** England v Ireland - Bangalore - World cup 2.3.11 **

[Barrel of Fun]

A first class average of 45 would suggest his technique is OK.

Maybe Boycott doesn't pay that much attention to Sussex, despite winning 10 titles in the last decade.

 

[SNOOBS]

With Pieterson and Collingwood having retired from ODIs and Yardy jettisoned.

Are you aware of where the rumour that KP was going to retire came from? ... The Daily Mail. And that KP responded (all be it on twitter) "Just to set the record straight ... I have NO intention of retiring from ODI's after the World Cup!!"

England news: Pietersen denies ODI retirement reports | Cricket News | ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

And BOF, he may look a little bored and not really up for it today against Ireland, but don't you think it will be a little different when he lines up against South Africa, and then the other big teams in the QF etc.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

A first class average of 45 would suggest his technique is OK.

Maybe Boycott doesn't pay that much attention to Sussex, despite winning 10 titles in the last decade.

He had no idea he even played for us, just went on the defensive when Agnew defended his technique by saying 'why did he not play more for England then'.

 

[sten_super]

I'd say Yardy can be relierd on infinetely more than COllingwood, he almost always bowls 9 or 10 overs?

Oh I agree with this - I'm not suggesting playing Collingwood as one of the 5 bowlers but as a 6th. I'd got the perception that Yardy didn't often bowl his full allocation (maybe that was true in Aus?), but I see against India he did and it was Shahzad and Swann that didn't.

I wouldn't say there's too much wrong with our batting at the moment, we've got over 300 three times in a row now and beat Pakistan fairly easily in previous match.

The top order, I'd certainly agree with, and it's the platform that's been set by them (Strauss & Trott against the Netherland, Strauss & Bell against India and Pietersen, Trott and Bell today) that has facilitated the big scores. There's been a definite lack of nous to score big quick runs late in the game in the middle/lower order which would have won us the game against India and allowed us to score 350+ today. Morgan has that, and so does Bopara; I'd argue it's pretty much a specialist 6 that we lack.

With three pacemen and two spinners, and Trott and KP i think Bopora would be fine to replace Collingwood if you thought that batting needed that much strengthening but personally, unless Anderson bowls fantastically today, i'd swap him for Shahzad or Bopara

I think that Anderson is playing for his place today, but I don't think they'd go back down the road of Collingwood as 5th bowler (which he would be if you bought in Bopara for him), I reckon it'll be Shahzad to take his place.

I'll happily accept that a lot of this is me being hyper-critical, but while we drew with India on Sunday I don't think either team looked like world beaters, and we'll have to play a lot better if we want to have a serious chance of winning the World Cup. I just wish Morgan was fit!

 

[Mackenzie]

I tell you what, Ireland aren't out of this. They need 116 more from 15.3 overs with 5 wickets left.

great stuff.

 

[Mackenzie]

Make that 112 off 15.2

This could be close.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Yes you can hear the tension growing in the commentators voices.

Anderson getting tonked 17 off the last over...

 

[Mackenzie]

17 off that Anderson over :wow:

They need 106 off 90 balls

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

106 off 15 overs (5 wickets)

 

[sten_super]

ignore. stupid chrome not updating the thread

 

[Simster]

Correct. 222/5

106 needed off 15.

It all depends on whether they can get rid of O'Brien. If not, I fear for England.

 

[Mackenzie]

Yes you can hear the tension growing in the commentators voices.

Anderson getting tonked 17 off the last over...

I think its great. England's bowling has been poor up to now.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

O'Brien is going nuts! Marvellous innings from him.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

K J O'Brien has hit 5 sixs

Yardy slows it with 3 dot balls

 

[Mackenzie]

99 runs 84 balls

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

We need wickets...

 

[brightonmark1234]

rubbish bowling

 

[brightonmark1234]

were going to lose but i hope im wrong

 

[Mackenzie]

Switching over to watch my mate's horse SANTERA win at Wolverhampton (fingers crossed).....

 

[Badger]

Has O'Brien got any English relatives? Just a thought....