Cricket Thread

[crooky]

Not sure that’s true. We could win 7, lose 2 and maybe even win the league.

If we can't beat Afghanistan the second worst team at the tournament then we're going to lose more games.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

If we can't beat Afghanistan the second worst team at the tournament then we're going to lose more games.

True. Just like City lost to Wolves. I guess our title charge is finished too then?

All the league is here to do is qualify for the QFs. Even if we lose today, which I doubt, we can still comfortably qualify.

 

[ancoats]

Not sure that’s true. We could win 7, lose 2 and maybe even win the league.

It's looking like NZ and India are top 2, Then 2 more places up for grabs, But lose to teams like Afghanistan then you are in trouble and hoping for help from others near the end,

England should be OK today and 284 is very gettable with our batting lineup, But with mainly spin from Afghanistan you can get greedy and go for everything and try and hit them out of the ground, Control is key today and build a base and get some batting time in the middle.

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[Alan Harper's Tash]

It's looking like NZ and India are top 2, Then 2 more places up for grabs, But lose to teams like Afghanistan then you are in trouble and hoping for help from others near the end,

England should be OK today and 284 is very gettable with our batting lineup, But with mainly spin from Afghanistan you can get greedy and go for everything and try and hit them out of the ground, Control is key today and build a base and get some batting time in the middle.

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We shall see. There are no real mugs in ODI cricket world cups anymore.

It would certainly be harder to qualify should we lose today, but not impossible.

NRR should only be thought about when the game is already won.

 

[discopop]

Nipped out for an hour and came back to see that score, what the F happened?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

That’s a really poor decision from the umpire.

 

[Gray]

Bairstow what a pudding, using up a vital revue as well.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Bairstow what a pudding, using up a vital revue as well.

He didn’t. It was an umpire’s call, so the review isn’t lost.

The umpire should have given that not out though.

 

[Corky]

England still big favourites but makes it more interesting.

 

[Gray]

He didn’t. It was an umpire’s call, so the review isn’t lost.

The umpire should have given that not out though.

The Umpire in the Pakistan v India game would have not given it out. He was ultra cautious and was overruled by the video review on two occasions.

 

[waspish]

How can Fazal have that blue tape on every finger? Won't that give him an advantage

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

The Umpire in the Pakistan v India game would have not given it out. He was ultra cautious and was overruled by the video review on two occasions.

Just given a similar clipping/not clipping the wickets not out. There has to be doubt when it’s that close.

 

[Gray]

4 runs per over is not a great rate, let’s hope they pick things up.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Fucking yawksha

 

[Gray]

England in trouble.

 

[waspish]

We have enough quality to win this still but if we do lose it be down to choosing to bowl first! No matter what this result it is mind boggling we didn't choose to bat first! Maybe Buttler think he can control it as a batter chasing the runs..

 

[Gray]

Fucking yawksha

Two of them gone, Brook better not make it three.

 

[dadnlad]

waiting for " well we didnt expect conditions to change that drastically "

 

[Gray]

We have enough quality to win this still but if we do lose it be down to choosing to bowl first! No matter what this result it is mind boggling we didn't choose to bat first! Maybe Buttler think he can control it as a batter chasing the runs..

Playing under the lights seems to have altered the playing conditions.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

waiting for " well we didnt expect conditions to change that drastically "

lol. Didn’t have to wait long!