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Didn't see that coming. Paraguay were playing like they didn't know where the opposition goal was.

First game I've seen where it looks genuinely hot.

All for the cameras? If he does do it then fair play but judgement will be on the pitch.

Did I miss a change in kick off time Sure it said 10pm earlier

When Casemiro is bad he's ****ign awful isn't he. Feeling the effects of group games maybe because he looks like he can barely move. Japan have been decent but I think they get over the top praise for doing very simple things at times.

Consistently no, but at it's best we often had starts of 70/80 which at least set a decent foundation. But it was reliant on Duckett's form mainly

Difference between now and the early part of the Baz ball era was they were getting themselves into positions to attack. Now they are not giving themselves the foundations to attack. Root, Brook, Stokes and Bairstow/Smith were coming in after Ducket/Crawley/Pope have given them a decent start, that's just not happening consistent enough now. Also the bowlers aren't as consistent and the attack is ever-changing. Brook needs someone to come in and remind him what test cricket is all about - yes, you can be aggressive but trust your ability to keep in on the ground FFS and give yourself a chance. Maybe the captaincy will force him to do that but to me he doesn't seem intelligent enough to be captain. Bethell is probably the most natural captain material, but he needs to concentrate on making himself a test player first. We have to have a spinner who can bat - especially without Stokes.

And even then, New Zealand would probably have won that if they could catch.

Thank god for that, saves me watching anymore

South Africa have been decent in their own half, absolutely awful in the oppositions.

Russell Martin probably looking at these south african defenders and keeper.

I think the South African players are better technically, some decent one touch passing when they can but it breaks down when it gets to the forwards.

Great, we have a 'in the hole' dickhead near the commentary team

Sure he will go on and score the winner now but has Buchanan ever been a threat on goal?

If you are agreeing with Christina, it probably means you are wrong.

If he gives it its probably not overturned but if again, if you are trying to 'win" a penalty you can't complain when it's not given.

Clearly tried to win the penalty. As Christina ever got one right

Not a penalty

Johnston should have been cleverer there and won the penalty from the defenders air shot.

Well this about as shit as you'd probably expect it to to be. Both teams giving the ball away. Crowd don't seem too happy.

Bit weird that there is 1 game today and it starts at 12pm local time.

Some achievement by Ireland by the way, beating in India once in T20 can be a fluke but to do it twice in a few days is brilliant.

They will argue that starting positively and putting new Zealand under pressure on a deteriorating pitch was the only way to win the game but you need a solid foundation to attack it tomorrow. Just comes across as them not caring less

This sums up it all up at the minute. Not even trying to make it hard for New Zealand. Messing with the order for no reason.

A lot of people calling for change but I do worry what comes next.