Champions Trophy, Feb 19 - March 9

[sussexpob]

Given how pace heavy the England squad is, or now was, it would be a shock if they run out of fast bowlers

Shocking indeed.

Could have never thought that a bowling attack comprising of someone who has bowled about 100 overs in 5 years between long injuries, another who has missed 90% of games in his England career, one who had 4 stress fractures before 25, and another who missed last season with a stress lumbar fracture injury in his back, would ever breakdown at the sight of a popping crease.

[Durhamfootman]

I assume, at 109-1 in 12 overs, that Australia are ahead of DLS if the rain stays around

If England had restricted Afghanistan to the total that Aus managed, they would then probably have lost 3 early wickets being stupid and now be praying for the rain to relent after falling behind the DLS target

[andy]

Anyone else slightly surprised he is still captaining tomorrow? I would have thought brook may have taken over tomorrow ..

[Arthur Crabtree]

No result. Wonder how badly SA would have to lose to England for Afghanistan to go through on NRR! Probably very badly.

Assume it doesn't go to head-to-head first. Which it tends not to now.

[Durhamfootman]

England won't beat SA

[GarlicJam]

Wonder how badly SA would have to lose to England for Afghanistan to go through on NRR! Probably very badly.

I am guessing that England would need to bat first, score 350+, then bowl SA out for less than 50.


It would be funny, for several reasons.

[bigfluffylemon]

MPV has given us the benefit of his wisdom and concluded that England have too many pace bowlers and a one sided attack

Well, thanks for sharing that Michael. I'm sure none of us would have realised that if you hadn't pointed it out to us

d1ckhead!

That would be the same MPV who's been banging on for years about how England need more pace in the attack and supported Mark Wood so much in the face of all the evidence to the contrary that I was wondering if he was on some kind of kickback.

D1ckhead indeed.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Just Mahmood in for Wood.

[GarlicJam]

A game of next-to-no-importance in the context of this tournament, but full of interest for supporters of each country - and this outsider at least

I think I am in a surprising situation of supporting England in this match.

Being an England supporter, I feel I have rights. One of those is to get Salt out of the side - based solely on that 6 ball innings.

[backfootpunch]

Salt and smith out already again

Feel like iv seen this before

Root might as well open the batting

[Arthur Crabtree]

Now a duck for Smith. Not a happy experience for younger England players.

[backfootpunch]

I feel like instead of commentary they should have the benny hill music playing over this

[Arthur Crabtree]

Scoring at a decent rate though.

[backfootpunch]

Brook is struggling to rotate the strike

Big shot is brewing

[backfootpunch]

Brook is struggling to rotate the strike

Big shot is brewing

Well that was predictable

7 off the over already

Brainless