I am not sure how England have managed it, but have said before we are a top 6 batsman short and a bowler short.
The issue is that, unlike most of the top teams, we don't have five bowlers that we can rely on to bowl 10 overs if required to do so (we had two today that went for 87 off 8 overs between them) and a Stokes as that sixth bowler if required.
I am not sure how England have managed it, but have said before we are a top 6 batsman short and a bowler short.
The issue is that, unlike most of the top teams, we don't have five bowlers that we can rely on to bowl 10 overs if required to do so (we had two today that went for 87 off 8 overs between them) and a Stokes as that sixth bowler if required.
You wouldn't expect that from Woakes before the tournament though would you? We are asking Livingstone and Curran to bowl 10 between them and bat at 6 and 7, regardless of pitch and match conditions.
We would probably get away with it if it was T20.
The balance of the team is wrong and it was wrong before the wheels fell of our most consistent white ball bowler. Looking at the make up of the squad he was the one they expected to always play.
And that is part of the problem. As I said ages ago, despite both modes being white ball, 50 over cricket is a totally different animal to T20 and this is just one of the aspects of that. You simply can't just burgle an over here as you can in T20. You have to burgle four, five or even six overs.
It's as if we've decided to play attacking test cricket all of a sudden and stopped doing it in the white ball game. That was such a feeble batting performance. Personally i'm not sure Buttler is the right person for captain.
Perhaps it's because we don't have a county tournament for the best 50-over players - they're too busy wearing bright-coloured kit and playing for under 17 overs.
I am not sure how England have managed it, but have said before we are a top 6 batsman short and a bowler short.
The issue is that, unlike most of the top teams, we don't have five bowlers that we can rely on to bowl 10 overs if required to do so (we had two today that went for 87 off 8 overs between them) and a Stokes as that sixth bowler if required.
I am not sure how England have managed it, but have said before we are a top 6 batsman short and a bowler short.
The issue is that, unlike most of the top teams, we don't have five bowlers that we can rely on to bowl 10 overs if required to do so (we had two today that went for 87 off 8 overs between them) and a Stokes as that sixth bowler if required.
You wouldn't expect that from Woakes before the tournament though would you? We are asking Livingstone and Curran to bowl 10 between them and bat at 6 and 7, regardless of pitch and match conditions.
We would probably get away with it if it was T20.
The balance of the team is wrong and it was wrong before the wheels fell of our most consistent white ball bowler. Looking at the make up of the squad he was the one they expected to always play.
And that is part of the problem. As I said ages ago, despite both modes being white ball, 50 over cricket is a totally different animal to T20 and this is just one of the aspects of that. You simply can't just burgle an over here as you can in T20. You have to burgle four, five or even six overs.
Do not forget they spent the whole of August when the domestic 50 over competition is played playing 16+ overs games.
It's as if we've decided to play attacking test cricket all of a sudden and stopped doing it in the white ball game. That was such a feeble batting performance. Personally i'm not sure Buttler is the right person for captain.
I wasn't sure that he was when he was appointed but think that he has done OK up until this tournament where his decision making appears to have created doubt. What I would also say is that it appears to be affecting his keeping too. That first ball was so lazy from him in that he didn't stay low when moving across and then had to try and dive to stop the ball which was going the other way. That one went for four, another wide that he should have stopped went for a single and he then missed a stumping. Thinking about field placings, bowling changes etc adds another dimension to keeping and you have to have that ability to leave those things behind when concentrating on every single ball.
I am not sure how England have managed it, but have said before we are a top 6 batsman short and a bowler short.
The issue is that, unlike most of the top teams, we don't have five bowlers that we can rely on to bowl 10 overs if required to do so (we had two today that went for 87 off 8 overs between them) and a Stokes as that sixth bowler if required.
I am not sure how England have managed it, but have said before we are a top 6 batsman short and a bowler short.
The issue is that, unlike most of the top teams, we don't have five bowlers that we can rely on to bowl 10 overs if required to do so (we had two today that went for 87 off 8 overs between them) and a Stokes as that sixth bowler if required.
You wouldn't expect that from Woakes before the tournament though would you? We are asking Livingstone and Curran to bowl 10 between them and bat at 6 and 7, regardless of pitch and match conditions.
We would probably get away with it if it was T20.
The balance of the team is wrong and it was wrong before the wheels fell of our most consistent white ball bowler. Looking at the make up of the squad he was the one they expected to always play.
And that is part of the problem. As I said ages ago, despite both modes being white ball, 50 over cricket is a totally different animal to T20 and this is just one of the aspects of that. You simply can't just burgle an over here as you can in T20. You have to burgle four, five or even six overs.
Do not forget they spent the whole of August when the domestic 50 over competition is played playing 16+ overs games.
I've certainly not forgotten that. I mentioned it six months ago when I saw exactly what our prep for this tournament was.
It's as if we've decided to play attacking test cricket all of a sudden and stopped doing it in the white ball game. That was such a feeble batting performance. Personally i'm not sure Buttler is the right person for captain.
I wasn't sure that he was when he was appointed but think that he has done OK up until this tournament where his decision making appears to have created doubt. What I would also say is that it appears to be affecting his keeping too. That first ball was so lazy from him in that he didn't stay low when moving across and then had to try and dive to stop the ball which was going the other way. That one went for four, another wide that he should have stopped went for a single and he then missed a stumping. Thinking about field placings, bowling changes etc adds another dimension to keeping and you have to have that ability to leave those things behind when concentrating on every single ball.
Again, to back up your previous point, the big difference between T20 and 50 overs. This really is Butler's first test as a ODI captain and not sure he has done much right.
Still reckon we'd have won this if we'd batted first and put a total up without the pressure of a chase.
But to be honest a win here would have papered over the cracks. The bowling attack is nowhere near good enough to win this tournament and our batting has been strangely subdued compared to how we usually play. Not a very good combination.
Still reckon we'd have won this if we'd batted first and put a total up without the pressure of a chase.
But to be honest a win here would have papered over the cracks. The bowling attack is nowhere near good enough to win this tournament and our batting has been strangely subdued compared to how we usually play. Not a very good combination.
I don't think Buttler should be captain. And certainly not when keeping wicket.
The problem is who replaces him ? We won’t go back to Stokes or Root . I can’t see Bairstow or Brooks doing it . That leaves leaves Livingston or Milan and neither are obvious choices . We definitely won’t have a bowler as captain .
Incidentally we’ve had more runs scored against us than any other team in this World Cup . 794 . There’s definitely a problem there.
Every member of the ECB should fall on his/her sword after this pathetic performance, which was always on the cards.
A complete overhaul of cricket in England is required and it's time they took their heads out of the sand where they're currently but unsuccessfully trying to hide.
Resign now if you want to retain one iota of respect.
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But to be honest a win here would have papered over the cracks. The bowling attack is nowhere near good enough to win this tournament and our batting has been strangely subdued compared to how we usually play. Not a very good combination.
he bowling attack is nowhere near good enough to win this tournament and our batting has been strangely subdued compared to how we usually play.
We simply haven’t been good enough.
Brooks doing it . That leaves leaves Livingston or Milan and neither are obvious choices . We definitely won’t have a bowler as captain .
A complete overhaul of cricket in England is required and it's time they took their heads out of the sand where they're currently but unsuccessfully trying to hide.
Resign now if you want to retain one iota of respect.
Fanny has spoken !