I think Hales always makes poor decisions. He runs out Root and then plays a dumb shot immediately after Morgan gets out. His decision making has potentially completely changed the game.
I think this pitch is a bit on the small side, add a quick outfield and I suspect 400+ is par on here for a full international side. We were poor with the ball but I did think the comments about how poor were a bit over the top. We might still collapse here but I think it will be a batting failure if we don't win this.
Quote from: PaulWinch again on June 10, 2018, 05:30:43 PMI think Hales always makes poor decisions. He runs out Root and then plays a dumb shot immediately after Morgan gets out. His decision making has potentially completely changed the game.If Ali plays the kind of innings that he played against the Bears on Thursday then we should get close.
Quote from: Villan For Life on June 10, 2018, 05:42:53 PMQuote from: PaulWinch again on June 10, 2018, 05:30:43 PMI think Hales always makes poor decisions. He runs out Root and then plays a dumb shot immediately after Morgan gets out. His decision making has potentially completely changed the game.If Ali plays the kind of innings that he played against the Bears on Thursday then we should get close.Only if people can stay with him. On a slightly related subject, how was Billings deemed worthy of a place in this match? he's not got a great record anyway but when you add to that the fact that he's barely troubled the scorers for months it just looks like a shocking decision.
Quote from: paul_e on June 10, 2018, 06:01:44 PMQuote from: Villan For Life on June 10, 2018, 05:42:53 PMQuote from: PaulWinch again on June 10, 2018, 05:30:43 PMI think Hales always makes poor decisions. He runs out Root and then plays a dumb shot immediately after Morgan gets out. His decision making has potentially completely changed the game.If Ali plays the kind of innings that he played against the Bears on Thursday then we should get close.Only if people can stay with him. On a slightly related subject, how was Billings deemed worthy of a place in this match? he's not got a great record anyway but when you add to that the fact that he's barely troubled the scorers for months it just looks like a shocking decision.According to Sky & TMS it’s a decision made around resting Buttler and giving Bairstow a break from behind the stumps. Billings is a back up keeper and this is the game to look at his capabilities.
As good as England's 50 over side has become, I just cannot see them winning the world cup, even in England. They still have massive brain fades in games, and in a knockout situation that will ultimately prove fatal.