The Cricket Thread 2013

[PaulWinch again]

We have to speed up and if we don't win this game, we'll have to look at the top 3.

[PGW]

Bell SR bottom 70's throughout his innings which isnt bad but agree should step it up.
Trott only mid 50's so he certainly needs to step up

[PaulWinch again]

We have to speed it up as a team, this isn't anywhere near dynamic enough and with the number of wickets we have left we should be dominating.

[PaulWinch again]

This is the problematic innings Trott has, he needs to up his run rate a lot here or he won't catch up.

[olaftab]

I wouldn't worry about the rate for now. I expect a score close to 300.

[PaulWinch again]

We can't always rely on an end of innings smash, so these middle overs need addressing.

[PaulWinch again]

Trott needs to get moving or get out.

[olaftab]

Trott needs to stay as Bell is going to be out fairly soon. Like to see Trott tie up one end whilst the hitters come in.

[PaulWinch again]

We need at least 300 on this pitch I think.

[john e]

Trott isn't a one day batsman and shouldn't be in the team
He brings nothing to the side apart from hanging around using up a lot of overs for very few runs, there is no point to him playing in limited overs cricket

[olaftab]

Don't agree on Trott. He is a world class batsman and should always play regardless of the format.

[PaulWinch again]

Clearly not twenty20.

[olaftab]

Yeh ok 20/20 is gambling not cricket!

[PaulWinch again]

Trott gone, now it's time to speed up.

[john e]

He is a great test batsman,
 but he is no way a one day batsman in the modern game, the day of pace makers has gone the old tie one end down while the other end make the runs can be used later on in an innings if things are going badly, but not as a start tactic

England can keep on with this old fashioned way of ODI's but they won't win this competition, because when it comes down to it we don't play enough power players