Calypso and Uncle Sam T20 WC

[bwildered]

 Wash out for England against McDonalds, now need some home runs against them from Down Under .

[Andy]

David Warner?got to love him. What a decent chap.

Just two thoughts that don?t go through my mind.

[dazedpenguin]

Well that wasn't great. Buttler shouldn't captain and keep wicket. Let Salt or Bairstow take the gloves. England will struggle to get out of the group now, but will probably just manage it on run rate. If Scotland qualify instead then we'll never hear the end of it.

[Andy]

At least they can?t continue with this shambles at the ECB.  It?s been downhill for a couple of years now. Shows how much we missed Owain Morgan, who was clearly the responsible adult in the dressing room. We have a chance to get out of the group but that?ll be about it. 

[bwildered]

 A typical Bazball defeat. Looks completely horrible when it goes wrong. Won the toss and fielded because were not sure how the wicket was to play. By the time they found out the game had passed them by.

[bwildered]

Highly entertaining 10/10 last group game for England. On a stodgy track which swung and seamed thought it was refreshing to see players showing there skills, particularly the batters. Must more enjoyable than the now all to familiar slogfeast of boundaries every delivery.

England now have a better run rate than Scotland. Who is going to turn up for that final fixture, which surely should have been played concurrently too avoid a set up. Even the weather could still have an influence in the result still !

[bwildered]

 Near perfect display by England against the hosts. Only blemish was ten wides, but strangely bowling that many thwarted any rhythm the Windies might get to progress to a decent score.
 Chasing 180 was not easy, but top order did it with ease by not losing rapid top order wickets. Perhaps McGrath might show Essex top order on how to behave.
 Salt and Archer two standouts, followed by Bairstow and the usual Rashid.
 Strange to see Windies bowling more spin than pace, who would have thought .

[SirChef26]

Might be speaking too soon here, but based on that performance the Aussies chasing down 89 from 7 overs against Scotland may well go down as the worst decision they've made since Ponting bowled first in 2005.

Salt's knock was brilliant. Just bided his time before picking his bowler and taking 30 off him to ice the chase. Bit like Gregory against us at Taunton. You think you're in control as the bowling side...until you ain't.

[bwildered]

 Yes SirC, good teams have somebody in the locker who turn ties around, even in Championship games, where not knocking a guy over in the final stages can go against you and see sides home in close matches.
Best England had played in white ball for some time, must admit Bairstow was on my radar to be replaced several games ago, glad he has proved me incorrect, what do I know !

[JasonP]

Salt has improved massively over the last couple of years.  I?m not quite sure that England can win the comp with this team.  They are a batsman short atleast.  Moeen and Livingstone at 5 and 6 don?t inspire confidence at all and we have a long tail.  We?re very reliant on either Salt and Buttler getting a big score.

[JasonP]

Salt has improved massively over the last couple of years.  I?m not quite sure that England can win the comp with this team.  They are a batsman short atleast.  Moeen and Livingstone at 5 and 6 don?t inspire confidence at all and we have a long tail.  We?re very reliant on either Salt and Buttler getting a big score.

Sadly proved true today.  When Moeen Ali was a decent batsman he used to bat at 7.  Now he's well, well past his best he gets to bat at 3 and 4.  I know match ups in T20 are often a big part of that but he's no longer any good.  Livingstone, Ali and Curran is atleast 1 bits and pieces player too many when you have 4 guys at the bottom who offer little as T20 batsmen.

[bwildered]

 Dug ourselves into a hole with the top order, wasting deliveries and then getting out. If one of Livingstone or Brooks, who both got us back into the game, had been there at the end, the out come would have been different.
Good game though, with both sides having  good and bad spells. Another interesting low score contest with fine margins.

[Andy]

Aussies out, Afghanistan through. Obviously I can speak on behalf of everyone on here and commiserate?oh no, can?t resist 

[nat]

Does anyone care about this tourney? Really?

[Andy]

Does anyone care about this tourney? Really?

Look at David Warner?s crestfallen face.