*Official* 2nd ODI at Old Trafford

[NUFAN]

@Cabinet I would probably pick the Big Show tbh. I like him in our ODI lineup as he is our second spinner, big hitter and very good in the field. Faulkner is doing a good job here though on debut which is nice to see. I didn't mention before, but well played Clarke!

 

[Cabinet96]

That's a really solid effort from Rankin, even with the last two balls.

stop with this backing away ****

edit: well

Finn still looks poo considering he should be our best bowler on show atm.

I think it's form rather than a lack of quality in white ball cricket at the moment.

 

[MW1304]

My guilty pleasure - Mitch's batting. Want to see a couple of lofted drives here.

Edit: That's kinda what I meant Cab.

 

[Spark]

That's a really solid effort from Rankin, even with the last two balls.

to be fair, even with those two shots i'm pretty sure the backing away tactic hasn't really worked overall

 

[Maximas]

yeah, great stuff from Aus, that's what england get for picking a **** team

 

[Hooksey]

315 looks to be plenty. England will need a big contribution from Pietersen to stand a chance here IMO.

 

[Cabinet96]

to be fair, even with those two shots i'm pretty sure the backing away tactic hasn't really worked overall

Yeah, I wasn't really disagreeing, just funny timing.

 

[Spikey]

Back Away Forkers

 

[Maximas]

just had a chance to look at the Watson LBW appeal, I'm convinced the hotspot mark was too high and I though I saw him hit the back flap of his pad on the way through, you guys probably settled this earlier though

 

[grecian]

I think this interval is the best part of the Summer

 

[Cabinet96]

I think this interval is the best part of the Summer

Will soon be eclipsed by Ravi's 176* (53) to win the chase with five overs to spare.

 

[Cabinet96]

Will soon be eclipsed by Ravi's 176* (53) to win the chase with five overs to spare.

Actually the asterisk should probably be removed, since it's Ravi.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I think Ravi's gone all street. His accent definitely moving ever more modern urban London; sounds as if each sentence should be ended with "an' ting"

 

[Cabinet96]

McKay WAG.

 

[Spikey]

i heard something there. no idea what though

 

[grecian]

Umm, okay lads, nice to have a steady start, but we're chasing over 300 and it's the Powerplay ffs.

 

[Maximas]

England not realising they can no longer play for the draw

 

[Cabinet96]

See, this is what happens when we don't have Cook and Bell to give as a fast start.

 

[Maximas]

See, this is what happens when we don't have Cook and Bell to give as a fast start.

nah, this is just the result of Johnson's reliable steady bowling

 

[Paul S]

Fine knock by Bailey. Very capable middle order player. That hundred v West Indies was brilliant.