England V Sri Lanka 3rd ODI

[Mainze]

18 from 5 overs....we really just don't get one day cricket at all :roll:

 

[eddyfinn]

cook and trott bat together we go along at 2.74rr. Why oh why do the slectors never fuckin learn. Until we sort this out I hope we lose every single ODI as this maybe the only way we will change our approach.

 

[Mainze]

cook and trott bat together we go along at 2.74rr. Why oh why do the slectors never fuckin learn. Until we sort this out I hope we lose every single ODI as this maybe the only way we will change our approach.

Trott gone....painful.

 

[3.142]

Needs a massive innings from KP if we are going to have a chance.

 

[eddyfinn]

Trott gone....painful.

its pathetic mate it looks at least a 280 pitch but as usual we are scratching around

 

[chopsfc007]

yet if they they tried slogging and were 66/4 you would also be complaining

 

[eddyfinn]

yet if they they tried slogging and were 66/4 you would also be complaining

when have Trott and cook ever tried to slogg. You don't have to slogg to score at a run a ball

 

[chopsfc007]

true i dont like the balance of the team bresnan is to high up batting and we need at least another bowling option. And kieswetter will never make it in my opinion in the side

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

when have Trott and cook ever tried to slogg. You don't have to slogg to score at a run a ball

The problem is that those two score at a rate that puts pressure on the others to play rash shots. You can't play them both in the same side. As I say though I think Bell does have the extra gears.

 

[mikemanc]

Can't afford to play Cook, Trott and Bell in the same team, maybe not even two of them. None of them seem capable of striking at better than a run a ball.

 

[Mainze]

This is just utter dross.

 

[mikemanc]

Game over. Looked out at first but I think it might have been missing leg.

Edit - that's why I'm not an umpire

 

[chopsfc007]

plum

 

[Jon Snow]

I don't get the Cook beef. No, he's not smashing it about the ground, but he's scoring at a decent rate.

 

[mikemanc]

I don't get the Cook beef. No, he's not smashing it about the ground, but he's scoring at a decent rate.

He's scoring at 3.7 per over and batted through 15 overs of powerplays - when was the last time we defended 185?

 

[Jon Snow]

Dunno, not into cricket.

 

[daventry cat]

if either or both of KP or morgan dont come off we lose, so basically its them two against sri lanka

 

[eddyfinn]

The problem is that those two score at a rate that puts pressure on the others to play rash shots. You can't play them both in the same side. As I say though I think Bell does have the extra gears.

showed again today he hasn't. He can plod along but when he needs to go big he either picks out fielders or gets out. Same old crap, please will someone get rid of these players

if either or both of KP or morgan dont come off we lose, so basically its them two against sri lanka

correct

 

[essex boy]

Bresnan is not a number 7. period

 

[eddyfinn]

Bresnan is not a number 7. period

correct

we are mean't to be building a side here but its basically the same shite as the previous 4 years