Now we get to find out if he really is, guffaw, a batsman that bowls.

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Collingwood gone! Now, that is bad. I was expecting him to mount a late flurry like he so often does.

Freddie is a bowler. Not even one who bats. Drop him to nine for the last match. What a pathetic World Cup he's had (with the bat).

Well Flinoff could not bat with what was in fact the start of the England tail, i wonder if these guys bother to train.

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Well, Flintoff has just lost his middle stump to the 'part-timer' bowler Andrew Hall.....but it may not be curtains. Crazy Nixon is here!

Freddie was batting with Bopara who is a batsman. And a batsman in far better nick than he is in. Bopara is less of a tailender than Freddie. Freddie is just batting very, very badly at present and certainly not justifying selection at number six.

Crazy Nixon is gone, England are reeling in familiar manner at 121-7 after losing 4 wickets for 11 runs in the blink of an eye. Time to come home for a rapturous reception, I fear.

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In fact, he is not batting at all. Lost his middle stump to Hall and Nixon caught up with him in the same over.

Bopara has done OK in patches, freddie has done sod all with the bat. If you think the reason is that he's batting with bopara is why he's out, either thats rhubarb or freddie is so poor he sholdnt be allowed to bat above 8 again.

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Bopara is not experienced enough to be called a batsman in the World Cup IMO, that's no disrespect to Bopara his time will come.
Having said that I hope he bats well today.

Some players including the captain - have made no contributions at all, with bat or ball.

Mahmood just out - Hall getting all these wickets .

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