Cricket World Cup group stages, May 30 - July 6

[Arthur Crabtree]

Wicket for Archer. SL can't afford to slow down. Could be over quickly.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Archer equal top wicket taker with Mitch2.

[Arthur Crabtree]

This justifies one of Rich's collapsing tower links.

Reminds me of England v SL in the noughties, but the boot on the other throat. To complete the illusion, England need to run the score down in the thirtieth over.

Hubris meet Nemesis.

[Arthur Crabtree]

233 to win. Good job by the bowlers again.

[Durhamfootman]

England bowling averages 2015

Jordan.... 2 matches 16 overs 72 runs. 4 wickets 18.00 Ave 4.40 econ
Moeen.... 5 matches 38 overs 201 runs 4 wickets 50.25 Ave 5.28 econ
Anderson. 6 matches 46 overs 245 runs 5 wickets 49.00 Ave 5.32 econ
Broad..... 6 matches 47 overs 254 runs 4 wickets 63.50 Ave 5.36 econ
Woakes... 5 matches 37 overs 234 runs 5 wickets 46.80 Ave 6.21 econ
Finn....... 4 matches 29 overs 200 runs 8 wickets 25.00 Ave 6.89 econ

England bowling averages 2019

Stokes... 6 matches 29 overs 131 runs 5 wickets 26.20 Ave 4.54 econ
Wood.... 5 matches 42 overs 199 runs 12 wickets 16.58 Ave 4.71 econ
Archer... 6 matches 54 overs 261 runs 15 wickets 17.40 Ave 4.84 econ
Moeen... 4 matches 37 overs 188 runs 4 wickets 47.00 Ave 5.08 econ
Plunkett 3 matches 20 overs 103 runs 4 wickets 25.75 Ave 5.15 econ
Rashid... 6 matches 53 overs 314 runs 7 wickets 44.85 Ave 5.92 econ
Woakes..6 matches 40 overs 241 runs 5 wickets 48.20 Ave 6.02 econ

[Durhamfootman]

same number of matches

England are bowling more overs now because they aren't getting beaten with loads of overs unbowled. They are using more bowlers because they have more depth and they are taking many more wickets at better economy rates

And I've been complaining that the bowlers are guilty of conceding too many runs

I should think back over the last 20 years before complaining

[Durhamfootman]

it'll be interesting to compare the batting records at the end of this match

[Durhamfootman]

not much difference in the numbers for Woakes and Moeen compared to that disastrous campaign 4 years ago. Everyone else got jettisoned

food for thought

[Durhamfootman]

YJB gets another first baller

and uses up England's review to boot

or has he?

[Arthur Crabtree]

That's not done the chase any good.

[Arthur Crabtree]

same number of matches

England are bowling more overs now because they aren't getting beaten with loads of overs unbowled. They are using more bowlers because they have more depth and they are taking many more wickets at better economy rates

And I've been complaining that the bowlers are guilty of conceding too many runs

I should think back over the last 20 years before complaining

Have to factor in the opposition over so few games I think.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hubris meet Nemesis.

Making hard work of this. Suspect England won't try and hit their way out of this corner but aim to bat 50 overs.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Root out. Time to think about panicking.

[sussexpob]

Buttler gone, Malinga is running through us.. another 1-2 quickly, were in trouble

[Arthur Crabtree]

Maybe about 50-50 now. Still fancy England to win though.