[Cricket] T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia

[Simster]

Joss Buttler

 

[Steve in Japan]

Rapid start, our game to lose. I make us strong favourites.

 

[crodonilson]

Tensions are running quite high, maybe leave the WUM stuff at the door?

I think it's probably a par score. If England can get off to a good start it'll allow them to negotiate India's spinners in the middle overs. All to play for. Game on!

No wind up, you did see us chase against a limited Sri Lanka attack?? I think it was a superb comeback fromIndia helped by some braindead bowling. All about opinions.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Piece of piss.

 

[Simster]

Buttler staying in is already looking absolutely key to this.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Lovely listening to Indian commentator getting quieter and quieter.

 

[Audax]

This game following a similar pattern to yesterday's. Side batting first kept in check most of their innings before posting a defendable-but-below-par score. Side batting second getting off to a flier and making the target look way below par.

 

[Steve in Japan]

While Cap'n Morgan has the microphone, perhaps he'd like to explain why he kept Hales out of the side for so long?

 

[Questions]

The thing is with 20/20, what with the ball and the wickets you don’t have a lot going for you as a bowling side especially with an average total to defend with shortish boundaries

 

[Pevenseagull]

Strolling this.

Bookies update England 1.25 ( 1/4 )

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Ashwin bowling lovely

10 off the over

 

[Simster]

Ashwin bowling lovely

10 off the over

drool smarm LOVELY CONTROLLED bowling from Ashwin.

Next ball: *clip* SIX RUNS.

Lovely stuff.

 

[Bold Seagull]

This is a huge score on a used wicket in the pressure cooker of a semi final. Well played Kohli and India.

Kohli does appear to be really enjoying himself.

 

[Simster]

Ravi Bopara on the BBC site is spot on:

"India just made up for the runs that they missed at the start of their innings. That is not how T20 cricket is played now, it has moved on."

It's all very well watching Hardik brilliantly contrive 50 from 28 balls or whatever, but India played 50 over cricket for 10 overs.

 

[indy3050]

Amazing miss field

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Tactical injury break for India. Smug Eddie has been coaching them

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Didn't work. 4 off next ball

 

[Questions]

Not home and dry but certainly home and just getting a warm towel out.

 

[Questions]

This is a class A performance from Hales

 

[Simster]

The ground is lovely and quiet now isn't it, a bit like the opening day of a Lords test match.