That was closer than I imagined possible.
A couple of drops proves the adage, catches win matches.
A couple of drops proves the adage, catches win matches.
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neil999
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Yep and the relay catch from India, fine margins
Great effort to get even that close. Bethell was superb. That drop from Brook will always be a what if moment.
Did you not see the SA v NZ result, you cretin?
England have won 3 one-day international tournaments batting second but because we lost today it was the wrong decision. Cretin (in my best Roy Keane impression).
Never has the saying 'catches win matches' been more appropriate. Axar Patel's efforts v Brooks.
Great effort to get that close though.
Great effort to get that close though.
This team has made 300 in 20 overs and 500 in 50 overs batting first. Their strength is batting first and batting big. Its even more important in big knockout games where you can use scoreboard pressure if you get runs on the board.
I could find a lot of examples in recent years of England choosing to bowl first and then struggling under scoreboard pressure in white ball cricket.
Today the main reason they lost was fielding. But I like this team batting first and putting up scores on the board.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Overton, 0-36 off 3 overs, and 2 with the bat. Might as well have picked Ahmed.
9LeagueTitles5FACups
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Archer should have come in ahead of Overton at the death, purely for the reason that Archer can get going quickly and has a tendency to pick up a few boundaries when you badly need them. Brook's drop catch undoubtedly changed the course of the match but that should not detract from England's efforts. After all, poor fielding also proved costly for the West Indies when they faced India in the Super 8s.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
New Zealand to win, says the whole cricketing world, bar India
#upthekiwis
McCullum still spouting nonsense :
"There's probably a perception that we run a casual operation," McCullum said.
"It couldn't be more further from the truth.
"We run an informal operation but the work is done, the preparation is put in place, there's an environment which operates in a certain way, and because you are relaxed around that doesn't mean that the work is not being done.
"That's just an attitude to try and allow guys to be as free as possible to implement the skills and tactics that you're trying to achieve."
#upthekiwis
McCullum still spouting nonsense :
"There's probably a perception that we run a casual operation," McCullum said.
"It couldn't be more further from the truth.
"We run an informal operation but the work is done, the preparation is put in place, there's an environment which operates in a certain way, and because you are relaxed around that doesn't mean that the work is not being done.
"That's just an attitude to try and allow guys to be as free as possible to implement the skills and tactics that you're trying to achieve."
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
It's an omen !
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
New Zealand win the toss and have chosen to bowl. India off to a good start - 51-0, 4 overs.
NZ getting a real paddling thus far
Alanbileysfeathercut
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Looks over already.
Come on NZ
Come on NZ