Ian Bishop
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I mean, it's pretty much what you were saying, Finny.
In terms of England's batting, scorecard saw Phil Salt again getting a start, 28 off 15, Jacob Bethel 23 off 20, Tom Banton 30 off 21, Sam Curran 25 off 19.
You sometimes see it in T20 cricket, but we've seen it quite consistently in this tournament that the top order have made starts but not been able to go on.
Because there's enough experience there.
You look at Butler and again, Salt and Brook himself, 14, the captain from nine balls.
It just feels like something for some reason isn't quite clicking.
And it is that power.
And sometimes it's easy to think, oh, well, the extra power down the order, it's giving too much license to those at the top to not take responsibility.
But it should be seen as a positive that England bat so deep.
What about the bowling, Stephen?
Because Italy, you know, they got some big scores in there.
Ben Manente, 60 off 25.
And Will Jacks got his wicket, but it was an over that I think it's fair to say had England panicking briefly because I was just downstairs walking around the ground, but it was...
drama personified right here two captains congratulations to England on their progression to the super eight phase of this tournament Harry Manenti the Italy captain is here with me Harry commiserations and we all mean that it was a spirited performance at the top in the field where did you feel 202 was at the halfway stage
A number of guys in that top order were getting 20s, 30s, etc.
And it wasn't until Will Jacks got a half century that there was a score of significance.
What was the challenge there bowling to Will at the back end?
And in that chase, Mosca, G and your brother, again with a half century as he did against Scotland, kept you in it?
Throughout this ICC Men's T20 World Cup, we're seeing a number of your associates, including yourself, and it's not being disparaging by any means.
You're getting to those positions, but that final kick,