Mudball
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So far SL has been very good.... but depends on who bowls 20-30 oves.
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So far SL has been very good.... but depends on who bowls 20-30 oves.
IanM
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mmm the 13/2 I took on SL this morning is looking decent! 
Mudball
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Damn... I should have put £100 on my predicted score.. would have paid my mortgage
fundy
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fundy
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Yep seems today is that day lol
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Plenty of mirrors needed in the England dressing room after that batting performance, great to see Malinga having one final hurrah
Shouldnt affect qualification but may cause a few scars mentally, all the other sides will want to bat 1st against them now for sure
Shouldnt affect qualification but may cause a few scars mentally, all the other sides will want to bat 1st against them now for sure
yep a pretty poor Batting performance apart from Stokes and Root.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
England have the other teams that currently sit in the top 4 to play.
This just got interesting
This just got interesting
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
lol first bit of interest for the Saffers in this tournament
even if we lose all of them we probably still qualify
Mudball
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Don’t take that for granted .. next 3 very interesting.. likely to win against India.. difficult against Aus and NZ. And don’t forget any washout games can upset the table
India without Dhawan can be weak. The tournament gets interesting. As i was saying earlier we need to get out ‘198 all out’ out of the way .. so it should be easier now though nothing is guaranteed.
India is on the borderline. If it Loses one, then all to play for. Only NZ and Aus look secure
fundy
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NZ were pretty ordinary against SA, if De Kock appeals against Williamson they lose that game and look reliant on 2 or 3 key performers. Aussies keep winning but not firing on all cyclinders and the balance of their side looks wrong and could well be exposed against the top sides. India have looked as good as anyone to me so far, just think they have the best variety bowling attack, albeit they could do with sharing the runs around a bit more.
On the plus side there may be a bit more interest in the last group games now, be good if WI beat NZ today too
On the plus side there may be a bit more interest in the last group games now, be good if WI beat NZ today too
Tongo
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I think all of the big 4 have issues and chinks in their armour. For me England's is all down to what type of wicket they are playing on rather than personnel. Williamson played a quite brilliant innings against SA. Yes, he was fortunate not to be out but he still judged the chase to perfection. England's batsmen just dont seem to have that discipline or control, its either six or out. Moeen's dismissal yesterday was derisory. Yet the day before he was being quoted about hitting the furthest 6 against Afghanistan. Very good willy waving but no grit when conditions werent in his favour. If England have to play on a similar surface in the semi-final they are likely to lose. The other big 3 have players who seem able to adapt to the conditions.
fundy
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Hard to argue any of that, Moeen sadly has the brain of a gnat and wilts under pressure defaulting to the way I play, and hes by far from alone in the side. (Albeit his wicket made me a decent chunk yesterday
)Been saying for a long while this side gets found out as soon as theres something in a deck and that doesnt look like changing anytime soon (compounded by the fact that every home game they play the ECB and the groundstaff prepare the flattest deck possible each time), albeit I thought Stokes played a very controlled innings whilst watching one after another give it away at the other end! Only needed Moeen or Woakes to bat with him! Roy is a massive miss with Vince flattering to deceive yet again, wonder if they may look to give Dawson a game sometime soon
India making heavy weather on a sticky deck too today so far
Mudball
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Interesting India v Afg .. very nicely poised by some Afgani bowling at 160-4.. Indian middle order will be tested.. if they finish 240+ then they would have done well.. anything under 225 means Afg has done well.
WIll be interesting to see their formidable bowling win then a match ..
WIll be interesting to see their formidable bowling win then a match ..
Tongo
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Hard to argue any of that, Moeen sadly has the brain of a gnat and wilts under pressure defaulting to the way I play, and hes by far from alone in the side. (Albeit his wicket made me a decent chunk yesterday
Been saying for a long while this side gets found out as soon as theres something in a deck and that doesnt look like changing anytime soon (compounded by the fact that every home game they play the ECB and the groundstaff prepare the flattest deck possible each time), albeit I thought Stokes played a very controlled innings whilst watching one after another give it away at the other end! Only needed Moeen or Woakes to bat with him! Roy is a massive miss with Vince flattering to deceive yet again, wonder if they may look to give Dawson a game sometime soon
India making heavy weather on a sticky deck too today so far
Stokes was very much the exception yesterday but nobody else had the gumption to bat with him! Stokes gets a lot of flack for various things these days but he at least has the brain to realise when a situation needs him to knuckle down. Moeen seems the exact opposite, very good for cheap runs on a flat deck when England are on top but no idea when there's something in the wicket.
Roy is a massive loss and Morgan's guff about integrity and trust re Hales could well come back to haunt them.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Andre Russell finally failed to overcome the 7 injuries a game hes been picking up and not playing today. Maybe the drugs dont work..............
Tongo
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Afghanistan have been woeful with the bat in their previous matches so i reckon anything over 250 will be enough for India.
fundy
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Cracking performance form Afghanistan with the ball, not convinced it will be enough though
Over to you again Kane from the Kiwi openers lol
Over to you again Kane from the Kiwi openers lol
Mudball
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I pay any day to watch Bhoomra bowl..
On the other side the 2 kiwi wickets by Cottrell were brilliant.
Are we seeing the minnows play without fear?? That will make them dangerous
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Were seeing Kohli think hes above the laws again continuing to argue a decision given not out by the 3rd umpire i know that. Aleem Dar struck off the BCCI approved list too lol
