ICC WORLD T20 CUP ENGLAND v AFGHANISTAN SS1 14-30

[Janbha]

England kick off their defence of the t20 world cup against minnows Afghanistan , Luke Wright is the only sussex player in the squad and could bat at 3 today .

 

[Knightsworld]

Afghanistan 1 Mohammad Shahzad (wk), 2 Nawroz Mangal (capt), 3 Karim Sadiq, 4 Asghar Stanikzai, 5 Mohammad Nabi, 6 Samiullah Shenwari, 7 Shafiqullah, 8 Gulbodin Naib, 9 Izatullah Dawlatzai, 10 Dawlat Zadran, 11 Shapoor Zadran

England 1 Craig Kieswetter (wk), 2 Alex Hales, 3 Luke Wright, 4 Eoin Morgan, 5 Jonny Bairstow, 6 Jos Buttler, 7 Samit Patel, 8 Stuart Broad (capt), 9 Graeme Swann, 10 Steven Finn, 11 Jade Dernbach

 

[pasty]

Afghanistan win toss and bowl

 

[CHAPPERS]

I like that side, though I think we are missing a trick by not even having Bell in the squad.

 

[Badger]

Watch England just about scrape a victory.

 

[Janbha]

Nice martlets flag in the crowd , shame about the pompey one .

 

[pasty]

First over. Wicket maiden.

Eng 0/1

 

[Mackenzie]

Bedwetter you PRICK.

Where is Prior!

 

[Gazwag]

Why do they persist in playing him, Prior is a much better keeper and run scorer

 

[CHAPPERS]

Why do they persist in playing him, Prior is a much better keeper and run scorer

Statistics show Kieswetter scores more runs in the one day game at international level. He does get out for 0 an awful lot though.

 

[Badger]

I wonder if this Zadran fella has got any English ancestors...

 

[Gazwag]

Statistics show Kieswetter scores more runs in the one day game at international level. He does get out for 0 an awful lot though.

He is very much hit and miss 6 out of the last 9 England matches he has 10 or less runs, not enough for an opener.

 

[CHAPPERS]

This pitch looks tricky. Finn should enjoy it.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Statistics show Kieswetter scores more runs in the one day game at international level. He does get out for 0 an awful lot though.

Statistics lie. Prior is world class in all forms of the game. Kieswetter is not, simple.

 

[Badger]

Having horrible memories of England v Netherlands at Lords, the only T20 international match I have attended.

 

[pasty]

Christ, Luke Wright nearly took Hales out there!

 

[Uncle Buck]

Even with the squad out there, England have no need to pick Kieswetter, there are 2 other wicket keepers in the starting 11 today.

 

[Badger]

This is more like it.


4.6
Shapoor Zadran to Wright, SIX
4.5
Shapoor Zadran to Wright, FOUR
4.4
Shapoor Zadran to Hales, 1 run
4.3
Shapoor Zadran to Hales, FOUR, too full on leg stump this time, flicked on the 45 and the fielder on the edge of the circle can't quite get there, four more
4.2
Shapoor Zadran to Hales, FOUR, short and wide and drilled in front of point off the back foot, meaty swing of the bat from Hales
4.1
Shapoor Zadran to Hales, 4 byes, woof, that's leapt off the pitch, over Hales attempted pull shot, over the keeper's outstretched hand and away for byes

 

[CHAPPERS]

WOOF. Huge 6 there

 

[banjo]

2 down.