Champions Trophy - England and Wales 2013

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Jayawardene does bugger all but scratch around for 18 balls looking horribly out of form, then comes down the track and smacks the bowler straight over his head for a six. Class!

Ball again. Jesus umpires, get on with it

De Villers is who there relying on now SA. Get him out early, and then it will take a lot for us to lose this match.

It might seem a risk , but I would almost bowl Jimmy right through here.

He could completely wreck this innings.  Certainly he must continue for now ...de Villiers in the cross hairs now...

1 more from Jimmy and chance getting 1 more? 6 bowled so far

Anderson showing once again that when it's swinging there's no one better.

The other bowlers need to back him up a bit more now.

Finn's extra pace did for Amla, but since then the bowling from the other end has been variable.

However I don't think there are many demons in this pitch; anything under 250 should be a comfortable chase.

Du Plessis and Duminy can both play a long game if necessary.

Variable is putting kindly I think Mike. At the least building some pressure would help.

Jimmy into his 7th.

Du Plessis almost blocking it back onto his own stumps

Last over for Jimmy, surely??? Need him at the death.

Bring Bopara in for a bit i recon. Time for spin i recon though.

Du Plessis certainly did the innings saving thing in the Tests in Australia  last season.

ODIs a bit different but he may well play a similar role here. 

Agree with Mike there are runs in this once Anderson is seen off...but if he can get one of these before he finishes...I would give him one more , just save the last two.

Would you bowl Anderson out while hes hot?

Interesting question for Cook. Light at the end of the innings, but hes not going for any and is a genuine threat. Plus its swinging now to boot.

I'd be tempted to give Anderson one more. Keep him back a couple for the PP or death, but one more wicket...

We shouldn't bowl Anderson out, he may still be needed at the death, or to clean up the tail. Let the other 4 or 5 bowlers deal with it now.

alfie wrote:Think some Finn fans are being a bit unfair to Bresnan.  He has played his part in getting into this semi.

Yes he got hammered at the death the other night , and his bowling has been a bit variable . But he was good against Australia , took important wickets against NZ...I am quite happy to see Finn picked today , reckon this pitch might suit him ; but let us not go overboard rubbishing Bresnan.  He might have enjoyed a bit of early movement here too...

Of course Bresnan played his part, particularly against Australia more with the bat. But I don't think he merited a place ahead of Finn even that game. Finn's a quality bowler, a better one than Bresnan is. Bresnan could certainly come into the mix in certain combinations, or as first reserve, but not a head of Finn, who has been consistently good for more than a year and a half. Finn does go for a few now and then, yet it has to be noted that Bresnan's economy rate is 5.4 and Finn's 4.64.

I think I'd certainly give him 1 more. While its working for him.

Broad gets AB!

Now, I'd def give Jimmy 1 more

De Villiers out for a duck just swinging at a wide one! 50/4, well done Broady, good tempter.

AB de Villiers is caught behind. Huge huge wicket here for England.

It is an old question in ODIs...do you worry about the end of an innings , or go for the kill when you are on top ?

As I say , I'd go one more , but the absence of a fourth true fast bowler may discourage Cook.

Broad gets de Villiers !   Definitely go for the kill now , surely ?   Couple more and there won't even be a fiftieth over to worry about...

Left hander Duminy coming in, got to give Jimmy 1 shot at him surely.

OMG BROAD!!!!!!

Well, i don't want to say it. But that fat lady should start to warm her voice up!

Biggest wicket yet IMO.

Broad gets de Villiers... South Africa in disarray. Duminy to come in, so certainly keep Anderson on for at least one more now.

Anderson certainly should bowl one more here. Another wicket here, England would be close to crushing their batting.

As much as you say keep Jimmy for the death, if we get Duminy or FDP, SA might not get to the death.

Duminy doesnt last to Anderson

LBW to Broad on a hat trick.

Reviewed

Thats close

Duminy Calling for the review first ball.

Safe.

First-baller, Broad on a hat-trick! 50/5!

Or not...just marginally outside leg.

Duminy goes first ball...but surely pitched outside leg ?  Yes.  Good review...

Just as well Ingram and Peterson were not selfish earlier !

JP survives, the ball just pitching outside leg.

50/4. Think we should give Jimmy another over now.

Tredwell on.

Jimmy off the field I think so might be 1 over, but not sure I agree if hes on permanantly.

I agree with Warne. Go for the throat while SA are on the floor

Spin.  Not sure about this.  Jimmy was off the field then so I guess they were set on a change , but I might have tried Bopara ...

But I think Cook should have reviewed that !  Looked plumb...

England miss out on Duminys wicket by not reviewing.

Good decision by SA to review that. 

Time for a bit of spin.

Shame England couldn't of reviewed that.

I'm not sure why we didnt review that, just looked out. I really hope Cooks not reverting to the Strauss mode of sitting back.

Looked out on first glance, and confirmed out by Hawk-Eye. Shame Cook didn't review it. I hope we're not looking back on that in a few hours as the moment that cost us.

Yes Jimmy T!!!!!!!!!

63-5. We can get them all out for 100 i recon!!!

Bowled 'im! It may not matter. 63/5. Nearly there, England!

Doesnt hurt England in the end, Duminy chops Tredwell onto his stumps

The merits of " going for the throat" are often understated , though it depends a bit on who both teams have in reserve.

In this case , if Anderson were to take one more wicket now , SA would be in danger of being bowled out.  And if he didn't , but still bowled , say , three overs for six or seven runs ; how much would be lost by Bopara bowling two or three late overs to tailenders ?  Given that Anderson often goes for up to ten per over t the death anyway...

Tredwell strikes ! Doesn't seem to matter what Cook does. 

Now Duminy's luck running out, playing on to Tredwell. Time to bring out the C word again!!?

Duminy's rather tortured stay comes to an end. Chops a rather innocuous delivery onto his stumps.

Du Plessis looks in reasonable touch, and there's still Miller and McLaren to come, but...

That SA player got out 3 times and scored 3 runs!

Might be tempted to bring back Finn and see if he can grab a few out. No need for Bopara right now.

The facial expressions of the slips in slow mo are always a good watch

It is Finn back. Good move imo.