Cricket Thread

[BringBackSwales]

For the full season mate. He's just played his first Sheffield Shield game in Oz so he's fit again.

Cheers pal. Surprised it’s for the whole season as I’d assume Australia would be playing some test matches at some stage, good signing

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Good signing.

The Aussies don't play any tests between next march and their following summer so a lot of their top players will be up for grabs. Boland has just signed for Durham as well.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Cheers pal. Surprised it’s for the whole season as I’d assume Australia would be playing some test matches at some stage, good signing

No tests during our summer next year for them mate.

 

[BringBackSwales]

The Aussies don't play any tests between next march and their following summer so a lot of their top players will be up for grabs. Boland has just signed for Durham as well.

Didn’t Glenn maxwell play for Lancs once?

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Didn’t Glenn maxwell play for Lancs once?

Yes he did, think Lancashire will be looking for a middle order batsman now, good shout.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Yes he did, think Lancashire will be looking for a middle order batsman now, good shout.

He’s a good big hitting batsman who can bowl a bit

 

[Dr Jacoby]

They might hope that was NL. The power and consistency of their top 6 or 7 puts ours to absolute shame

They generally look like one of the standout teams in major competitions, only to capitulate in crunch situations.

I still can’t believe they lost that semi-final against Australia in 1999.

I agree though. Their middle order must be the strongest in the tournament. But Jansen at 7 seems a place too high if they lose some early wickets. There’s also question marks over how well they chase. They could easily have lost against Pakistan the other day.

 

[BringBackSwales]

They generally look like one of the standout teams in major competitions, only to capitulate in crunch situations.

I still can’t believe they lost that semi-final against Australia in 1999.

I agree though. Their middle order must be the strongest in the tournament. But Jansen at 7 seems a place too high if they lose some early wickets. There’s also question marks over how well they chase. They could easily have lost against Pakistan the other day.

They should be chasing today, strange toss decision from NZ. They have a plan to preserve wickets til at leat 30 overs, try and go at 5 an over in those first 30 and then let that middle order blast the last 20. Worked very well so far (apart from v Netherlands). It must be nice to have a game plan, we fucking don’t! Agree about 1999, definitely a bottle job but it’s 25 years on nearly. Beating India will be a real challenge

 

[Bluechipblue]

Quinton de Kock comes over as a really nice bloke, not a kock at all

England could do with a Kock or two.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Don't know exactly why, but I'm kind of rooting for SA. It wouldn't at all discountenance me to see them win two world cups within weeks of each other! Given England's abject performance in this one, and a better-than-expected-but-not-quite-there performance in the rugby one, I'd be quite happy for SA to do it. Much rather them than India or Australia, anyway.

 

[BringBackSwales]

England could do with a Kock or two.

We already have a full squad of em

 

[BringBackSwales]

Just heard that Bangladesh have been thrown out of international cricket with immediate effect.









I mean losing to England is an absolute unforgivable fucking disgrace

 

[Protein Junkie]

NZ v Pakistan Saturday is now effectively a quarter final .
Unless Afghanistan turn over both SA and the Convicts.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Sri Lanka 7-4 after 5 overs. Bloody well better not take our crown of worst team in the tournament.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

My god, 14 for 6 now.

 

[Corky]

NZ v Pakistan Saturday is now effectively a quarter final .
Unless Afghanistan turn over both SA and the Convicts.

NZ did well to not lose much NRR v Aus. They can lose v Pak and will know exactly what result they need v SL to qualify. Pakistan need snookers even beating NZ.

If Pak score 300 first then they need to keep NZ to 216 or below to have any NRR advantage.

 

[BringBackSwales]

22 for 7. Matthews smashing them all over the park (11 not out), next highest score is 1

 

[cleavers]

Just heard that Bangladesh have been thrown out of international cricket with immediate effect.

Why's that ?

 

[Protein Junkie]

Surely the best name in cricket belongs to the South African domestic team
Garden Route Badgers formerly South Western Districts.

 

[supercity88]

Don't know exactly why, but I'm kind of rooting for SA. It wouldn't at all discountenance me to see them win two world cups within weeks of each other! Given England's abject performance in this one, and a better-than-expected-but-not-quite-there performance in the rugby one, I'd be quite happy for SA to do it. Much rather them than India or Australia, anyway.

Would prefer NZ to win it. Play the game in a great spirit and were so unlucky last time around. I don't mind the SA cricket team, but I can't stand their rugby team and I won't lie, I get tired of hearing how inspiring it will be to the country - which seems to get worse with every success not better!