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« Reply #240 on: January 19, 2017, 09:05:38 PM »

Boundary sixes are the main issue I have, a bowler can beat the batsman, make him mis-hit the ball in the air and it still comfortably goes for 6. I don't mind these run-fest's if it produces close finishes like these last 2 have, it's the 350 plays 250ao in 40 overs games when it gets boring.

One positive is that it should (!) mean fielding captains attack for longer. It used to be those middle overs would just be nurdled around at a run a ball and it was a snooze, now you need to keep taking wickets all all times to have any chance of restricting teams. Smith with Australia will often bring back Starc or Cummins for a 2-3 over burst, stick a slip in and really strive for a wicket in the middle overs. McCullum was the same. You can't just sit back and wait for things to happen any more
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« Reply #241 on: January 21, 2017, 08:48:21 PM »

The only hope that ODI cricket has is that it differentiates between itself and T20 cricket. The more it becomes simply a longer version of T20, the more likely that it will become irrelevant.
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« Reply #242 on: January 22, 2017, 03:14:13 PM »

England committing cricket at Eden Gardens now the ball's doing something.
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« Reply #243 on: January 22, 2017, 05:12:28 PM »

They won a game in India  Shocked
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« Reply #244 on: January 22, 2017, 05:54:18 PM »

Some final over. England went from on to against in two balls then back to on with a wicket. I don't think India will be giving us a day-night Test in Kolkata.
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« Reply #245 on: February 01, 2017, 05:31:33 PM »

I am not the biggest fan of Eoin Morgan, but there is no denying his talent and his ability to hit a cricket ball extremely cleanly. Think the problem people/ I have with him is his consistency, and lack of it for sure long periods. He can certainly bat, when hes in form.
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« Reply #246 on: February 01, 2017, 05:47:38 PM »

7 for 8 in 17 balls

a great collapse today.
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« Reply #247 on: February 01, 2017, 05:50:25 PM »

correction 8 for 8

119-2 to 127ao

W W . . . W 1 1 1 1 W . 4 W . W W . W
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« Reply #248 on: February 01, 2017, 06:01:25 PM »

Was it good bowling or 'what time's our flight home' batting?
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« Reply #249 on: February 01, 2017, 06:07:10 PM »

Was it good bowling or 'what time's our flight home' batting?

started off being the first, ended being the second.
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« Reply #250 on: February 01, 2017, 11:21:02 PM »

Not sure what else you can do when you need 12+ an over
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« Reply #251 on: February 01, 2017, 11:26:21 PM »

Was it good bowling or 'what time's our flight home' batting?

Think it was the latter. As usual Eng went full gung ho too early with little sense of how to play a spinner on that wicket.
Yes the rate was going up but England were actually ok over by over with what India had scored at that time.

Our bowlers were outstanding first two games which hid our batting defects somewhat.
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« Reply #252 on: February 01, 2017, 11:40:46 PM »

Part of it will come with experience. Facing 200, the rate getting up to 12's etc, we're not used to it, they think the only way to get it is to go mental. The more of our team that go and play in the IPL the better, they'll play in these kind of situations more often and learn how to pace it.

Going forward I'd like Roy to go on once he gets in. I don't mind him going hard in the first 6, when it works its a great asset. But then he struggles to re-adjust and go down a few gears and look to bat through the innings.

Bowling-wise Stokes is pretty expensive in T20's (econ 8.6). He obviously helps the balance of the side but in white-ball cricket I'd prefer him to be our 6th bowler, not a banker for his full quota.

Today was poor but we're still a load more competitive in white ball cricket since the 2015 WC, we'll get there

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« Reply #253 on: February 02, 2017, 01:16:48 AM »

I think Root's another one who seems to get an easy ride in T20's. Test match and ODI's absolute star but too often he gets to 30/40 and out. I can't remember the last time he was there at the end of an innings. I thought today he was the one to blame, he ate up so many deliveries and put the pressure on Morgs in that he had to play the big shot and then Root goes and gets himself out. Two set batsmen out and the game was pretty much over.
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« Reply #254 on: February 02, 2017, 09:28:19 PM »

I think Root's another one who seems to get an easy ride in T20's. Test match and ODI's absolute star but too often he gets to 30/40 and out. I can't remember the last time he was there at the end of an innings. I thought today he was the one to blame, he ate up so many deliveries and put the pressure on Morgs in that he had to play the big shot and then Root goes and gets himself out. Two set batsmen out and the game was pretty much over.

you mean like the first t20 of the series?
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