CWC19: England V Australia

[Gary Baldi]

I don’t think England are going to go this

Tell me what you really think....

 

[Leysboy]

If England don’t win the game from this position, then we may as well pack the game in. It’s the perfect scenario. If you said to Eoin Morgan after losing the toss, “ you need 224 to win” I’m sure he’d of snapped ya hand off. It’s up to the batsmen to deliver, after some great work from the bowlers.

 

[Sarge]

If England don’t win the game from this position, then we may as well pack the game in. It’s the perfect scenario. If you said to Eoin Morgan after losing the toss, “ you need 224 to win” I’m sure he’d of snapped ya hand off. It’s up to the batsmen to deliver, after some great work from the bowlers.

liking your sentiments @Leysboy .... me I'm cautiously optimistic .... top order all need to weigh in with decent knocks

 

[tonyw]

Bowlers have done their part - now over to the batsmen.

Bairstow & Roy need to bat sensibly against the new ball....Starc is obviously in the team of the tournament, and Behrendorff is dangerous first up.
Get through the first ten overs or so, and then they can go after Stoinis/Maxwell/Behrendorff's later spells and maybe Lyon as well if they've wickets in hand.

Nerves jangling....let's do this. Come on England!

 

[ZeroTheHero]

I agree that England have a huge chance here, I'm not sure how they realistically could have hoped to be in a much better position.

 

[Sarge]

come on England

 

[Sir Winston]

For perspective BET365 have us at 1/7 & them at 9/2. Think I’ll keep my cash in the account

 

[Foley]

A good start. Two beauties from Roy.
We are missing Vince though aren't we ?

 

[tonyw]

50/0 off 10.

I'd have taken that in a femtosecond!

 

[Foley]

Strauss said at the interval that if England reached 50 without loss after 10, it would be game over....

 

[tonyw]

Also if Jason Roy isn't opening the batting again on August 1st back at Edgbaston, then our selectors want a smack round the head.

He may not be the stereotypical idea of a Test opener, and his technique against the red ball may turn out to be lacking, but he's a class player with an international temperament. And we don't have anyone else!

 

[Sir Winston]

Also if Jason Roy isn't opening the batting again on August 1st back at Edgbaston, then our selectors want a smack round the head.

He may not be the stereotypical idea of a Test opener, and his technique against the red ball may turn out to be lacking, but he's a class player with an international temperament. And we don't have anyone else!

Couldn’t agree more. He will prove to be World class in all forms. He has the temperament, just have to stick with him if he goes cheaply in a couple of tests

 

[Foley]

As if we had any doubt ...
89 off off 14.4.
Roy and Bairstow. What an opening pair.

 

[Gary Baldi]

So far, so savage from England. Bairstow and Roy have been so incredibly focused and helping the rest of the batsmen to get a read of the pitch

 

[Sir Winston]

BET 365 have us at odds of 1/200
Is that a price or the projected score after 25 overs ?

 

[Gary Baldi]

Jason Roy is tucking into an Aussie buffet!

 

[unification]

A lot more difficult bowling without ‘additional’ means to help, isn’t it, Steve Smith?

Going very well indeed. Hope Bairstow isn’t doing himself any damage by continuing to bat.

 

[SteMerritt]

God I wish I was in the Hollies Stand now ?

 

[SteMerritt]

Duckworth Lewis par score is 38. We are on 119 ?

 

[Gary Baldi]

Bairstow out.... VAR coming