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England T20 series Vs South Africa

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  • Ben18
    Ben18 Posts: 1,638
    Covered End said:

    Not bothered about losing that game, as we played a weakened team.

    If Hales, Root, Stokes etc had been playing, we would have won that at a canter.

    South Africa played a weakened team too though.

    Although I'm also not too bothered about the result. Entertaining game
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Just watched the highlights from yesterday. How England managed to lose that I have no idea.

    As for the Roy obstruction, it was the correct decision as he clearly ran across the wicket to block the stumps
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Deciding game today at Cardiff - no doubt its a used pitch.
    Odd line up for England. Morgan has rested himself.

    1 Alex Hales, 2 Jason Roy, 3 Dawid Malan, 4 Jos Buttler (capt), 5 Sam Billings, 6 Liam Livingstone, 7 Liam Plunkett, 8 David Willey, 9 Chris Jordan, 10 Tom Curran, 11 Mason Crane.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    edited June 2017
    So, no Bairstow,Root,Stokes,Morgan,Ali,Rashid,Wood.
    Cant see us wining this with a line up that has Plunkett coming in at 7 - unless the batters hit form.
  • Chef_addick
    Chef_addick Posts: 2,196
    Bairstow must be pretty pissed off to lose his place again.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    SA win toss - England to bat first.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    In T20 you should not have to rely on the tail for runs the top six should be able to bat for at least 17 or 18 overs
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    If you can hit the ball 150 feet straight up, there's runs there
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Another debut, hopefully Malan does better than Livingstone did in his debut match. A big match for Billings too
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,737
    killerandflash said:

    Another debut, hopefully Malan does better than Livingstone did in his debut match. A big match for Billings too

    Bilbo needs a big innings to show what he's capable of but I'm going to be nervous as soon as he arrives at the crease...

    Watching Athletics on my laptop & cricket on the TV so that's me sorted for the afternoon.
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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Chef_addick said:

    Bairstow must be pretty pissed off to lose his place again.

    I think he's made his point already - so therefore, i think he's been rested.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Another name not playing, of course,-Tymal Mills.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Malan looking excellent. I remember having a nice chat with him at a county warm-up game ten years ago. He'd been in the country for about a week! The start of a long journey...
  • Beardface
    Beardface Posts: 1,128
    At the game - Malan started well. Great movement. Hales struggling after knock to knee. Crowd loving SA horror fielding. Bloody cold!!
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    That is about the worst drop a Saffer has ever committed in any form of the game
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Malan 50 - well played.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    I remember seeing Malan play a couple of years ago & thought he was an excellent player. Not surprised by this knock
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    England motoring here
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    We can have two Eoin Morgans in our team now!
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Curious innings by Billings.
    As i said, i dont think he has 'it' at this level.
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  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,737
    Well, that's Livingstone's lot at international T20 level, surely.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Livingstone's pain is brief this time
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Fanny Fanackapan said:

    Well, that's Livingstone's lot at international T20 level, surely.

    For now. He's young though! Don't write someone off completely on the basis of two appearances
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Fanny Fanackapan said:

    Well, that's Livingstone's lot at international T20 level, surely.

    Absolute garbage.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    edited June 2017
    blackpool72 said:

    In T20 you should not have to rely on the tail for runs the top six should be able to bat for at least 17 or 18 overs

    Still need them for last 3/4
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,909
    Leuth said:

    Fanny Fanackapan said:

    Well, that's Livingstone's lot at international T20 level, surely.

    For now. He's young though! Don't write someone off completely on the basis of two appearances
    Agree. But I think his future lies more in the longer format.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    3 wickets in 5 balls - gonna fall 10/15 short because of crap selection.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    2 runs off final over.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Still a good score, bowl well and England win
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Leuth said:

    Still a good score, bowl well and England win

    Problem is, even with Plunkett coming in at 7 we only have 5 bowlers.

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