CWC 19: England v West Indies 14/6/19

[Sarge]

The my definitely have to. Roy can bat no higher than 7 because he didn’t field.

big question mark over Morgan batting at all too ... hope the necessary reshuffle batting order pays dividends up against Windies pace attack

 

[Sarge]

Morgan update
Eoin Morgan has a back spasm. He is unable to bat for 28 minutes at the start of England’s innings because he was off the field for that time.


unlikely he'll bat at all IMO

 

[Foley]

Excellent bowling performance by England.
The only slight worry is Rachid.
Will Buttler open with Bairstow?

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

England only need 4-5 an over, so need to tell themselves not to throw a bat at any short stuff but just slowly accumulate runs from bad balls

 

[Sarge]

Excellent bowling performance by England.
The only slight worry is Rachid.
Will Buttler open with Bairstow?

likely makeshift openers IMO

 

[Foley]

So Root and Bairstow open.
Buttler ppemd in the IPL but Root makes sense.
With the injuries we need to get these runs without losing many wickets.

 

[Sarge]

3 off the first over .... c'mon England

 

[Sarge]

9-0 after 2 overs

 

[Sarge]

Sir Curtly Ambrose
Former West Indies bowler on BBC Test Match Special
This is poor bowling.


^ scathing from WI fast bowling legend!

England 40-0 after 6 overs

 

[Sarge]

53-0 after 8 overs

Russell seems to have picked up an injury? .... is there some local bug or insect native to Southampton infecting players on both sides?

 

[Leysboy]

61/0 if we don’t win from here there’s something severely wrong.

 

[Sarge]

62-0 after 10 overs ...England looking good with a makeshift opening pair

 

[Pompeyyellows]

53-0 after 8 overs

Russell seems to have picked up an injury? .... is there some local bug or insect native to Southampton infecting players on both sides?

I know a lot of people from this side of Hampshire that would agree that there are certain strange things and goings on over that side of Hampshire

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

I know a lot of people from this side of Hampshire that would agree that there are certain strange things and goings on over that side of Hampshire

Have they even heard of cricket over your side?! I suppose they know stumps as what people have instead of teeth... ?

 

[Foley]

Archer has made a big difference.
As others have suggested we used to have a fantastic batting line up and a good bowling attack.
With Archer (and Wood fit) the bowling looks to be as good (proviso that Rachid gets his form back).
We can now blow teams away with the ball as well as the bat.

 

[Pompeyyellows]

Have they even heard of cricket over your side?! I suppose they know stumps as what people have instead of teeth... ?

Many a true word said in jest Hampshire

 

[unification]

Woakes coming in at three. Curious move this.

 

[Sarge]

Bairstow gone for 45 .... 100-1 after 15 overs

 

[Leysboy]

Woakes in at three, wow this is one day cricket not test. Bit early for a night watchman ?

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

Two bowlers at the crease at the moment!!

 

[Sarge]

Decent bowling from Holder ... England scored 'only' 3 runs off that over 103-1 after 16 overs

 

[Sarge]

Two bowlers at the crease at the moment!!

or ODI allrounders?

 

[Sarge]

146-1 after 22 overs

67 to win... c'mon England

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

Crazy review there

 

[Leysboy]

160/1 this has been so comfortable. I thought this would be a real test for the England batting line up, but no it’s been really easy. Even with Roy and Morgan injured.

 

[Sarge]

Crazy review there

yep, was obviously a wasted review that

 

[Sarge]

171-1 after 27 overs..... 42 to win

think its 'safe' for me to head to work

 

[Foley]

What a player Joe Root is.
He is the perfect foil for Roy, Bairstow, Buttler, Stokes.
Hope he gets his 100.

 

[Oufcluke34]

Easy win and should be very comfortable wins in the next 2 aswell

 

[Leysboy]

Great knock from Joe Root again, and a good mention for Bairstow and Woakes. They’ve done a professional job during this run chase. We move on to the next and hopefully weather won’t be an issue. Well done boys!

 

[Paul Cannell]

Well played, Root. Good bat to watch.

Losing the toss may have been decisive but that was an abject performance from West Indies. I'm off.