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[farnham_quins_2]

Hitting 6s in Asia is hardly challenging...
Lets see him trying this 'hit and hope' method at the MCG...

You can't have a go at him for 6s...you can only hit what bowling is there. And I'm sure there will be a fair amount of slow/spin bowling despite the conditions, which is normally what England struggle against.

It's better than getting to 35 overs and seeing we've hit 5 boundries, no 6s as usual!!

[Gerry SA]

Gerry back on form haha - Cannot wait for Moeen to tear the Aussies a new one

Tri-Series in January, England will get hammered.

[Gerry SA]

Cook out for 34, 42 innings without an ODI hundred...James Taylor should slip something into Cook's dinner ahead of the 4th ODI...

[Sam]

Praying Hales and Ali build a good partnership here. That along with an over rate ban is the best chance we have of them opening in the WC.

[ppccopener]

it's frustrating just writing this....but if you need time to play yourself in-Cookie- then the only way you can really catch up is by putting it into the stands

which Cook cannot do. I don't think ive even seen him hit a six, so he always scores at less than a run a ball-so behind all the time....
Moheen is giving us some hope at the moment thou
can he do it on a quick track in OZ? don't know

[Gerry SA]

Moeen can't play the short stuff for toffee...

[farnham_quins_2]

Moeen can't play the short stuff for toffee...

58 off 37 balls, hope he doesn't play like this too often, him and his disgusting 6's 

[farnham_quins_2]

it's frustrating just writing this....but if you need time to play yourself in-Cookie- then the only way you can really catch up is by putting it into the stands

which Cook cannot do. I don't think ive even seen him hit a six, so he always scores at less than a run a ball-so behind all the time....
Moheen is giving us some hope at the moment thou
can he do it on a quick track in OZ? don't know

As long as cook plays with Ali/Hales who have a SR > 100 then cook can play his game. hoped he'd go on to make at least 50 but hey ho

[InternalTraining]

That was a single. More caffeine for Hales.

[uknsaunders]

Moeen slogging again...this tactic won't work in Australia

and you are such an expert on batting in australia lol

Yes bigger grounds, but not as big as they use to be and plenty of guys seem to hit sixes in the Big Bash. Adelaide has some nice short square boundaries to target.

More worried about his short ball technique and his running with Hales :-(

[smilley792]

Looked to me like hales was backing up and watching the ball. And presumably he didn't hear a call so went back.

Weather there was a call or not is not clear from the reply footage.


In terms of England's future the right guy was run out imo. Ali has his place nailed on.
Hales is fighting for his. An 8 may have cost him. But hopefully a decent score will ensue

[Gerry SA]

Bopara only ever gets runs when England lose...today was a perfect time to shake off his loser tag, yet he can't.

[Sam]

So Cook may be out next game and our vice captain is just as far out of form. Was about to suggest Bell for Morgan and Taylor for Cook if he's out.

[farnham_quins_2]

Can someone PLEASE tell me how Morgan has got in the team for this series???

He hasn't performed for at least a year at the top level, and from what I've seen hasn't even performed particularly well for Middlesex! Yet he walks into the team based on performances 3/4 years ago. Good old England selectors

[InternalTraining]

Root-Buttler duo can score 80+ runs. Root can scrap. C'mon kid, fight!