On paper England should beat Kenya, England have the stronger attack if Flintoff is back in the side - even should have if he isn't.

There have been some shocks in this World Cup, and to be honest I will be glad to get back to the sanity of Test cricket.
But England have to beat Kenya I would have thought to reach the Super Eights, but England did not convince against Canada.

In fact this side is a long way from the side that won the CB series in Australia, for one think they broke that side up.

Will England get to the second stage of this World Cup?, and is there even a tiny hope - England can win he thing?.

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Ern

They'll get past Kenya, but no, I don't think it will be with ease or anything close to that. And they've not got a snowball's chance in a furnace against any of the big boys - South Africa and Australia, notably. Based on what I saw yesterday, I'd think twice about backing them against Ireland!

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I expect England to beat Kenya, but not with ease. If they play like they did against Canada, they could even lose despite Flintoff's return. Kenyan players are younger and more athletic than their North American counterparts and will come with the knowledge that a massive effort could get them through to the next stage. Toss could be important; if England are forced to bat first, Kenya might fancy their chances on a dying pitch later on.

Flintoff is human and no amount of reassurance is going to stop his mind state being affected by the events of the past few days, even though it will be almost a week later that he plays in the Kenya match. Having said all that, England should win if they keep their minds on the job on hand, don't choose Mahmood and play positively.

Yes they were not impressive at all - no thought for run rate, or providing entertainment at all.
Well the poll is what I thought it might be, England supporters are not optomistic at all.

I think it would be a very possitive move to play Mahmood, because I would like to see the same team as near as possible to the CB winning side.
As for Flintoff - he has guts,but I wonder if he will have the heart, losing the vice capaincy was a big blow - it could work the other way.
I was not impressed with the game against Canada at all, nor the way they got defeated by New Zealand.

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Ern

Blimey, Ern: that's a bit premature, isn't it? Only three votes in the box and one of those is from Nostromo, who lists himself as an India supporter.

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Well it's what I expected, thus far only Rachael has voted England would win with ease, had I voted - then it would have been 'just'.
Off couse votes could change the picture - but i doubt it.

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Ern

I've voted "Yes- just", purely because I don't think England will ever do a proper job of winning during this World Cup. They couldn't even give a decent performance against Canada; with or without Flintoff I think the end result stays the same. I'm not looking forward to the Super Eights, should we qualify.

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I'll be brave and say with ease! I'm expecting a better performance tomorrow, though a cruicial part of the game will be the middle overs where England get bogged down by opposition spinners.

I went for yes just but in reality i think the game will be similar to the Canada game, unless Flintoff gets wound up and I feel he could take a few wickets and get some runs.

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I think we'll win, not with ease but fairly comfortably.