Go Aussie! 

The Bangla national anthem is like traveling in India. 

Aus 0-47 from 9 overs. 

The outfield is quick. 

It is.

Like the look of Trent Bridge as a ground. 

Been to Nottingham, but not to Trent Bridge. 

Quite like Mortaza’s action. 

Good to see a side on action. 

For a quick outfield at 0-82 after 13 overs isn’t that good - is it? 

frustrating how conservative we are in these situations

could cost us against india/england

this is also trentbridge one of the highest scoring grounds in the world

I didn’t know this? 

Australia seems to have laboured. 

if you were 1 down after 6 overs in a t20 match would you play this conservatively?

Australia is so stuck in the past it baffles me

I've thought this too.

A fast outfield and 9 wickets in hand. Warner appears to not have the same stroke-making impetus since he has returned after his ban.

Do you think we should use Maxwell as a pinch hitter at the 43rd over stage of an innings?

It might be time for Maxwell to arrive at the crease and push the score along by some slogging.

He plays some awful shots though. 

It is a bit surprising that both Khawaja and Warner have strike rates over 100.

Rubel has bowled a few over 140 clicks.

I never thought Khawaja could score this fast?

1-313 in the 44th over, until Soumya just got Warner out, isn’t too bad a scoring rate. 

Maxwell the pinch hitter arrives.

I wish they’d stop the rock music. 

With Usman he at least plays some nice, orthodox shots, which are decent to watch. 

we are batting beatifully at the death but we need to find that in between gear of 6-7 rpo when you are ahead of the game

its what England do so well

Maxwell can really strike  the ball! 

Wow, that pull for 6 for Maxwell! 

Then run out!

well done khawaja running maxwell out at the death

Now Usman is out hooking! 

Not a bad 89 though. 

Gday gb,
jaszyjim - Kharma is what I call it, he did exactly the same thing to 2 batsmen previous game.
Hopefully they will both learn the importance of early calls of  No.

Maxwell scored 32 off 10 balls! 

A strike rate over 300! 

Ambitious appeal. 

Smith gone for 1. 

khawaja and warner have improved a bit as the tournament has gone on

Nice straight drive for  4 from Tanim off Cummins. 

Nice lofted  ball from Soumya off Starc for 4. 

Sane result , 4, off the next Starc ball. 

just as i was about to complain about our fielding

3 more wickets before over 35 and we win

outfield has slowed up a bit

7 runs given away in the field mind you

it has to be said, Carey's keeping is not international standard so far this tournament

unlikely to cost us this match thankfully

Should Paine replace him?

Nevill could be an option to preserve Paine. 

Nevill’s keeping was good enough for Test cricket, but his quiet nature on the pitch was not a quality selectors liked. 

I'd like to see Wade or Handscomb replace him

He was selected because of his allegedly superior keeping

reasonably happy with our bowling on a flat pitch

a few too many loose deliveries for my liking but decent enough

Bangladesh have played well

wet ball might be the reason for the loose deliveries

4 wickets from our backup bowlers and a runout today when our express bowlers have struggled a tad is a good sign

Khawaja and Warner are positives as well

stoinis batting and Carey's keeping are the main negatives at the moment but we are building a little in this tournament

our lesser bowlers 5/215 today which is a big improvement on a flat wicket

If they can do that every game our front line bowlers should get us home most days


We need one win from the next three. Probably don't need any. 

This is pleasing. 

This is is the first I’ve read about the game since waking up. 

Gday all,
jaszyjim - Wasn't that interested in this game, taped it and flicked thru it.
Disappointed in the team the selectors picked, as I thought it would resemble
the team to play England. If we go in with this team we will be creamed.
Other than Rubel who bowled a few over 140k's but was mostly in the mid 130's
the rest of them were just medium pacers, struggling to get to 130k's.
Ideal pace to score off, though early on they did bowl a good line & length.
Played Khawaja at 3, baffled.
England will be a totally different prospect & I did not see anything to convince
me we be able to post a decent score against them.

Bowling wise we were poor - unable to bowl them out, which = a big ?
Whilst Stoinis & CN got wickets I wouldn't get too excited about it,
The batsman were trying to force the pace to their credit, but it cost them.

Zampa creamed, it amazes me he is still being played ahead of Lyon.
CN given another go - why didn't they play M. Marsh to warm him up for playing
against England.
I believe Agar is over there as well.
If you aren't going to play Lyon, why wasn't he given a go.

To me everything about this match from an Australian point of view was disappointing.

So who do the selectors pick to play England?
Their selection against Bangladesh has completely thrown me. 
My team:- Finch, Khawaja, Warner, Smith, Maxwell, M. Marsh
Stoinis, Carey, Cummins, Starc.& Agar.

Big round up, JJ. 

I take my hat off to you. 

I’m puzzled about Lyon too. 

interesting match between England and Sri Lanka

England still ahead but in a small amount of trouble here. A couple more wickets by sri lanka could be very interesting

Sri Lanka take root

The next partnership is pretty important for England as their tail hasn't really wagged much this world cup!

malinga tearing through England at the moment 3-31 with 4 and a bit overs left for him

malinga BAZINGA! England 5 down

1 more and its the genuine tail!

England haven't lost many wickets back to back to their credit. Will they do so this time?

Another wicket here could really mix things up

if England lose today they still have to play Australia, India and NZ. Its mathematically possible they fail to make the knockouts

what do you do with Malinga now? Do you bowl him out? Or save him for alter

RRR is still under 6

Ali holes out!

Into the tail! 

Gee Sri lanka wish they had another 10-15 runs

Sri lanka need to do very well here 4 wickets to take and only 62 to defend off 66 balls

Not quite enough runs for scoreboard pressure

thin edge goes for 4 brings up stokes' 50

First captain to play a slip for 50 overs is going to put an end to 350+ scores for good

and another! Sri Lanka noses in front!

just realized i'm in the wrong thread

oops!

Anyway Sri lanka take 2 wickets and are favourites!

only 4 extras all innings. What a disciplined performance!

RRR over 6 for the first time

Malinga on

not sure if its the approach I'd take. If England take the game deep the RRR will be high and Malinga probably makes that impossible

England survive a Malinga over but at the cost of the gap between runs and balls growing a bit

Sri lanka really could have taken 10 more off the last 10 overs of their innings and really been dominant

as it standards they are still favourites

9 down!

England lose their heads in a huge way!

Malinga finishes with 4-43. So close to getting stokes a ball ago

England need 9 an over from here with 1 wicket in hand

back to back sixes from Stokes here makes the game a little tighter. Who will hold their nerves here?

bad over is giving England a sniff here

WOW! Sri Lanka put England's chances of making the knockouts officially below 100%!