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Bring on the Aussies.

Good cricket by England. After Woakes' three quick early wickets, Pakistan put on 140-odd in a good fightback. Some brilliant fielding; run outs and a great diving catch stopped them in their tracks though.

Highlights:

Ed Smith has today announced the 15-man England squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup that gets underway on Thursday 30 May.

There are three changes from the preliminary World Cup squad as Sussex's Jofra Archer is joined by Hampshire pair Liam Dawson and James Vince in the full World Cup squad.

The squad will convene in Southampton ahead of the warm-up fixture against Australia at the Ageas Bowl on Saturday.

England for the 2019 Cricket World Cup: Eoin Morgan (c), Jos Buttler (vc, wk), Moeen Ali, ​Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Eoin Morgan, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Vince, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

Cricket world cup warm up matches - today Eng v Aus and Ind v NZ[

Come on NZ

First chance for the Barmy Army to have a chat with the sandpaper duo.

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

First chance for the Barmy Army to have a chat with the sandpaper duo.

And a pretty hostile reception they both received mate.

They reacted in style putting over 150 runs on the board between them.

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

Cricket world cup warm up matches - today Eng v Aus
First chance for the Barmy Army to have a chat with the sandpaper duo.

I don't have cable ... how did that game finish up?


Should be a great tournament in England.

How many countries have made the cut?

How many times was England lifted the Trophy?

Kin hell David, i'm a couple of sheets in and i'll get back to you on the Cricket world cup...

The Kiwis beat India easily also.

Its going to be open season, the weather could play a part and the forecast fro Eng to romp it is a joke imho

That was just what England needed.

Well, except for the injuries.

What next...a metatarsalgate?

Originally Posted by David48atTD

I don't have cable ... how did that game finish up?

Australia set a par total but England contrived to throw wickets away with a succession of needless swipes. I doubt they were too bothered by the 12-run defeat.

Australia also threw away a few wickets including a stupid run-out and Smith being dismissed off a bump ball.

Anyway both teams will be competitive when the serious games start.

Yeah, that wobblehead third umpire needs sending home.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Yeah, that wobblehead third umpire needs sending home.

What, to Birmingham?

He’d hardly be umpiring a game between England and Australia if he was English, now would he?

Originally Posted by cyrille

He’d hardly be umpiring a game between England and Australia if he was English, now would he?

He might have overstayed his visa.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Australia also threw away a few wickets including a stupid run-out and Smith being dismissed off a bump ball.

Anyway both teams will be competitive when the serious games start.

No Cummins or Stark and they still bowled Eng out. In English conditions you don't necessarily need searing pace, medium pacers can be pretty effective, Although the Boult gun kinda put India to the sword yesterday. I think its not going to be easy to call the winner this WC

Love this quote from ESPN Cricinfo, Jason Holder teh Windies Capt who can't remember one of his players name, Ya Man Chill...

10.10am West Indies opt to field.


"Fresh wicket," says Jason Holder, "so want to make good use of it. The boys have played some solid cricket, prep is according to plan and we will try to take the form into the World Cup. Last chance to finalise XIs, and to get a feel of the conditions in England. Less wristspinners in the squad, but we make up with a few 90+mph bowlers. Kemar, Allen and another one won't play today. I can't seem to remember."

Looks like both warm up matches are going to be rained off, at this rate we could end up with a T20 world cup.

Reckon NZ could create problems, its weird but spin seems to be a problem so far in English conditions

Everyone was saying +350 runs games, well that would be a good target the way its going. I think early predictions of batfests are inflated - reckon we could see movement and spin and hopefully close games. Eng not favourites imho.

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

Reckon NZ could create problems,

Yep +1 (agreed)

England destroyed Afghanistan. I was expecting them to win with room to spare, but not that easily...