I feel sorry for Hales. he'd do better in Australia. he wont be in the side though..
Cook as been named captain for the world cup. so hes in the 11 obviously.. I dunno about moeen on quicker pitches. I have my doubts there too.

Horrendous over from Finn!

Also, 12 wides so far. just not good enough!

25/30 runs to short by England and a bowler short in Stokes.. who should be put out to graze. Finn needs to go back to Middlesex and stay there.

Thinking of bowlers England could use.. I wouldn't have a problem if England went back to Tim Brenan. would make a uselful 3rd.4th seamer.. not to shabby lower order batsman either.. hes not a test bowler.. But would do okish at odi level.

comment by englandwhoelse (U16825)
posted 13 minutes ago
Thinking of bowlers England could use.. I wouldn't have a problem if England went back to Tim Brenan. would make a uselful 3rd.4th seamer.. not to shabby lower order batsman either.. hes not a test bowler.. But would do okish at odi level.
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That's the nicest thing you said about Bressie

Think England need to decide between the spin bowling options pretty quickly..
Moeen and Root to do 5 overs each with help from Bopara or a front line spnner in tredwell.

I would jesterson tredwell now.. id have Hales in the team that's not gonna happen and have Morgan at 3 but that wont happen.
so will go with a 11 like this

Cook
Moeen
Taylor
Root
Morgan
Buttler
Bopara
Brensnan
Broad
Jordan
Anderson

Plenty of lower order batting.. I would stick with Jordan. Since he did ok today.

Yh its weird that Eng have already announced cook to be the captain already. Say he failed miserable in all the coming ODIs, where will that put the team?

suprised Trott hasnt been picked in the 30

somehow taking Trott back to Aus aint the best idea after what happened last time.

Swann?? may as well bring him back too

bring back ravi shastri.. so we wont have to listen to his commentary.

on the bright side - at least no England player has retired or flew back home

Good eh? they are waiting to smash India again..

comment by englandwhoelse (U16825)
posted 19 hours, 51 minutes ago
Good eh? they are waiting to smash India again..
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Thats fine.

At least they don't jump ship

India have jumped ship in aus just like they did in England. they are hanging by their fingertips

I hope England win the toss and bat first.. No way will they win batting second.. be interested to see what happens at the toss. which is coming up shortly.

England have played better chasing haven't they?

well depends if they can do it today..I doubt they will. anything above 270. England wont get anywhere near it..i would have battered first.. but its cook.

Eng,

Eng win toss, but bowl first

I know

Not a bad start from Finn

Perera is a guaranteed early wicket

and Woakes is guaranteed to bowl half trackers and get bashed.. Hes not a opening bowler ffs.

62/3... Game set and almost match england!!