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Arthur Crabtree wrote:Didn't realise Buttler was doing so well as a T20 opener.

Presume he's not tailing off, or pasting associate nations then.

40 percent are against India. A series v SA, Australia and SL for a couple. So no, majority against top nations.

As for tailing off - average 48, 43 since 2020 by year. SR near 150. So no tailing off (11 matches).

Most notable, again which underlines the point about batting as long as possible - he has 50s in 43% of innings as an opener, which is staggering. Only Malan's career rate gets near that.

He has 4 in another 60 games as non opener. TO me conclusive proof the best way to use him is to open

OK, thanks for the info.

Kohli needs to have a good look at the coin.

Good start for England but the events of the last game don't inspire confidence.

Nive to see JB2 gave Mo a bowl. Decent econ too.

Is Hales really so irretrievably enmeshed in recreational drugs that he can't fill in for the top three when needed. Stokes doesn't seem a great fit at three.

Ton for JB1. England are going to have to do very badly to blow this.

England scored freely off Kuldeep and Krunal in this series.

Hundred partnership in 15 overs in the middle overs is a good effort. Fifty for Gentle Ben.

Ignoring the collapse which was a bit of a freak occurrence

Englands top order have made Indias top order look like dinosaurs in these two matches

Bairstow has opened 56 times in ODIs

He has 11 hundreds an average of 53 and a strike rate of 110

Freakish numbers

Doesn't get much more comprehensive than that. FInd it hard to remember ODIs, but can't have been many better wins for England v India in India than that. LL adding a veneer of gloss at the end.

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Is Hales really so irretrievably enmeshed in recreational drugs that he can't fill in for the top three when needed. Stokes doesn't seem a great fit at three.

oh lordy!

I note that Stokes went from 50 off 40 to 95 off 50.... must have been carnage

what happened with the run out appeal?

337 to chase and did it with more than 6 overs unused. Crikey!

Durhamfootman wrote:

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Is Hales really so irretrievably enmeshed in recreational drugs that he can't fill in for the top three when needed. Stokes doesn't seem a great fit at three.

oh lordy!

I note that Stokes went from 50 off 40 to 95 off 50.... must have been carnage

what happened with the run out appeal?

Obviously fitted in well there today! But long term Root will bat there and Stokes will again bat at 5-6.

backfootpunch wrote:Bairstow has opened 56 times in ODIs

He has 11 hundreds an average of 53 and a strike rate of 110

Freakish numbers

He's been ridiculous this series

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Obviously fitted in well there today! But long term Root will bat there and Stokes will again bat at 5-6.

agreed