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

[91Jmay]

Nah I rarely cash-out - it's not prudent practice (unless it's betfair.com) - don't want to pay the implied margin 2 times for the same bet

You didn't have to cash out but surely taking England when they became value would have been prudent?

 

[91Jmay]

I'll admit, I didn't think it would take a team 10 balls to score off Liam Plunkett in this world cup

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Bowl them out for <70 would be a real help on the NRR.

 

[Pothas]

Weldone the biggest loser here.

 

[weldone]

Weldone the biggest loser here.

The match is not over yet. Nabi, Sami, Shafiq, Najib are all big-hitters.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Dropped then 6. Bah.

 

[Hurricane]

Eh Stokes was done by a ball that bounced shin height. Yes he tries to overhit the ball in limited overs stuff which didn't help. But the ball was on the way down when it reached him.

Perhaps I am being a bit harsh as I could see other batsman getting out to that ball, but most would not have. He wasn't really watching the ball it came through very slowly and he seemed to commit to his shot very early and it was SUCH a big swing it left no margin for error. In short what you said, he tried to over hit it.
Furthermore he decided he was going to go after that bowler when it was imprudent to pre meditate against anyone. That is my biggest beef, he decided to smash that bowler in that over to the ends of the earth.

Anyway after watching the afghan top order stokes looks like less of a nelly and compared to them he seems like sobers.

 

[Jono]

shouldn't let Afghanistan off the hook here. This batting performance has been disgusting

 

[91Jmay]

Buttler highlighting why people criticising Bairstow's keeping and suggesting Jos is a massively better glovemen need to watch Jos keep more. Very average keeper.

 

[weldone]

Yes Najib come on....I believe in you

 

[91Jmay]

Hope we can knock them over for under 100. NRR isn't going to be great regardless but if they get to 120-30 region would be a killer for our chances you'd have to think.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Bat bounce law is stupid but that's out.

 

[Tec15]

Yeesh, a horrific decision.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Yeesh, a horrific decision.

Nothing wrong with the decision. It's out. The law is an ass.

 

[91Jmay]

It is the correct decision but I hate the bat bounce law.

 

[Tec15]

That's right up there with the "bounced" catch in the West Indies Sri Lanka game in bad third umpire decisions.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

That's right up there with the "bounced" catch in the West Indies Sri Lanka game in bad third umpire decisions.

Can you explain what was wrong with that decision?

 

[Niall]

Hope we can knock them over for under 100. NRR isn't going to be great regardless but if they get to 120-30 region would be a killer for our chances you'd have to think.

If they can beat Lanka and hope that South Africa lose to either Lanka or West Indies they should be ok.

However looking at the West Indies game v England last week, its pretty obvious the West Indies deeply dislike England, so wouldn't be totally shocked if the West Indies got hammered.

 

[Daemon]

It's weird that Afghan's batsmen have largely competed and gotten to par scores while their bowlers haven't been international standard.

I would like to see their bowlers correct that at least once in this tournament. Particularly Dawlat and Rashid.

Wac.

 

[Tec15]

Nothing wrong with the decision. It's out. The law is an ass.

Except for the part where some of the bat was behind the line and on the ground, sure. The whole thing didn't bounce.