Another failures by Stokes in T20. Five single digit scores in his last seven innings in all formats. Rashid has taken two wickets in his last ten matches. Completely off his game. Two key players coming in to a major tournament off form.
Totally agree. In India, Pakistan, UAE no brainer, chase. Melbourne in a day game, put pressure on and bat first.
Seems to be. Clock running down! Be in our favour of it restarts though, so better maybe to have batted last?
It’s chuffing irritating with all this rain ! Can’t we switch World Cup venues for cricket and football ?
Struggling to see what Hales, Stokes and Woakes are bringing to the side at the moment. Would bring in Mills for Woakes, and can make a case for Willey for Stokes, because we need wickets in the first 6 overs. If Ali isn't in for his bowling, he's batting one place too low, as are Livingstone and Curran imo. Losing Topley (on top of Archer's absence) is a big blow, as is Bairstow's injury.
Had it not rained they’d have probably fallen over the line and scraped the win - but it did rain, they knew it was going to rain, and they weren’t good enough to catch up to the DLS par score by the time it did. Poor cricket, deserved result. The first half of the bowling display was inept, the batting then was the same.