******Cricket Thread******

[city saint]

piece of piss

 

[Don Karleone]

Didn't need to be that close,but job done

 

[hgblue]

Never in doubt ;)

 

[jimharri]

Well; that ended up tighter than it looked like it was going to be early on in the Sri Lankans' innings. However; well done to Eoin and the team.

 

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

Good work lads, not many gave us a chance of getting out of the group so they did really well.

Also good to see some lads from my cricket club going mental behind the club England flag.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Great match, should've been much easier than that though.

 

[Adidas Sharston]

Brilliant game well played England.

 

[cleavers]

Great last 2 overs, it looked unlikely until Root made that catch.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Brilliant game, well done England. I reckon the difference there was a pulled hamstring but full credit to England. They could easily have lost a few of these games but found a way to come through. You have to be happy for their seamers as well who have taken some stick but with favourable conditions they've bowled awesomely.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Good work lads, not many gave us a chance of getting out of the group so they did really well.

Also good to see some lads from my cricket club going mental behind the club England flag.

Exactly. It's easy in hindsight, but that wasn't an easy group. Still in the raffle.

 

[jimharri]

West Indies doing their best to fuck up here; 26 to win from 15 balls, but "only" 4 wickets in hand. You'd still have to back them but, like England yesterday, they're making hard work of it.

 

[M18CTID]

Congratulations Afghanistan - remarkable win!

 

[Armaan]

India vs Australia... What a game

 

[jimharri]

Well done to the Afghanistan team on their victory this afternoon. And they were only defending 123 as well.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Afghanistan have been superb all tournament, they should have a bright future. Think people went over the top with how bad England were against them, they are are real threat and just beating them in those conditions was a good effort.

 

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

What a knock from Kholi, there arent many better sights in cricket than the Aussies getting beaten, ta da convicts, enjoy the journey home. Hopefully never have to see that twat Watson again either. Great stuff.

 

[bluegirl74]

To be fair if there were any 2 in the crease you wanted for the last few overs, they were them.

 

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

To be fair if there were any 2 in the crease you wanted for the last few overs, they were them.

They are no Root and Buttler ;-)

 

[jimharri]

Fair play to the Indians; it was looking dodgy for them midway through their knock when the required run rate was up around 12. But a cracking innings by Kohli, who brought them home. 82 off 61 balls. There's been faster scored innings, undoubtedly. But in a pressure situation like that, against the Aussies (who are no mugs), and in front of an expectant, fanatical home crowd. That was pressure.

 

[bluegirl74]

They are no Root and Buttler ;-)

Hmmm...