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[GoodLeave]

No Wood?

Gah!

Willey out, Wood in.

Guess I'll never be a selector.

[roco]

Maybe they think there is no point in making 200, that they might as well make 150 aiming for 250+, makes for a pretty dull game if they do though.

At least give yourself a chance getting 200 if early wickets

Just brainless saying oh well we've lost anyway so just swing and we'll see what we get

Yjb and Willey were at least fighting

Yjb showing why he has to be in somehow

[ppccopener]

We are rebuilding a bit and scoring runs, who knows 200 might give us a chance on this wicket.

Bairstow is batting with brains and technique, Wiley did well too.

Roland Jones can bat I think

[Northern monkey]

Roland jones bat looks an absolute stunner

[Seniorplayer]

. There was no need for Johnny  to come down the track.
But at least  he played  himself  in rather than try and belt it from the off.

[Seniorplayer]

This is the way I'm going.

Hales
Root
Morgan
Stokes
Buttler
Bairstow
Ali
Woakes
Willey
Rashid
Plunkett

Swap Willey for Ball (Bat 11) if you feel short on bowling.

You need three seamers. Wouldn't  leave Wood out

[LEACHY48]

Mindless batting all round with the exception of YJB, Roland Jones and Willey but even then the two that were dismissed did so in poor fashion - for only three double figures scores to be made in an international game is appalling. Only 2 maybe 3 of the top 7 were out to good balls. Ridiculous cricket.

[Seniorplayer]

Mindless batting all round with the exception of YJB, Roland Jones and Willey but even then the two that were dismissed did so in poor fashion - for only three double figures scores to be made in an international game is appalling. Only 2 maybe 3 of the top 7 were out to good balls. Ridiculous cricket.

Even though YJB did batted well can't see England leaving Roy out to bring him in

[jamielsn15]

I see the new NB range is getting an outing on Twitter. Havent got Sky so not sure if its being used??

https://twitter.com/NBCricket/status/869126599593132035

[WalkingWicket37]

Is it just me, or does Quinton De Kock always look like he's about to cry?

[Alvaro]

Is it just me, or does Quinton De Kock always look like he's about to cry?

YES!

[Felix Tito]

Jake Ball and Toby Roland-Jones are nothing more than county trundlers. England would've been better off having a look at the Overton twins.

[WalkingWicket37]

Jake Ball and Toby Roland-Jones are nothing more than county trundlers. England would've been better off having a look at the Overton twins.

Cheers Gerry
Roland-Jones snares Amla and Ball has just cleaned up De Kock.

Any more expert opinions you'd like to share? 

[six and out]

Mindless batting all round with the exception of YJB, Roland Jones and Willey but even then the two that were dismissed did so in poor fashion - for only three double figures scores to be made in an international game is appalling. Only 2 maybe 3 of the top 7 were out to good balls. Ridiculous cricket.

You say ridiculous cricket but this is way England play now. Morgan has said all along that they will go hard at it and if the get rolled for 100 then so be it.

They would rather see that than boring cricket. This is one of the main reasons England have scored so many runs in ODI's

[InternalTraining]

I saw the England dismissals and the lines SA bowled were just perfect! Imagine this caliber of bowling showing up in the Champions Trophy and the world's "T-20" batsmen will have short stays at the crease!

Bring back that bowling, lads!