12th Match - Afghanistan v England (23rd March)

[weldone]

Is this really the same side that chased 230?

Ya they chased 230 on a flat deck, but batting on a crumbling pitch against quality spinners is not their cup of tea (there are only 4 English players who can do it - James Taylor, Bopara, Cook and Root).

 

[Burgey]

C'arn the Talies!!

 

[weldone]

Please win this Afghanistan..

yes please - my bank balance needs some help

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Oh dear

 

[Zinzan]

Pleased I put a lazy $20 on the Afghans @ 8s...


And another...

 

[Tec15]

Another one! England are there for the taking.

 

[91Jmay]

Not sure about that run out to be honest. Not convinced he had the stump and ball in his hand touching. Stokes the ****wit though there was a single there all day

 

[mr_mister]

glad I got on Afghanistan @ $10 earlier today

 

[vcs]

LOL. England never disappoint in these big ICC limited-overs events.

Always good for a laugh or ten.

 

[weldone]

England need to aim not just to win here, they need to take the chance to get their NRR up over SA and SL.

That's a dangerous thought and England may lose if they play with that thought especially if batting first.

Taste it Howe...underestimate Afghanistan on a spinning deck at your own peril

 

[Scaly piscine]

Ya they chased 230 on a flat deck, but batting on a crumbling pitch against quality spinners is not their cup of tea (there are only 4 English players who can do it - James Taylor, Bopara, Cook and Root).

Bopara? What the ****?

KP would be in there.

 

[Burgey]

What if they roll the Talies for 12 in reply?

 

[weldone]

Come on we need one more quick wicket please - need to get Moeen Ali as he's a better player than Stokes on this pitch

 

[Stapel]

At 53 for 5, Unibet still have England as favourites. I was going there to place a bat on England, as I had expected it to pay out decently.......

Edit:
At 57/5 odds got even worse... Only at 57/6 Afghanistan became (slight) favourites....

 

[Stefan9]

Ya they chased 230 on a flat deck, but batting on a crumbling pitch against quality spinners is not their cup of tea (there are only 4 English players who can do it - James Taylor, Bopara, Cook and Root - not yet sure about Buttler).

You still expect a better effort especially when batting first. Before the game I wouldn't have been surprised to see england struggling batting second but thought they would do better batting first.

 

[GIMH]

what time does this game start?

 

[Tec15]

Stokes gone after a wild slog. Hah

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Comedyyyyy

 

[weldone]

Bopara? What the ****?

KP would be in there.

Bopara will be better than Morgan, Stokes, Buttler and Roy on this pitch

Yes and obviously KP - I left him out because I'm not sure if we can say he's 'English' anymore

 

[mr_mister]

f*** me