Champions Trophy, Feb 19 - March 9

[andy]

Maxwell has been hit for a huge 6 down the ground by duckett! He's been expensive I'm surprised he's bowled so many...and likes of short and Marnus have barely bowled...and head hasn't bowled at all?!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Looks like 350 is on. Won't be easy to chase, but England's attack is unpredictable, and relying on 10 overs from Livingstone.

[Durhamfootman]

Buttler opens his legs and starts hitting out

this being the new Buttler, though, he hits out and gets out pretty quickly.

[Durhamfootman]

he seems to be a scratch around player these days

harsh?

[meninblue]

Maxwell strikes. Jos out for 23.Australia very much back into the game now. England won't be scoring 400.Looks like 350 now.

England 280/5.

[Durhamfootman]

if Duckett gets out, England might just throw it all away being stupid and only get 320

which they then won't defend

[Durhamfootman]

Maxwell strikes.

'Maxwell strikes' feels unusually complimentary, if you ask me. By the sounds of it 'Maxwell buys a wicket' feels more apt

[meninblue]

Ben Duckett is playing so well. Hope he gets 150.

Yessssss. 150 for Ben . He does and gets what he deserves. What a knock

[backfootpunch]

Because of the low bounce it's not looking that easy to hit the back of a length balls now the ball is a bit softer

[meninblue]

Liam Livingstone gone cheaply as well. Unable to play a run a ball inning. Jos and Laim had a role to play today as hitters in this match situation and platform they where provided.316/5 .

Ben has scored more than half of the England total.

[Durhamfootman]

Livingstone holes out, confused by the slower ball, when all he had to do was give Duckett the strike

[Durhamfootman]

Aus get Duckett. Sounds like the ball didn't bounce at all

England will just scratch about/hole out for the rest of the innings. They won't get 350, if you ask me

Other than the great work from Duckett and Root, England have probably been pretty poor

[Arthur Crabtree]

Disappointing partnership between LL and Duckett. Maybe getting harder to bat...

[Durhamfootman]

they might not get 340

[backfootpunch]

Brilliant innings from duckett

Brook, buttler and livingstone have failed to use the platform knocking the score down by 20 or 30

Becoming a bit of a pattern that. Their lack of runs is costing England time and again.

This may be enough runs anyway as it does look a slow pitch though I'm not sure we've picked the right bowling attack for the wicket.

Back of a length and straight with plenty of slower balls is needed

Head and short will be key, they could get Australia well ahead of the required rate