Champions Trophy, Feb 19 - March 9

[Arthur Crabtree]

Don't know why Rashid comes in below Archer. AR might not be a big hitter, but he usually ends up scoring faster than the sloggers.

[Arthur Crabtree]

England actually don't have another spinner in the squad, but three reserve specialist pace bowlers. LL is only a batter who bowls. Which feels hard to justify.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Archer does well at the end. Maybe a par score...

[Durhamfootman]

England do get to 350 after a late cameo from Archer. Must be the first time he's come off in years, so very welcome

[meninblue]

125 runs parthership. Easy wicket to bat on and these two have put England in position to score over 350 runs. Anything below 350 is not safe here.

351 wont be easy to defend. If dew comes then even more trouble for England. Looking forward for Travis to come out hitting to all parts of the ground. Glenn Maxwell at 7 is a long battinh line up.

[meninblue]

England actually don't have another spinner in the squad, but three reserve specialist pace bowlers. LL is only a batter who bowls. Which feels hard to justify.

I just checked England squad after reading your post. Seriously just Adil Rashid as specialist spinner. Probably picked bowling attack for SENA country. Which great selector selected this squad


India are carrying Kuldeep,Jaddu, Varun, Washington and Axar.

[Durhamfootman]

Lively start from the England bowlers. Wicket apiece for Archer and Wood. Head and Smith the victims.

[Durhamfootman]

Wood bowling mid 90's pace and Archer not too far behind

[Durhamfootman]

Matt Short tucking into Archer atm

[Arthur Crabtree]

Dismissing Head might be a matchwinner.

[andy]

Short and Marnus flying...94-2 after 14 overs game on

[backfootpunch]

How many pull shots does short need to be fed before they realise that's his best shot

[meninblue]

Return catch taken by Liam to dismiss Matthew Short for 63. Aus are now at 136/4. England very much back into this match - infact favorites imo.

[backfootpunch]

The spinners bowling beautifully

Can we sub rehan on to bowl the rest of carse's overs?

On this wicket looks easy to whack bad balls but it's so slow manufacturing a big shot seems tough

[meninblue]

Jos has now given three consecutive overs to spinners; one each to Adil, Liam and Joe. So much common sense missing by selectors. Should have picked two more specialist spinners instead of depending on some wickets from Liam and Joe. Risk takers of highest order. This match the blunder may not cost them but can Liam and Joe keeping picking wickets like specialist spinners as well as keep runs down more often than not throughout this torunament.