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		|  20-03-2016, 12:57 | #2491 |  
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			One must never underestimate these up and coming countries as we have found out before.
		 
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		|  23-03-2016, 11:01 | #2492 |  
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			England doing their best to throw this one away, Morgan leaves a straight ball first up then Stokes runs out Root.    |  
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		|  23-03-2016, 11:17 | #2493 |  
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			Utter chaos yet again.....  
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		|  23-03-2016, 11:35 | #2494 |  
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			85 for 7,    |  
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		|  23-03-2016, 12:08 | #2495 |  
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			142 from 20 overs in the end and if England get out of this mess they can count themselves lucky.
		 
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		|  23-03-2016, 15:04 | #2496 |  
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			They did get themselves out of it, but very lucky.  Hopefully they'll keep playing Plunkett.  Wonder if they dare drop Captain Morgan as he's not worth his place at the moment. 
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					Originally Posted by iadom  Perhaps England weren't that good after all, a little tubby Afghan has just tonked 44 of his first 17 balls against SA.   |  thankfully we got the 'tubby Afghan' out early !
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		|  23-03-2016, 15:40 | #2497 |  
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			I was in two minds about emailing the 'Ask the winning captain' feature, only one question really, why did you leave it.   |  
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		|  23-03-2016, 15:45 | #2498 |  
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			In my opinion he would not be my captain of the one day side as l don't really see him as having the right captaincy traits and strengths  which are needed in the one day game.
		 
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		|  23-03-2016, 16:06 | #2499 |  
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			Personally, I don't think England have had a good captain since Michael Vaughan.
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		|  23-03-2016, 16:58 | #2500 |  
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			Of that l am in total agreement with you Mark.
		 
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		|  26-03-2016, 18:46 | #2501 |  
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			Well England are certainly not doing it the easy way, very nearly threw that one away as well. 
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			Not impressed with Morgan's captaincy or the spin bowlers.
		 
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			Never a dull game with England! It was excellent death bowling from Jordan and Stokes which was a big positive. The spinners will be better against New Zealand in the semi.
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		|  26-03-2016, 19:23 | #2504 |  
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			Well the spinners will have to be better in the next game or else we are on the next plane home sadly
		 
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		|  26-03-2016, 19:29 | #2505 |  
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			Given the fact that it is basically a hit and hope slogfest the spinners hadn't done that badly until today. Morgan had to find four overs from somewhere.
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