Cricket Thread

[supercity88]

A few will be aware of my incredibly ability to make bold statements which almost immediately unravel.

So I'll just say this - South Africa will win this comfortably.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

This will be an even bigger shock than the Afghanistan win.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Netherlands middle order showed our show ponies how it’s done, against a very good side. Bowlers doing well too

 

[crooky]

Netherlands are inspired by @Corky 's comments.

If Netherlands win here it feels like any result is possible after the England game as well.

 

[ancoats]

let's see what the result will be. finishing so-called bigger teams off something makes you bottle it. would be a little jab in the arm for England and the table

 

[PaulPowerScreamer]

Miller gone, he looked like SA's last hope. Bavuma is an unconvincing captain for me, when you're an out of touch batsman who can't bowl, you need to look like a great leader in the field and I just don't see that in him

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

They’ll be dancing on the streets in Utrecht tonight.

 

[The blue phantom]

72/1 the Netherlands were to win this game

 

[meeesh]

This will be an even bigger shock than the Afghanistan win.

It will, but these have beaten us as well in the past remarkably

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It will, but these have beaten us as well in the past remarkably

It shows the nature of ODI cricket. Anybody can beat anyone else on their day.

All it takes is a couple of batsmen getting in vs none getting a decent score and you’re toast.

 

[meeesh]

It shows the nature of ODI cricket. Anybody can beat anyone else on their day.

All it takes is a couple of batsmen getting in vs none getting a decent score and you’re toast.

I mean these ain’t won yet (as I type) but you wouldn’t expect them to versus SA whether a few have a bad day or not in all honesty

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I mean these ain’t won yet (as I type) but you wouldn’t expect them to versus SA whether a few have a bad day or not in all honesty

True, but upsets happen in sport all the time. When they happen, nobody expects them.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Fantastic performance by Netherlands. Looked completely out of it at 7 wickets down

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Are SA going to do this? Netherlands look spent in attack.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Are SA going to do this? Netherlands look spent in attack.

Haha, nope!

 

[unicorn]

Are SA going to do this? Netherlands look spent in attack.

If they'd had 50 overs rather than 43 they might have had a shout !

 

[TinFoilHat]

They'll be smoking on the streets of Amsterdam tonight!

 

[crooky]

20 overs for the game to totally flip. I could barely believe it when I saw South Africa were 60-4 and the Netherlands had put on 245 after batting like Boycott for the majority of their innings.

 

[waspish]

Just seen the result! Makes it much tighter for the 3rd 4th spot now! Up to England to start to play how they can now! Think growing into a tournament to peak at the right time is the way to go but you have to qualify first.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Just seen the result! Makes it much tighter for the 3rd 4th spot now! Up to England to start to play how they can now! Think growing into a tournament to peak at the right time is the way to go but you have to qualify first.

We need to up our intensity a lot if we are to qualify. Spin seemed to slow SA, so maybe we need Moeen in for Woakes.