Author Topic: England's Summer of Cricket 2017 South Africa and West Indies Series (Read 73794 times)

Old No7 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 24, 2017, 10:24:13 pm »

Quote from: CheshireDave on May 24, 2017, 09:32:03 pm

Great win. Good side this.

Best English ODI side I've ever seen, was 9 when we reached the World Cup final in '92 so didn't really see much of that team

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #41 on:** May 24, 2017, 10:39:14 pm »

Quote from: Old No7 on May 24, 2017, 10:24:13 pm

Best English ODI side I've ever seen, was 9 when we reached the World Cup final in '92 so didn't really see much of that team

Stokes is good but he's no Derek Pringle.
Rashid is good but he's no Richard Illingworth.

Was quite an odd team that one. Botham and Gooch opening, Lamb in there too, those three must have been pushing retirement age. Hick and Fairbrother were very decent.

Basically I'd say this must be a far stronger side than that one.

Old No7 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 27, 2017, 12:58:46 pm »

Good toss for SA to win, certainly looks like they'll get the better weather to bowl in. Stokes & Morgan have recovered nicely after Root was very unlucky to be run out

Old No7 · « **Reply #43 on:** May 27, 2017, 02:10:37 pm »

Stokes dropped on 0 & goes on to make a ton, played

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #44 on:** May 27, 2017, 02:18:31 pm »

Quote from: Old No7 on May 27, 2017, 02:10:37 pm

Stokes dropped on 0 & goes on to make a ton, played

Off 76 balls, very good effort indeed.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #45 on:** May 27, 2017, 02:29:18 pm »

This is more like it from Buttler. Took his time to get going and could've been given out LBW when he was on about 10 but this is a good innings.

Old No7 · « **Reply #46 on:** May 27, 2017, 02:30:59 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on May 27, 2017, 02:29:18 pm

This is more like it from Buttler. Took his time to get going and could've been given out LBW when he was on about 10 but this is a good innings.

Was correct to take his time though, came in when Stokes was going well so no need to come out blasting. He got himself set & has accelerated at the right time

TepidT2O · « **Reply #47 on:** May 27, 2017, 05:10:48 pm »

Need a couple of wickets urgently or this will be a breeze for them

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #48 on:** May 27, 2017, 05:30:05 pm »

De Kock is an absolutely fantastic player. He's going to be the top ranked batsman in the world in one day cricket soon.

Welshred · « **Reply #49 on:** May 27, 2017, 05:31:14 pm »

Saw a good stat earlier that we haven't posted less than 260 for about 2 years now, so we're setting competitive totals all the time. Desperately need a wicket in this match though.

Welshred · « **Reply #50 on:** May 27, 2017, 05:31:55 pm »

As I post that Plunkett removes ABV, you're welcome

TepidT2O · « **Reply #51 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:17:50 pm »

Tight end this. England should just do it, but not easy

Old No7 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:29:24 pm »

Could go either way

TepidT2O · « **Reply #53 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:36:24 pm »

Looking more like a SA win now..

Welshred · « **Reply #54 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:38:03 pm »

Great over from Wood then he throws down a length ball at the end - ruined it

Old No7 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:38:21 pm »

It does after consecutive sixes

Welshred · « **Reply #56 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:39:23 pm »

First ball of the next ball is length, six, SA's game this

Camarero25 · « **Reply #57 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:42:42 pm »

Why has this lad been allowed to bowl 10?

Robinred · « **Reply #58 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:42:47 pm »

Hm..England need better death bowlers.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #59 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:43:22 pm »

"don't bowl length" from everyone on comms.

length ball - 6
length ball - 6

yes they were always big favourites to knock them off anyway from 10 overs out but don't help them.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #60 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:45:36 pm »

I'm assuming Stokes isn't fit enough to bowl more than 3 overs. Ball has been absolutely smacked about, 10 overs, 0-81. We had better hope our batting doesn't collapse in a knockout game because our bowling isn't good enough to get us out of a hole. We need about 350 in every game.

Fiasco · « **Reply #61 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:47:13 pm »

Surely SA wont choke here.

Old No7 · « **Reply #62 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:47:57 pm »

Good effort from Wood regardless of outcome

voodoo ray · « **Reply #63 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:49:41 pm »

some finish this.

Old No7 · « **Reply #64 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:50:49 pm »

4 off the last over, superb!

Robinred · « **Reply #65 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:50:56 pm »

Quote from: Robinred on May 27, 2017, 06:42:47 pm

Hm..England need better death bowlers.

Ha. Well done Woody. I got that wrong.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #66 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:51:20 pm »

Defeat from the jaws of victory for SA. They scored 7 off the last 9 balls.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #67 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:51:31 pm »

pretty much only south africa could do that. ahead from ball 1 but lost.

Welshred · « **Reply #68 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:52:39 pm »

What a last over from Mark Wood! Incredible! Get in!

TepidT2O · « **Reply #69 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:52:43 pm »

Wow... what a last over!

SA were ahead of the run rate from the very first over.

The only time they dipped below it was the penultimate ball.

That's darn impressive!

Camarero25 · « **Reply #70 on:** May 27, 2017, 07:06:48 pm »

Get in lads.

Imagine Ball won't be playing again.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #71 on:** May 27, 2017, 09:14:44 pm »

Quote from: Camarero25 on May 27, 2017, 07:06:48 pm

Get in lads.

Imagine Ball won't be playing again.

Would have thought Willey was a better option. Actually can you imagine Willey and Ball together, what a partnership!

arthur sarnoff · « **Reply #72 on:** May 28, 2017, 03:29:42 am »

Quote from: Acton Nick on May 27, 2017, 09:14:44 pm

Would have thought Willey was a better option. Actually can you imagine Willey and Ball together, what a partnership!

They'd be the absolute bollocks.

Klippity Klopp · « **Reply #73 on:** May 28, 2017, 09:53:52 pm »

Anyone else worried by the bowling attack?

Wood looks great, Rashid is finally fulfilling his promise, Plunkett has been good as well to be fair.

But Ball is a big concern. Root has stopped bowling himself (not sure why, as he was doing well).

Willey seems out of favour.

I don't know, maybe I'm being harsh - but I just feel it might fall short when it comes to the crunch in the ICC Championship.

Welshred · « **Reply #74 on:** May 28, 2017, 10:38:29 pm »

Root hasn't stopped bowling himself, Morgan is captain.

Put this in another thread but going to put it in here, I've got a spare for the England v Bangladesh Champions Trophy match on Thursday if anyone is interested?

voodoo ray · « **Reply #75 on:** May 29, 2017, 11:22:47 am »

It looks like we're trying to make sure the spectators see a result before the inevitable rain.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #76 on:** May 29, 2017, 11:29:30 am »

5 down for 20 lol

What must Bairstow be thinking? He gets a go and everyone else falls over around him

Welshred · « **Reply #77 on:** May 29, 2017, 11:31:01 am »

At which point do you, as a batsman, start thinking 'hold on, we're 4 down for not many, maybe I shouldn't be swinging wildly at straight length balls'?

voodoo ray · « **Reply #78 on:** May 29, 2017, 11:31:25 am »

it's like watching replays. full, nicked, caught.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #79 on:** May 29, 2017, 11:31:39 am »

6 down for 20

Rabada is some talent.