World Cup semis & final, July 9-14

[bigfluffylemon]

Maiden for de Grandhomme and a drop!

Runs have dried up for England.

[sussexpob]

Has he dropped the world cup there?

[yuppie]

Of the Big Man drops a dolly

See the stars are aligned. no worries at all.

I appreciate that its the english way to feel that the team can loose from any position, but everything is working out for England, nothing for NZ.

[Arthur Crabtree]

So when the ball gets soft, it'll become harder to score when NZ take the pace off on a slow pitch. So should England be cutting loose now while the ball is new?

I'm watching again now! Looks hard to bat out there!

[bigfluffylemon]

3 maidens in a row, and England are behind the rate. Creeping up to 5.5 already. Root batting like Williamson did - very slow. Just picking out the fielders.

Surprised England aren't being more proactive. Nerves? Or just desperate to keep wickets in hand?

[yuppie]

England just need to wait for the extra bowlers to com into it. No problems. Seeing of the difficult batting time.

[yuppie]

Couple of boundaries, suddenly pressure released.

[bigfluffylemon]

Ferguson in. He's no second string...

[yuppie]

Pressure also on the bowlers.

[bigfluffylemon]

Just keep hitting fielders.

I can't believe England are behind the rate.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Pressure gets the wicket.

Great bonus for NZ if CDG bowls a good spell.

[yuppie]

Roots innings make Kanes look like a masterpiece?

[ianp1970]

Root goes now...

[yuppie]

Though gettng Root out might not be so good for NZ

[ianp1970]

Though gettng Root out might not be so good for NZ

Akin to dropping Boycott in 1979.