tour of south africa- 2020 series

[Nemo]

Eoin Morgan is ace, that one six was practically in Zimbabwe.

[DMR]

That was class, hope we're going to continue to be positive in limited overs cricket.

My only criticism would be Cook playing, drop him, play another slogger and get Lukey Wright opening with an absolute license to tee off.

[michael]

Sick batting by Morgan. What a talent.

Interesting that the Saffers continue to bowl full length to him. He'll put that away until the cows come home.

In the summer the Aussies went short to him and he scored hardly any runs at all.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

That was class, hope we're going to continue to be positive in limited overs cricket.

My only criticism would be Cook playing, drop him, play another slogger and get Lukey Wright opening with an absolute license to tee off.

But we've tried that and it doesn't work. Can't have a team of sloggers because it won't work every game. They'll get out trying to hit a six when a single or 2 will do.

[DMR]

Yeah, its the singles win you T20s me old chap, another great point well made.

[nevillew]

Yeah, its the singles win you T20s me old chap, another great point well made.

As opposed to the all out slogging for 80, you mean ?

[Boeta]

As opposed to the all out slogging for 80, you mean ?

were they slogging? can you talk us through some of the shots because i haven't heard much about it? i just thought it was a very slow wicket, which england underperformed on

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Yeah, its the singles win you T20s me old chap, another great point well made.

Well a single a ball is 120 runs. Now that is better than being all out for 66 because we tried hitting too many sixes. I think it's a valid point well made myself. And the idea is that you get 5 singles and a boundary of each over and you're looking at 180ish which is a fairly healthy total in T20.

[DMR]

As opposed to the all out slogging for 80, you mean ?

I don't recall any really falling on their sword slogging - 4 run outs, a couple of balls that rolled along the floor, and remember the Saffas lost 6 (I think) wickets getting there themselves. You've missed the point neville but thats not unusual for you is it.

IOB- it's T20, not ODI... you've got to look to hit big. Thats the whole point. Also, the field HAS to be in for 6 overs so that rules out the easy working of the singles for that time, so you've got to look for boundaries. Yes running between the wickets is important, but why do you think it's the people who smash the ball out of the park that have the best T20 records, domestically or internationally, cos they do.

[leefer]

But if you dont get the boundary Onion your struggling big time....i prefer the option of hitting big as it puts even the best bowlers of the stride....Morgan was brilliant yesterday.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

But if you dont get the boundary Onion your struggling big time....i prefer the option of hitting big as it puts even the best bowlers of the stride....Morgan was brilliant yesterday.

Ahh but the best teams are the ones that can do it. I suppose there are 2 sides to the coin. As DMR said the best players will slog successfully but the not so good ones (ours in most cases) will try a really silly shot and mis time it. More often than not we try and be positive and fall on our arses. If we played a slightly more tactical and less predictable T20 game we might see results improve.

[DMR]

I disagree... we've played the English conservative way for too long and we still get beat more often than not. Might as well lose by going out and teeing off and giving yourself a chance. 100 all out in 12 overs or 140-5 after 20, we'll lose either way against a half good team.

[Nemo]

Holy crap, the Saffers are off to a flier. Mahmood went for about 90 off one over.

Edit: 107-0 off 8 overs. Rashid just went for 24.

[mexico red]

205-4 off 16.2

[dell boy]

Pretty brutal, what is the biggest defeat in 20-20 internationals? I think we might witness it today.