in Test Cricket and humiliated a nation. Please try and retain some dignity rather than sound like a drowning man clutching at straws.
Has it got so bad that people have to clutch at one reasonable batting performance in a complete winter of abject misery to claim that it is face-saving?
And now Cook has the front to come out and say that he is desperate to do the one-day captaincy. Hells bloody bells, what planet is he on. He is one of the worst captains I have ever seen in International cricket. He has presided over this debacle, scored little or no runs and then gets a meaningless 40 odd in a meaningless one dayer and thinks it is putting England's cricketing world to rights.
It doesn't count Alistair. It doesn't matter. You've already completely cocked up the most important challenge in Test Cricket and humiliated a nation. Please try and retain some dignity rather than sound like a drowning man clutching at straws.
crodonilson
He/Him
The way they've batted so far I wouldn't bet against them chasing that down.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
What a bundle of joy you are. Try relaxing & enjoy life? I can recommend it.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Well loose.
According to Sky, every time England have scored 300+ in an ODI in Australia, we've lost
According to Sky, every time England have scored 300+ in an ODI in Australia, we've lost
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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We're going to lose this too, aren't we? It's a curse.
albion534
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Need some early wickets
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 28,452
Well loose.
According to Sky, every time England have scored 300+ in an ODI In Australia, we've lost
Same thing happens when we post 200 + too. However, this is a competitive total. Just need to restrict the runs in the early overs and apply some pressure. They have to score over 6 an over from the off and any constriction due to maidens and wickets should see that rise fast.
We will still loose though.
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Restricting runs in the early overs is going well... 44-0 from 5 overs.
KZNSeagull
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Very difficult to get some initiative from a team with their tails up....Bell great catch!! Come on, knock them over!
KZNSeagull
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Some good bowling has slowed them down - 59/1 off 12.
Then Finch hits a 6. Spoke too soon...
Then Finch hits a 6. Spoke too soon...
KZNSeagull
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110-2. Wade out, but Finch is smashing it around again
KZNSeagull
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132-3. Bailey out. Excellent review by England.