Exiled_Rover

Should be 1-0 here with the chances we've had. I'm sure that won't come back to bite us.

Disagree with all this - he's clearly working hard (hence why he's knackered on 60 mins). He's a bit too casual with the ball and he's been a little unlucky that his tackles (often as the second man in i.e. he's working hard) has skittered away to Millwall players. Need to see more from him, but I'm not massively discouraged yet.

Wharton is wasted at CB - that cross is the best thing I've ever seen him do.

It's painful to watch, isn't it?

Unlucky for the second ball from either of those corners not to land to one of our players.

I think you'll notice a big difference when Gudjohnsen gets on. As for Morishita - he's clearly a better football player than Dolan, so that's an improvement, even if he's probably only a shade faster.

Shoulda dived there, Yuki - sadly it's rewarded.

He's had a stinker so far. Has actually put a tackle or two in, but his passing (which is meant to be his strong suit) has been poor today. Played us into danger a few times.

Straight away I'm thinking "I hope Morishita is a tidy, clever player because he's not quick".

So is that not a dive and a booking for simulation on that penalty appeal?

You're listening to the in-house broadcast team. They're never going to say anything controversial. Just be glad it's not an ex-player on commentary like most teams do. They're invariably shite.

Steady on now. A joke can go too far.

We gain. Brittain, Hyam and Travis were going to walk for free in the summer.

It's genuinely hilarious at this point.

Carter is a better CB than Hyam - his problem is staying fit. I've seen enough out of Alebiosu to say he's at least equal to Brittain. I obviously disliked Dolan so I have to think Morishita is better.

Lancs lose by 23 runs, including an absolutely diabolical umpiring decision to give Livingstone out. If only we had the 6 starters that are missing. I genuinely hope it rains for the next two days and the competition is a wash out. It's what the ECB deserves.

To rub salt into the wounds, literally, Salt just scored the fastest iT20 century for an Englishman ever and I believe both he and Buttler tied with the third fastest iT20 50s (19 balls). Lovely stuff to wallow in when Lancs get knocked out against Somerset tomorrow because they don't have enough batting in the line-up.

What was the injury?

The lad from Birmingham will cover RB and CM. Miller will cover RB and CB. He looks like Carter at RB to me - a big, strong, lanky athlete (i.e. a CB playing RB).

Worse.

Splashing the cash? Uncommitted players?

I don't want to 'back in my day' that defender, but bloody hell the game has gone. Diving in your own box defending a cross because of a shirt pull.

Is he flashing his ankles again?

I'll tell you what, it's news to me that Blackburn is in the back of beyond. Everyone wants to leave so they can be closer to their family.

Wood and Salt are playing for England. Green and Turner are away with Australia (I think). Don't think Buttler will play. So it's not our strongest team at all. Well done ECB, as ever.