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[csnew]

England should cruise this now, even if they get 150 which looks very unlikely

[ScottParko]

Only England can struggle to fit in all the batting talent into their 11 then have a bowler bowl 0 overs!

[Seniorplayer]

Rashid in the side as a batsman perhaps
If they were unsure about bowling him why didn't they play another batter at number 8

[rickjames]

Lovely ramp shot from Billings

[Seniorplayer]

For the first time in India this tour England get there bowling attack right.

[northernboy1987]

Just the 20 off the over for Billings!

[wasted_talent]

England been undone by the leggie... both openers gone!

[rickjames]

Morgan looks like he's back to his old ways, a joy to watch.

[Calzehbhoy]

What a bit of fielding that was! Class!

[rickjames]

One day Morgan will be in his 70s in a bar telling a story about how he selected Rashid as a specialist fielder and won.

[Seniorplayer]

Ho Joe hang on its a no ball !

[ppccopener]

on his day morgan can win matches, he's scored runs against the best, so that's why when team selection gets tight, you got to look to keep him in and shift someone else.

he's hit and miss yes but he's a match winner

just my opinion but I think Billings has similar potential.

[wasted_talent]

on his day morgan can win matches, he's scored runs against the best, so that's why when team selection gets tight, you got to look to keep him in and shift someone else.

he's hit and miss yes but he's a match winner

just my opinion but I think Billings has similar potential.

yes but then afridi was a match winner too
ideally u want just more consistency from your match winners
morgan defo more consistent then afridi

[petehosk]

Billigs has the ability to win matches with ease - but he needs to develop enough to play each ball, and not try to destroy everything.
Buttler is as destructive as either Billings and Morgan but needs to find his form in the next couple of matches.

If England could rely on Ali every match (in other words, if he bowled the same kind of quality as he did today in every game) then imagine replacing Rashid with Bairstow/Hales or another batsman!
Although to be honest, the batting line up still looked extremely strong with Rashid!!
But anyway, I suspect India will bounce back strongly - so tougher tests to follow in the next two matches!!

[adb club cricketer]

Very few old players are doing well currently in T20Is in all teams. India with yuvraj, raina and dhoni are sure to go downhill if not already...instead of grooming youngsters, negative approach by indian selectors by bringing in the discards based on their form 5 years back..So far all problems have been masked due to the brilliant form of kohli..when kohli fails, very difficult for india to win except for the odd games when someone steps up...Yuvraj single handedly lost india the game in a previous t20 wc finals. Still selectors have brought him back again...on other hand england are on right track for all limited overs formats..only if they can dare to remove morgan if he is out of  form which is generally the case most of the times..