bwfcfan5 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 De grandhomme not going for much more than two an over sums this up. Different pitch different day and we’d have taken him for 80 comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salford Trotter Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 at this rate it's not coming home, we need a Captain's performance now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaarsh Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Just now, bwfcfan5 said: De grandhomme not going for much more than two an over sums this up. Different pitch different day and we’d have taken him for 80 comfortably. A poor man's Mark Ealham - even on a minefield this is a poor show. Not enormously bothered by the world cup as an event, but the prospect of seeing the 2 Kiwi's I manage in the office tomorrow feels pretty grim if we don't step up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfcfan5 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 And where we lost this in my view is the first ten overs of their innings. On this pitch in these conditions should have had at least 3 gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfcfan5 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 All on Buttler now. He’s not had a great time with the bat but he’s one player, probably one of the few who potentially could win the game from here. Worry is there isn’t much behind him who will score runs in these conditions against this bowling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 14, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2019 A bit painful watching some of this batting. Need these two to pretty much get it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfcfan5 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Problem is that run rate will be too high for last 20 overs...on this pitch you just aren’t whacking NZ around. Stokes and Buttler really need to up rate now get us ahead. If they don’t take the risk now I fear you end up with Woakes and Plunkett needing 8 an over which just isn’t happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, bwfcfan5 said: Problem is that run rate will be too high for last 20 overs...on this pitch you just aren’t whacking NZ around. Stokes and Buttler really need to up rate now get us ahead. If they don’t take the risk now I fear you end up with Woakes and Plunkett needing 8 an over which just isn’t happening. 50-60 off the next 10, but not losing any wickets, should seal it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salford Trotter Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 1 minute ago, boltondiver said: 50-60 off the next 10, but not losing any wickets, should seal it squeaky bum time whichever way they do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Crowd cheering every run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfcfan5 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Need to keep getting 1s and 2s. Stay busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted July 14, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 14, 2019 Buttler is on a different level Be out next ball but he just shoves it round the field 1s and 2s at will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaarsh Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Kiwi commentator complaining it's an English commentary box?1? I hope Sky learn from using an ICC mandated list of commentators in future as this has been real hard work listening to the Kiwi's wet themselves and the rest of the world pile on whilst our lot try to play a straight bat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfcfan5 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 New Zealand scored 62 off last ten. Reckon 70 max. Leave more than that and it’s too tough unless Buttler and Stokes bat all way through and play an innings nobody else has yet managed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaarsh Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, bwfcfan5 said: New Zealand scored 62 off last ten. Reckon 70 max. Leave more than that and it’s too tough unless Buttler and Stokes bat all way through and play an innings nobody else has yet managed. You've already explained where we lost it, there's surely nothing these 2 can do to salvage the mess Woakes and Archer made of this for us 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaarsh Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Lovely from Buttler - right to start going a bit harder now and give ourselves 2 bites of the cherry if we lose a wicket, rather than playing Dhoni style and letting it all fall on 1 last push. 72 off the last 10 with a few batsmen left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Could do with one really good over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaarsh Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, boltondiver said: Could do with one really good over aye, or at least start to find a few more boundaries. From this position it would be criminal to end up 238/6 Wouldn't mind Plunkett in next if it comes to it, he's normally good value for quick runs or a quick out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfcfan5 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 20 minutes ago, maaarsh said: You've already explained where we lost it, there's surely nothing these 2 can do to salvage the mess Woakes and Archer made of this for us 😛 Nah. Could have had a bit more luck first up. And bowled a fraction fuller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaarsh Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Stokes has done a great job building a platform, but I'd feel an awful lot better if he showed a few more signs of being able to change gear; required rate is going to get a little too steep for Jos to do on his own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bwfcfan5 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, maaarsh said: Stokes has done a great job building a platform, but I'd feel an awful lot better if he showed a few more signs of being able to change gear; required rate is going to get a little too steep for Jos to do on his own He’s a boundary hitter but it’s tough to do that at Lords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaarsh Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Just now, bwfcfan5 said: He’s a boundary hitter but it’s tough to do that at Lords. I saw him hit 18 against New Zealand there once, he can find a 3 or 4 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfcfan5 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 17 minutes ago, maaarsh said: I saw him hit 18 against New Zealand there once, he can find a 3 or 4 now. Not on a pitch like this in this sort of situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaarsh Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Well, not how I pictured it, but I'll take it Don't give them anything out of sympathy now, has to finish the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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