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Second Round Group E - South Africa, India, New Zealand, England

chalky

chalky

International Debutant
I think England should have used some of these dancing girls during previous Ashes series. If nothing else at least it would have distracted Warney. :)

Might be a bit nippy at Old Trafford on early morning start though.
 
wpdavid

wpdavid

Hall of Fame Member
The_Bunny said:
I thought the constant bowling changes was good.. maybe one or two two over spells, but I think it doesnt allow the bastmen to settle and in this for of the game that is so important.
Aus did the constant changes to great effect v Bangladesh and England.
Allthough there where a few two over spells in those games :)
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Yes - but I suppose there's a tradeoff between that and allowing the bowlers to settle into some semblance of a rhythm. Today, Dmitri & Schofield's first overs went for 5 & 2, and two potentially destructive batsmen in Kemp & Boucher were under pressure. DM was taken off straight away and Snape's first over went for 12 - pressure off. And leaving our leggie a single over seemed daft when he was bowling so well.

As I said, I don't really get the Snape selection anyway, esp as it left Dmitri one over short. We look a batsman short now, and it's not as if Collingwood couldn't contribute a spell if needed.
 
grecian

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
wpdavid said:
Yes - but I suppose there's a tradeoff between that and allowing the bowlers to settle into some semblance of a rhythm. Today, Dmitri & Schofield's first overs went for 5 & 2, and two potentially destructive batsmen in Kemp & Boucher were under pressure. DM was taken off straight away and Snape's first over went for 12 - pressure off. And leaving our leggie a single over seemed daft when he was bowling so well.

As I said, I don't really get the Snape selection anyway, esp as it left Dmitri one over short. We look a batsman short now, and it's not as if Collingwood couldn't contribute a spell if needed.
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Well, tbf to Snape, when you get two dropped catches off your over, then a six gets hit, not a lot you can do about that.

The fielding was the only thing wrong in the SAfricans innings, I thought the bowling and captaincy was spot on. The three sixes off schofield came after a ridiculous kind of drop as well.

Predictable reply, mind. Prior just looks hopeless. Is there anyone else who can keep wicket for England?
 
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chalky

chalky

International Debutant
Days of Grace said:
Pollock was going for the ball. England are rubbish, get used to it sunshine.
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I already know England are rubbish mate. But is a fielder allowed to run acroos the batsman, engineering a collission as the batsman can't avoid conatct, deliberate or not?
 
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Dubilog

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Nice of Pillock to allow England to come back for the third run there. Maybe Smith can put him in a fielding position between the Batsman and the stumps. Then he can push the batsman out of his crease and have him stumped?
 
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