World T20 Super 10 Group 1, SL, SA, WI, Eng, Afghan

[sussexpob]

Stokes out. Surely, only the mercilessly patriotic won't be sharing a little of the Afghani's joy here.

And surely only people without brains would have picked him for this tournament.

[dan08]

Do we not know how to play to the situation...

Looks like they assumed all the grounds are like Mumbai.
They also got so excited by the grass in the pitch.
The grass is only their to stop the pitch from crumbling and turning huge amount.

Wonder what KP was taking when he said Delhi is a nice batting wicket.
Don't have stats to back me up but in the IPL Delhi is been one of the lower scoring grounds.

There is nothing wrong with the pitch

This is just incompetence

IPL par score at Delhi is 162.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yes. Stokes couldn't have tried hitting the ball harder. Unfortunately he missed it. They lost the best batter on a run out, the captain left a straight ball.

Great for the associates against the big three.

[Dr Cricket]

Do we not know how to play to the situation...

Looks like they assumed all the grounds are like Mumbai.
They also got so excited by the grass in the pitch.
The grass is only their to stop the pitch from crumbling and turning huge amount.

Wonder what KP was taking when he said Delhi is a nice batting wicket.
Don't have stats to back me up but in the IPL Delhi is been one of the lower scoring grounds.

There is nothing wrong with the pitch

This is just incompetence

agree just a slow pitch.
Afghanistan choking england very nicely here.

[backfootpunch]

Jordan is just a biffer

Rashid had to come in in this situation

[budgetmeansbudget]

Stokes out. Surely, only the mercilessly patriotic won't be sharing a little of the Afghani's joy here.

No chance.

A weird part of me rejoices in England's capitulation though!

[sussexpob]

Last time we played this team, didnt Luke Wright score 98?

#justsaying

[budgetmeansbudget]

Vince top scorer so far, wehay.

[dan08]

Last time we played this team, didnt Luke Wright score 98?

#justsaying

Shows how much they've improved!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Stokes out. Surely, only the mercilessly patriotic won't be sharing a little of the Afghani's joy here.

And surely only people without brains would have picked him for this tournament.

Dawson for Stokes could have been another option.

Maybe Stokesy will do it with the ball.

Where is our Ish Sodhi. Our Nathan McCullum. Our Mitch Santner?

[Gingerfinch]

What's the plane now then? Keep wickets till three overs left then slog out?

[Dr Cricket]

Do we not know how to play to the situation...

Looks like they assumed all the grounds are like Mumbai.
They also got so excited by the grass in the pitch.
The grass is only their to stop the pitch from crumbling and turning huge amount.

Wonder what KP was taking when he said Delhi is a nice batting wicket.
Don't have stats to back me up but in the IPL Delhi is been one of the lower scoring grounds.

There is nothing wrong with the pitch

This is just incompetence

IPL par score at Delhi is 162.

TBH 162 is a lower scoring ground for the IPl.
looks like England still have no idea how to bat in a very slow deck still and in terms of pitches this decks not even that slow.
seen far slower decks before.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Jordan is just a biffer

Rashid had to come in in this situation

They needed a batter to work the infield. Like Rashid.

[sussexpob]

Maybe Stokesy will do it with the ball.

What is it? 3 wickets in 15 odd games and an economy in double figures.... not exactly confident of that happening.

If T20 legends were built on that and the ability to slog a boundary and then get out, he would be worth millions in the IPL auction

[Dr Cricket]

Wrote this in another forum.
Still can't believe England picked 4 pace men.
Choke teams with spin in slow grounds.
Root needs to bowl is 4 overs here if England are to defend any 120-140 total.

Issues is I can see Afghanistan getting to a flying start when batting is at is best and with england having 4 pace men, Afghanistan will have plenty of easy batting overs to feast on.

In my opinion England need 140-150 to win this game.
120 will not be enough since Afghanistan will destroy england in the first 6 overs where batting is the easiest.