Adil Rashid is Bowling superbly 2 Overs For 10, Also it's nice to see all you know nothings who were slagging of Stuart Broad over one game he is currently 2 Overs For 13 and 2 Wickets...

I'm sure the organisers were delighted that Pakistan were England's opponents tonight

That's Englands best side out there tonight, and you couldn't help but think if losing to Holland prompted those changes.

Rob Key is NOT a T20 player, Mascherenas should have played on Friday as he's a floater, he can pop into the innings at any point, which every side needs.

Pakistan look terrible, if we get a fairly comfortable win we've qualified by my reckoning, imagine the NRR's being:

England +0.6
Netherlands +0.05
Pakistan -0.6

Then both teams below us cannot qualify, in my understandings.

Indeed, because only 1 of them could improve their NRR.

The bigger the Pakistan defeat, the more they'll have to beat the Dutch by to qualify themselves.

Good stuff! I know its an old cliche, but that defeat really could have given us a kick up the backside we deserve, we are notoriously slow starters in test series, ODI series, and major tournaments!

More the reason to keep them as far away as possible, help the Dutch get in



Does it work like:

For examples sake, say Pakistan end up at 140 at the end of their overs, a rate of 7/over and England with their 185 which is 9.25/over

Is that +2.25 NRR for England?

I would usually agree, but the experience of the last 50 over world cup showed that watching minnows who qualified with 1 shock win getting beaten over and over again in the Super Eight phase got very boring very quickly.

pleased for broad - he's bowled really well and deserved the wickets. a good comeback after the dutch game

south africa looking the team to beat so far for me

Amazing the way Pakistan just played out the game without trying to increase their NRR.

I fancy the Windies.

With their game in turmoil (e.g more kids playing American games like basketball) I think Gayle and his team will really give the game a boost over there.

WI v SA final.

Cannot see past SA

SA or India are the obvious choice, wi as a dark horse.

They are my pick too. Good to see England produce today after Friday's shambles.

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We shouldn't be relying on a last over to beat Holland though FFS. Our batsmen were awful, Broad is still very young and inexperienced, it's ridiculous to put the blame on him. As has been said, the captain should've have spoken to him to calm his nerves. There's plenty of experienced players in there that could've helped him.



Exactly.

I'm glad Broad managed to get back to his best versus Pakistan and show his true class. Some great bowling at times.

correct - top 'all round' display by Wright too, quick runs, inexpensive wickets, catches.

Aye.

Well done the Irish.

Bangladesh on the plane.

Well done Ireland

Come on Sri Lanka and the Aussies can share an airport lounge with Bangladesh

Great. Something else for the plastic Paddies to rally around.

Australia about to be the next team to bow out, Sri Lanka need 1 and they've got a whole over to get it.

....and, Australia get it themselves, a wide. Superb way to bow out!

Goodbye Australia

Well, let the Aussies lose the Ashes before they slump back to Bondi

A fortnight in Leicester. What a price to pay for dismal failure.

Brilliant format.

One of Ireland or Bangladesh was bound to go through while one of Australia, Sri Lanka or the Windies was bound to go out.

You'd have thought the ICC would have learnt from the way the 50 over world cup turned into a damp squib, with a boring not so super 8, but obviously not.