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I was thinking that while I was typing it. Root just got out
.We've no chance now
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I was thinking that while I was typing it. Root just got out
.We've no chance now
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Sandros Shiny Head
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Ali’s constantly on the edge of being out ffs
mpickard2087
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These two have got to have a dart at this point. Just clear the front leg out of the way and smash it back where it came from.
SargeantMeatCurtains
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I ask this same question every single game.
What the FUCK is Moeen Ali doing in this team?
Fuck me. Shambles.
What the FUCK is Moeen Ali doing in this team?
Fuck me. Shambles.
Sandros Shiny Head
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Would be better to get himself out on purpose at this point
Arnoldtoo
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He took 3 wickets and was the most economical bowler. That might have something to do with it.
SargeantMeatCurtains
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He’s primarily a batsman.
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Easy in hindsight but dropping Plunkett seems like this be the doing of England today. His form with the ball in the middle overs ... Rashid was handled for the most part by the Pakistani's in the four match series.
England dropped a bollock by not knowing what a good score was on this pitch and the bowlers let them down bar Moeen.
Shit day at the office.
England dropped a bollock by not knowing what a good score was on this pitch and the bowlers let them down bar Moeen.
Shit day at the office.
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Sandros Shiny Head
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It was Wood that came in though and he bowled well
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Doesn't mean Plunkett should have been dropped though, does it?
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As I said at the break, chasing a score like 350 you need a good start, it didn't happen so it makes the chase very unlikely. Cant expect one or two wickets to go and knock off 200+ runs at roughly 8 an over even though Root and Buttler had a good go at it.
England weren't good enough for the first two thirds of the game - bowling, fielding, then batting - and left themselves too much to do.
England weren't good enough for the first two thirds of the game - bowling, fielding, then batting - and left themselves too much to do.
Sandros Shiny Head
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No but it was Archer that gave up masses of runs and he wasn’t going to make way for Plunkett to stay in. The decision didn’t really effect the game imo
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Am I talking about dropping Archer for Plunkett? Of course it's affected the game, you ended up with Stokes and Rashid bowling in the middle overs when Plunketts been doing that job ...
SargeantMeatCurtains
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Then he shouldn’t be in the team, because his bowling isn’t consistent enough either.
Arnoldtoo
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Really? At #7? Well he bowls pretty well then.
In this year's IPL he averaged 27.5 with a strike rate of 165.
You don't drop an economical, wicket-taking bowler with that sort of very recent batting record unless you can replace him with someone better.
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Makes you wonder why we didn't bat first ...
dondo
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His bowling in ODI matches is very consistent actually. He not a massive wicket taker but he is economical and plays an important role with the ball in the middle overs. I do agree that his batting has completely fallen off the chart in the last year though
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It was Stokes and Morgan that did not keep up with the run rate not Ali, thats were the 14 runs were lost.
