Easy win for England imo.....perhaps a double with afganistan later?
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Easy win for England imo.....perhaps a double with afganistan later?
Would rather be chasing but Amir missing out is a big blowQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
Interesting one...Pakistan are much better batting first and then applying max pressure later...whenever they chase they always look mentally vulnerable to me..like a couple quick wickets and that's it..not a Windies style collapse but you can get to them.
Yep. One thing for certain - if Roy had played he wouldn't have got away with that LBW shout. Lucky BairstowQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
Bit of trouble here, tQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
Moeen will save us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Bit more than a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Ash! FFSQuote:
Originally Posted by Ash
10chars
This is pretty serious. Someone needs to bail us out with a bit of magic and then we need to bowl very well indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Would take 230 in a heartbeat. Early wickets then and we might stand a chanceQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
230 might be tough with just 3 wkts left :(
was just about to say that - I'd take 200Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
We are going to have to bowl incredibly well to defend this. Tough ask.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
or they have to bat incredibly stupidlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
If you're going to lose then do it all guns blazing...Pakistan still have to bat on this wicket so England will just have throw everything at them...it's not impossible.
Even if Pakistan cruise to let's say 100 for 1...a few quick wickets will have a big effect and just get them over thinking the situation.
We've got ourselves into a little bit of a pickle here, haven't we?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Latest odds at the interval...
England 2/1
Pakistan 4/9
So people aren't all that confident about Pakistan here
18 from the first 3 overs :yikes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
England now 20/1
Great win for them - totally outplayed us. Now can we get back to proper cricket please :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
What, a T20 series v the Saffers? :-|Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
India vs Pakistan will be a cracking final imo
Back to the old days where pubs would be India or Pakistan only for the day and you had show your id to bouncers on the door to get in :nod: