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[smilley792]

Could've lose by more than a 100 here. Massive collapse.

[ppccopener]

If that happens again i'm going to ban myself from the forum for swearing

[smilley792]

Well batted mo. Keep going lad. We may need a rohit sharma from you if we gonna win this!!

[InternalTraining]

If Bopara-Moeen can take this deep into 40+ overs! England has a shot.

[WalkingWicket37]

Getable 20 over score
5 wickets gone is the problem!

[jwebber86]

puts a lot of pressure on the tail now

[farnham_quins_2]

Good effort by Moeen, great knock. Hope the rest can do his innings justice and not waste it.

Does anyone else wonder why no one takes the batting powerplay before it has to be taken?

Also, why does Morgan still get in the team. if anyone can tell me i'd appreciate it.

[InternalTraining]

What's Cricket without some pressure on the tail. 

Got to give it to Aussies, their tail can wag.

puts a lot of pressure on the tail now

[WalkingWicket37]

What's Cricket without some pressure on the tail. 

Got to give it to Aussies, their tail can wag.

Which is really useful when Rngland are playing Sri Lanka 

[Sam]

Bopara still one of the most valuable players around in my opinion  .

[InternalTraining]

I know, I know, I couldn't help it. 

I am taking a wider perspective in light of the upcoming world cup.

Which is really useful when Rngland are playing Sri Lanka 

[Kez]

Good effort by Moeen, great knock. Hope the rest can do his innings justice and not waste it.

Does anyone else wonder why no one takes the batting powerplay before it has to be taken?

Also, why does Morgan still get in the team. if anyone can tell me i'd appreciate it.

Sir Ian kept moaning about the powerplay not being taken. What is the fascination with taking it before the 35th over?
At no point was there a need to take the powerplay the scoreboard hadn't stalled, the run rate was under control.
And with the new rules its only a difference of one fielder being brought into the ring reducing the number of singles available.
Take it at 35 and you can have 15 overs of death if you have enough wickets in hand!

[farnham_quins_2]

Because we never take advantage of it, we usually seem to lose wickets in it instead of get runs. Take it earlier when someone like Moeen is in, and you "should" get a boost, which takes the pressure off near the end. Our problem is normally that we can't get enough runs, at least try something different.  Having the run rate under control is fine, as long as you bat all the overs with batsmen in. If you get all out before the total, or end up with 10/11 in for a few overs and miss the total then run rate is irrelevant. Get some runs on the board!

[smilley792]

It's all over. Despite kingravi and moeens efforts.

Can't help but feel England will feel that was good enough as it got close.
Besides all the hales chat, I think a true world class bowler is what we really miss.

[jwebber86]

its seems like one of those game where they never really looked like winning the scoreline is reasonably close a bit like england rugby union recently