World Cup Day 10 England v Bangladesh @ Cardiff, Afghanistan v New Zealand @ Taunton

[The Speaker]

How have Afghanistan looked so far?

Somehow got to 60 without loss, now lost the top three. Losing Rahmat early hurts, but Noor Ali got out for 30 which is way more than normal.

 

[10Dulkar]

You certainly wouldn't have backed Neesham to rip through the top order when Boult hadn't.
Nabi the key as usual.

Some cameo from Plunkett at the end for England. Genuinely a better batting option than Moeen right now never mind his bowling.

 

[10Dulkar]

Tight bowling but too many of these Afghan batsmen are either boundary or block. No rotation of strike or manipulation of the field.

 

[The Speaker]

Hashmat with a strike-rate under 4 atm.

 

[10Dulkar]

The dibbly-dobbly bowlers like CDG look so gentle on TV but for the likes of me they would be lightning

 

[The Speaker]

here comes the rain

 

[JezzasOnTheAsphalt]

Bowling masterclass from Archer to start things off. Buttler not out there in the field for England

 

[boondy]

That Archer ball bowled him and cleared the rope for 6

 

[10Dulkar]

Buttler with a right hip injury.

Tennis will start in about 30 minutes I guess.

 

[Sir_Loin]

Archer going to cause a lot of trouble this World Cup

 

[The Speaker]

nicholas just spewing out names at random now

 

[eddiesmith]

Buttler with a right hip injury.

Tennis will start in about 30 minutes I guess.

What’s it on?

 

[boondy]

What’s it on?

Its on his hip

 

[10Dulkar]

What’s it on?

I'm watching on ITV4 in the UK. Got Sky Sports on my TV and the tennis on the iPad.

 

[JezzasOnTheAsphalt]

Feels like Archer is creating a wicket chance with every ball

 

[JezzasOnTheAsphalt]

I'm watching on ITV4 in the UK. Got Sky Sports on my TV and the tennis on the iPad.

Tamim with a stroke that would have looked more appropriate on the tennis court to get out there

 

[10Dulkar]

Irrespective of the outcome, Bangladesh have done the right thing promoting their best players in the order. Inzi used to hide at five for years.

 

[10Dulkar]

Mushfiq has been around yonks. I remember he played against Northants on an England tour and my old coach at school got thrashed around the ground by him. Very different type of player to his predecessor Khaled Mashud.

 

[JezzasOnTheAsphalt]

Mushfiq has been around yonks. I remember he played against Northants on an England tour and my old coach at school got thrashed around the ground by him. Very different type of player to his predecessor Khaled Mashud.

Plenty of experience in their top order. Him plus Shakib, Mahmudullah and Tamim would all have to be close to 200 ODIs

 

[10Dulkar]

Nasser is right.
Wood is almost the Mo Sami of this era. Talked up but a terrible average in both formats.
Well played Shakib.

 

[10Dulkar]

Shakib just needs to bat here and not throw a 100 away. They're never getting this total anyway.

 

[JezzasOnTheAsphalt]

Yeah don't this middle order isn't going at 10 an over for 20. Shakib needs to double ton if they are gonna get anywhere near close.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

India are going to annihilate everyone. England's bowling attack is so s**t.

 

[10Dulkar]

Very ordinary from Mithun. Not sure he should be coming in before Mahmudullah in any case.

 

[JezzasOnTheAsphalt]

They really could bring on Archer to bury them now