creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

[Nicko58]

Embarrassing one day performance this from England. We really are a very poor ODI side.

How so?

Today's performance aside, we're rated third best in the world. There's a fag paper between us and the top two as well.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Embarrassing one day performance this from England. We really are a very poor ODI side.

How so?

Today's performance aside, we're rated third best in the world. There's a fag paper between us and the top two as well.

If the wicket gives bowlers little help you see high scores BWFCi. Our reply is on track so far.

[BWFC_Insane]

Embarrassing one day performance this from England. We really are a very poor ODI side.

How so?

Today's performance aside, we're rated third best in the world. There's a fag paper between us and the top two as well.

So says the rankings. I'm far from convinced.

New Zealand are supposedly ranked 8th but look a lot better than we do.

There was a stat on Sky, I think, I may have misheard but still......

If I heard correctly 'of all bowlers who have bowled at least 1000 deliveries in ODI matches. Jade Dernbach has conceded more runs than anyone'.......

We don't bat well against spin in one dayers. After Anderson and Swann we are scrubbing around for bowlers who can do any sort of a job. To be honest someone who can keep a consistent line and length would help. As it is we spray all over the place. Ok Broad and Finn are missing but I'd not say either as bowlers are ideal in one day cricket.

As for the batting we just make too many mistakes. And for me bringing Trott in at 3 only works some of the time. Sometimes he strangles the innings.

[BWFC_Insane]

Bell gets out with a wank shot having got himself in.

What a surprise.

[Bruce Rioja]

Embarrassing one day performance this from England. We really are a very poor ODI side.

How so?

Today's performance aside, we're rated third best in the world. There's a fag paper between us and the top two as well.

I find it best to ignore him. In the last test, apparently, it was a good job that we had a decent attack because our batters were, and I quote, "piss poor".

[BWFC_Insane]

Embarrassing one day performance this from England. We really are a very poor ODI side.

How so?

Today's performance aside, we're rated third best in the world. There's a fag paper between us and the top two as well.

I find it best to ignore him. In the last test, apparently, it was a good job that we had a decent attack because our batters were, and I quote, "piss poor".

Perhaps we've just had two off days. But boy have they been off.

Against the '8th best side' in the world supposedly.

[Bruce Rioja]

I still don't feel entirely comfortable with Bell opening, but so far - so good. A comfortable enough start.

[Worthy4England]

I still don't feel entirely comfortable with Bell opening, but so far - so good. A comfortable enough start.

I'll be onto that after the Rugby.

[Bruce Rioja]

Isn't it a bugger that they're on at the same time?

Watched Widnes (32) v Wigan (33) last night. Couldn't believe it was the same two sides that I saw in the 62-4 game a couple of months ago. Felt a bit sorry for Denis Betts.

[Worthy4England]

'Tis a bugger indeed, not switching the rugby off though. Lions getting a good test from Queensland.

Good game so far.

[Bruce Rioja]

Aye, well Cook's out for 30. Caught behind after wafting at one which was way outside of off stump. Currently 68-1

[mrkint]

Aye, well Cook's out for 30. Caught behind after wafting at one which was way outside of off stump. Currently 68-1

He's done that a lot in the last few months. Which is quite worrying.

[thebish]

hmmmm... bell and root out in powerplay

bopara and morgan with some work to do and less time to do it in than I would have liked...

[thebish]

still no sign of us getting on with it...

[mrkint]

People were criticising bell and trott for playing too conservatively. What tosh, they built a solid platform for the likes of Root, Ravi, Morgan to then play from...sadly the latter hasn't happened yet.

[TANGODANCER]

227-6 and Aussie fielding pretty sharp. Giving nothing away.

[Porrohman]

Shite total.
Aussie will piss it.

[Worthy4England]

Yes no maybe.

It looks a decent track, but they've bowled well on it, plenty up to the bat and fairly straight generally.

I'm with Kinto. Bell and Trott got us to a pretty decent position with 15 overs left. Middle has not done well.

That said, if we bowl straight too, then they still have to get 260...

[TANGODANCER]

270 needed. All down to the bowlers now. I'm saying we'll have this one.

[TANGODANCER]

17-1. First one down to Broad.