Champions Trophy - England and Wales 2013

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We have had a few prediction/ speculation type threads but this will be the discussion thread for matches in the Champions Trophy which starts this morning.

The first game is India v South Africa at the Swalec Stadium, Cardiff.

Root went for 17 in his third over, and now England really need a wciekt. SL 84-1 after 15.

we need to get swanny on now..

Who said Dilshan was crap 

Singles and twos are coming with regularity for Sri Lanka. Graeme Swann's on. Time for one of those first over strikes.

well this is done. flat as a pancake, England just batted slowly and poorly.

good win sl I reckon. sky likely right, sl and nz going through.

ashes looks a battle of the duffers.

Just 3 of Swann's first over. Think SL will take 50 of his 10 if that means no wickets.

A wicket is now urgently required for England.

This is where we miss Finn I think. A genuine wicket taker

yep, we look far too weak to get anywhere in this format against the big boys.

Now just 2 of Bresnan's over. Just 5 of the last 2, sure Dilshan won't like that too much, perhaps that's England's chance as well.

7 off the last 3..

Good bowling- swann doing the job - this will apply pressure

Only 2 of Swann's latest, 7 of the last 3, very good way to build pressure. Something has to give here.

Ravi Bopara on now, replacing Bresnan.

Sri Lanka are getting stuck here. England are slowly regaining control. Only 9 of the last 4 overs.

good bowling swann.

Turning the game back towards England

perfect play england.. Great pressure , dishlan hits out! Root catches

Yes just what was needed! Brilliant play from us the last couple of overs

There we go! Big wicket for England.

Yes, the pressure has done for Dilshan, he holds out to Root of Swann.

Sangakkara needs to bat through if SL are to win this. He has reached his 50.

Sanga is the man who will win it for them though.

Old Sangers.

Bops trying to get man of the match here..

The pressure must be starting to suffocate Sri Lanka. 8/1 from the last 5 overs.

The RR is creeping up here.. Bop bowling class. Might as well give him 7

they never feel.. cricket machines.  untouchable.

mystiroakey wrote:The RR is creeping up here.. Bop bowling class. Might as well give him 7

give him ten if he doesn't get pasted.

Ravi's heroics in the final over are looking more and more important as the game wears on. Swann's just itching to get Sangakarra out.

Change of ball? Why? It's only what 12 overs old?

Cook didnt look happy with that ball change

Ravi is losing that control. Bring back bres

So given the 30 over rule of thumb.  They are on course to sail past engs score in 45 overs I'd think.

trebellbobaggins wrote:So given the 30 over rule of thumb.  They are on course to sail past engs score in 45 overs I'd think.

not quite mate - no

We will be fine. Don't Panic.

Keep calm and carry on. 16 overs still to come from Anderson/Swann/Broad.

Spoiler:

That ball change looked very interesting. Cook didn't want, the commentators hint there was no issue with the colour of it either. Seems like the call came from the umpires, for whatever reasons.

Stuart Broad is back on.

Broad is getting mugged.

whats going on with the balls!

strange.. really strange.

It just shows again, as did the kiwi 350 mugging, how poorly we bat.

It's a perfect wicket, a good side can capitalise.

What on earth is this all about?

The umpires are having a look at the ball again.

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