ODI World Cup.
Warner's average is inflated by the not out.
He did show signs of improvement in the later stages of this innings, though.
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The bigger problem of course is further down the batting. Apart from Maxwell, there are no big-hitting fast-scoring final-overs specialists. Khawaja is just getting in Smith's way. They both play the same position, so it should be a question of which one plays that position better. That's unless there's a miracle and the SF & F are on bowler-friendly decks, when it may be okay to play multiple first drops. It's a shame Turner has that shoulder injury, but he bombed out in the IPL too.
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Warne is getting media attention for these views:
https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/1 ... 2680855552
https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/1 ... 0011674624
https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/1 ... 6947356673
e.g. "Aust has the fire power but have decided to play conservatively till the last 10 overs ! Why ?"
It looks like the repliers disagree, but they are more wrong than he is. They can't get their heads around the fact that these pitches are 400+ pitches and against the favourites this sort of performance won't do. Being so happy with 380 against weaker bowling on a 400-450 pitch is silly if you're serious about winning the tournament, not just safely making the SF.
He did show signs of improvement in the later stages of this innings, though.
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The bigger problem of course is further down the batting. Apart from Maxwell, there are no big-hitting fast-scoring final-overs specialists. Khawaja is just getting in Smith's way. They both play the same position, so it should be a question of which one plays that position better. That's unless there's a miracle and the SF & F are on bowler-friendly decks, when it may be okay to play multiple first drops. It's a shame Turner has that shoulder injury, but he bombed out in the IPL too.
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Warne is getting media attention for these views:
https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/1 ... 2680855552
https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/1 ... 0011674624
https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/1 ... 6947356673
e.g. "Aust has the fire power but have decided to play conservatively till the last 10 overs ! Why ?"
It looks like the repliers disagree, but they are more wrong than he is. They can't get their heads around the fact that these pitches are 400+ pitches and against the favourites this sort of performance won't do. Being so happy with 380 against weaker bowling on a 400-450 pitch is silly if you're serious about winning the tournament, not just safely making the SF.
Fernando counterattacks. 14 runs from the 6th over.
Fernando now 25* (22).
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2/48 (10).
Fernando 41* (31). Five 4s, two 6s.
Odds: England 89%, SL 11%.
Line: 261.5.
Fernando now 25* (22).
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2/48 (10).
Fernando 41* (31). Five 4s, two 6s.
Odds: England 89%, SL 11%.
Line: 261.5.
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SL 6/190 (43.3).
cricinfo's forecast went up from 238 to 244 "because it's Thisara Perera out to bat, and he is expected to score quicker than Dhananjaya". Maybe that's what happens when Khawaja gets out too.
Odds: England 94%, SL 6%.
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But another wicket falls quickly.
7/200 (45.4).
cricinfo now forecasts 231.
Odds: England 95%, SL 5%.
cricinfo's forecast went up from 238 to 244 "because it's Thisara Perera out to bat, and he is expected to score quicker than Dhananjaya". Maybe that's what happens when Khawaja gets out too.
Odds: England 94%, SL 6%.
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But another wicket falls quickly.
7/200 (45.4).
cricinfo now forecasts 231.
Odds: England 95%, SL 5%.
Malinga gets Bairstow in the first over, LBW for a golden duck. Bairstow is a flat-track bully. It was reviewed and given umpire's call.
England 1/1 (0.2).
cricinfo's forecast drops from 78% to 70% for England.
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Then Malinga gets Vince, after Vince takes 10 from the first three balls of the over.
England 2/26 (6.5).
Pradeep is causing some problems for England too, but SL need to keep taking wickets. Another two wickets quickly would make things interesting.
The bookies & punters are not swayed.
Odds: England 91%, SL 9%.
England 1/1 (0.2).
cricinfo's forecast drops from 78% to 70% for England.
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Then Malinga gets Vince, after Vince takes 10 from the first three balls of the over.
England 2/26 (6.5).
Pradeep is causing some problems for England too, but SL need to keep taking wickets. Another two wickets quickly would make things interesting.
The bookies & punters are not swayed.
Odds: England 91%, SL 9%.
Pradeep is into his 6th over. Long spell.
Is Root just trying to play him out?
Root of course is the key wicket, because he is the one batsman in the lineup who can claim to have proper Test technique, surrounded by sloggers who thrive on the ridiculously unfair conditions in world cricket today.
Pradeep finishes the spell with 0/12 (6).
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England have found it easier against the change bowlers. (Udana's first over just went for 10 runs.)
He hasn't yet reached 50, but Root could get another century here. (The line on his innings is 87.5.)
England 2/68 (17). Drinks.
Is Root just trying to play him out?
Root of course is the key wicket, because he is the one batsman in the lineup who can claim to have proper Test technique, surrounded by sloggers who thrive on the ridiculously unfair conditions in world cricket today.
Pradeep finishes the spell with 0/12 (6).
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England have found it easier against the change bowlers. (Udana's first over just went for 10 runs.)
He hasn't yet reached 50, but Root could get another century here. (The line on his innings is 87.5.)
England 2/68 (17). Drinks.
