David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Aye looks like a really good move bringing in Butler early. If these two hang about for a while longer and then we have Morgan and Stokes to come in who can score really fast, we're going to give them a really difficult chase even with Amla and AB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35648 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Did anyone see this? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35482072 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Amazing that. I watched a bit of that this morning but Sri Lanka were batting by the time I stuck it on. Root out. I'd be very tempted to put Stokes in now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Nearly an amazing catch of Butler there. Really unluck for the fielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 someone like buttler coming in at number 4 and the two aggressive openers is the future of one day cricket. shame it took us so long to catch up with the rest of the world. cook was still opening in ODIs not long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Aye remember the old batting power plays when we used to not know whether to go for it or not and we'd used lose wickets for next to nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 looks like stokes might be in the mood as well. consecutive fours - a textbook cover drive followed by a lofted pull shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 and there's his ton, off 73 balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Great stuff from Butler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 and then he scoops one over the keeper's head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 And then a soft dismissal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) fair enough. the run rate has been close to ten an over the past 5, so he was always going to give a chance away at some stage. plenty of firepower still to come. 400 on the cards Edited February 3, 2016 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Aye no complaints about the dismissal it's just amazing how often it happens after someone getting a hundred. AB is looking like he might have a bit of an injury. Let's hope it effects his batting. Don't want to see a thirty odd ball hundred from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 surely they can't bowl this bad. another massive shot from stokes for 6, then he walks for 57 off 38 after playing and missing the scoop shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Jordan is very capable of getting a quick twenty or thirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 400 very much still on, even with two new men at the crease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 These two are more than capable of getting 19 of the last over and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 399. shame not to make the 400, but a good target Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Shame we didn't quite get the 400. A 400 chase is far from easy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Second highest one day score ever for us though and the highest overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 our second highest ODI total after that one against the kiwis last summer. i like the new direction of this side. buttler at four is intriguing. gives him a chance to make a score batting with top order players. he's good enough to come in there in ODI cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 It'll need the second highest run chase ever for them to win. They're the only team to chase 400+ before. Think we'd be mad to keep Butler at four whenever possible in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 mad to keep buttler at 4 in ODIs and 20/20? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22188 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 or did you mean mad not to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35648 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 our second highest ODI total after that one against the kiwis last summer. i like the new direction of this side. buttler at four is intriguing. gives him a chance to make a score batting with top order players. he's good enough to come in there in ODI cricket. Easily. He's easily good enough to play as a specialist ODI batsman if they fancied having Bairstow in the team too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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