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[thegowerwaft]

Agree on fielding usually being a reflection of how the team are playing more generally.  The only real battle going on at the moment is the one in side @KP24's head as to whether he should tweet that he should have been selected.

We all saw this coming but a tad sad nonetheless.

[procricket]

Finchy what a drop.

On a side note love the Australian shirt looks quality

[Gerry SA]

I guess if you're called Mitchell you'll take poles vs England. Should be the end of Watson now. Faulkner and Marsh will offer more in the coming years

[smilley792]

Australia to win the toss and bat first

Scoring 790 for 4. Maxwell scores 401 from 162 balls.

England all out for 9. With 5 extras.

we did better than I expected.......... We won the toss

[WalkingWicket37]

Having just checked this thread and the TMS commentary I've come to a few conclusions.

The World Cup format is awful if England can still (hypothetically) qualify if/when they lose half their group games. On today's form the associates probably can't wait to play England.

The ECB need to chose their words more carefully, no more telling the captains to get their ducks in a row please!

The england team maybe need to look at some village teams death bowling. Long hops for the last 10 overs isn't a good strategy, everyone (except the England players and coaches it would seem) knows that!

I'm glad I've cancelled my Sky Sports package. I've still got Comedy Central available to watch who will probably be showing England's attempts later!

[csnew]

The World Cup format is awful if England can still (hypothetically) qualify if/when they lose half their group games.

Have to agree with that. The worst format ever!
In the current format all you have to do is beat the minnows and lose the rest of the games to qualify. Makes the group stages pretty pointless.

Think I've been a bit harsh on taylor, really playing some good shots now

[Jenko]

Taylor looks alright. Should never write a batsmen off when they score slow at the start. That was a cracking Yorker from starc

[procricket]

Williamson last night was a example he started very slow good innings this

[Jenko]

Williamson last night was a example he started very slow good innings this

I remember people bagging Craig Simmons in the big bash as he didn't score quick at the start - they were eating their words after h cracked a quick fire ton!

[procricket]

Although we have been soundly beaten man i love cricket fair play Aussies lets do better next time...

Got to love cricket..

Enjoyed Finchy knock
Enjoyed Baileys and Maxwells
Enjoying Taylors

Some great catches shame the result didn't go our way but a good game for me

[csnew]

Absolutle farce to end this game and again it's something to do with DRS with the umpires not actually knowing the rules. How many times do we see this with DRS!

That's a dead ball. Got to feel sorry for Taylor, robbed of a 100 from the umpires

[smilley792]

Aussie obviously deserved the Win.

but a farcical end.
If found to be wrong. All 3 want sending home from the tournament. 


But well batted taylor.  He deserves praise. But all I can think is england hierarchy now gonna say. "Ooh Finn hat trick taylors 98. We had a good game. Same again please"

[awp]

Would he have been the first dwarf to make a world cup 100?

I called it before the start, at the playing of the national anthems, the 'english' captain was tightlipped and couldnt have been less interested.  From that point, they were never going to show any passion or play with heart. #broadshouldbecaptain #morganisadisgrace.....

[WalkingWicket37]

James "dwarf" Taylor is taller than Sachin Tendulkar...

[tim2000s]

Well, what have we learned from this match? England still have no idea, aside from one or two bright sparks, how to play one day cricket.