The opening bowlers were consistently too short and Morgan just lets them get on with it. Then when the batsmen start finding their timing and a few gaps captain Morgan moves the field defensively, to protect the bowlers' bad bowling. The ball was doing a bit, 4 bowlers have genuine pace but the sap lets the Aussies off the hook. Yes Aus had a stroke or two of good fortune but rather than pressurising them while they're struggling, they're given time and space to find a way. The fact that they accumulated at a fairly steady rate suggests that scoring freely ain't straightforward at all. If Warner's wicket isn't followed by another within 3 overs the game is gone. Morgan's muppets lack either guile or gumption, Roy's absence is significant, partnerships will not be built in testing conditions. The margin of defeat will be large.
Wow I think we have been very unlucky, seems a bit over the top. We haven't been firing but also could easily have had a few earlier wickets, seems they have been getting away with a bit with where the ball is bouncing in the field.
The opening bowlers were consistently too short and Morgan just lets them get on with it. Then when the batsmen start finding their timing and a few gaps captain Morgan moves the field defensively, to protect the bowlers' bad bowling. The ball was doing a bit, 4 bowlers have genuine pace but the sap lets the Aussies off the hook. Yes Aus had a stroke or two of good fortune but rather than pressurising them while they're struggling, they're given time and space to find a way. The fact that they accumulated at a fairly steady rate suggests that scoring freely ain't straightforward at all. If Warner's wicket isn't followed by another within 3 overs the game is gone. Morgan's muppets lack either guile or gumption, Roy's absence is significant, partnerships will not be built in testing conditions. The margin of defeat will be large.
Do love an optimist.
Bowlers reined Aussies in a bit and the total looked gettable.
Vince gets a pearler. Joe Root faces 8 balls then plays across a straight ball, "cos y'know doesn't matter if I get out..." captain muppet at 26/2 in 6th over with the ball still moving around flaps a dolly out to fine leg, "cos y'know doesn't matter if I get out..." Pat Cummins hasn't even warmed up yet. any further questions?
Ben Stokes + a truck load of luck, crap Aus fielding and favourable umpiring might get England close.
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Show some backbone.
We look shit chasing. Let’s chase again...
Archer? The 2nd leading wicket taker in the World Cup
Vince gets a pearler.
Joe Root faces 8 balls then plays across a straight ball, "cos y'know doesn't matter if I get out..."
captain muppet at 26/2 in 6th over with the ball still moving around flaps a dolly out to fine leg, "cos y'know doesn't matter if I get out..."
Pat Cummins hasn't even warmed up yet.
any further questions?
Ben Stokes + a truck load of luck, crap Aus fielding and favourable umpiring might get England close.
Spineless. Quite literally.
Its a a time like this where you think they've got the squad wrong.
There is no other batsman behind Vince - noone.
However, they have Plunkett,Curran,Dawson all not playing.And they are playing 6 bowlers already.