Cricket World Cup 2015

[Bea Smith]

Decent start here (as expected) 58-0 off 10, with Ali on 35, he always looks an excellent player but then gives his wicket away. Hopefully a comfortable win

 

Much better England, possible 350 here if they keep steady, but certainly 300 in sight and surely Scotland cant expect much more than 200.

Up to 72/0 now at 6 per over, keep it going and regain some respect lads.

[valiant_593]

Much better England, possible 350 here if they keep steady, but certainly 300 in sight and surely Scotland cant expect much more than 200.

Up to 72/0 now at 6 per over, keep it going and regain some respect lads.

 

Exactly, certainly hope we make over 300 here. Bell looking shaky at the minute, need him in form for the rest of the tournament.

[valiant_593]

Also haq for Scotland is the slowest bowler I have seen in professional cricket. Awful.

[Bea Smith]

Also haq for Scotland is the slowest bowler I have seen in professional cricket. Awful.

 

 

OK time for a bitof fun,,,,,, how many runs will England get in their innings here. I will guess first at 332.

 

any others want to guess ?

[For Us All]

I'll go for 321.

[valiant_593]

384-5 I'll go for

[valiant_593]

Need bell hurry up a bit though

[Bea Smith]

Another 8 to be the best ever opening partnership in the WC for England, curenly 158 by Amiss and Wood in 1975.

[NZ PVFC]

Its raining here in Wellington so probably get rain in Christchurch later this afternoon

[valiant_593]

Poor this is, Bell with a real slow innings and now we bring Ballance in? Why not Morgan or Buttler and aim for 400?

[valiant_593]

Can only moeen ali bat?

[Bea Smith]

Can only moeen ali bat?

 

next 3 or 4 overs crucial..... I will settle for 300 gladly now, more likely 285-290 but if another wicket falls in the next couple of overs :nailbiting:

[Bea Smith]

258/6

 

will be touch and go for the 300, butler can get a quick 30 or be out with a reckless ball

[valiant_593]

I dont understand why Buttler comes in at 7, he is clearly better than just being the finisher. IMO the more overs he bats the higher the score, but instead we have the likes of Ballance wasting overs.

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

They should just about get to 300, really laboured batting though Moeen Ali aside. Scotland will fancy their chances of they get off to a decent start

 

Hurray finally a victory!

 

To say we got to 300 I thought we struggled batting again against bowlers who bowled pies and dobbers! Moeen's just been interviewed and said it was hard to get away at the start but the middle order, Morgan aside failed again.

 

Why not bring in Tredwell for Ballance??