Cricket Thread

[jimharri]

Someone suggested all the worst teams are all 500/1 these days.

That was me. Anyone below Chelsea is 500/1 to win the league...

https://www.paddypower.com/football/english-premier-league?tab=outrights

 

[Corky]

India beat all other 9 teams including NZ twice. Australia look like beating all other 9 teams, avenging their 2 loses in the semi and the final looking at 9 wins in row, as opposed to India ten.

What a fantastic story, and hopefully we get a clear winner not a count back Tie.

Australia written off by some after their first two games (but were still 4th favourite then).

48 matches in a tournament and only about 2 of them were tense and exciting at the end. Piss poor format.

Exactly the same as the last one though format wise.

Why not play it the morning/afternoon and not a day-nighter knowing the conditions?

All bar 5 games were D/N, it was only when 2 games on some Saturdays they had a day game.

 

[discopop]

The thought of Smith and Warner celebrating is fucking sickening.

 

[jimharri]

Who's the lady on the Aussie bench? A medic?


Asking for a friend, see?

 

[waspish]

No trophy for that, I'm afraid. And they won't be remembered for that. They've been battered out there today. That stadium sounds like Central library at 3 on a Sunday morning.

They have been well beaten but the winning Toss makes a big difference

 

[BringBackSwales]

India beat all other 9 teams including NZ twice. Australia look like beating all other 9 teams, avenging their 2 loses in the semi and the final looking at 9 wins in row, as opposed to India ten.

What a fantastic story, and hopefully we get a clear winner not a count back Tie.

Australia written off by some after their first two games (but were still 4th favourite then).

Exactly the same as the last one though format wise.

All bar 5 games were D/N, it was only when 2 games on some Saturdays they had a day game.

The format was shit last time too

 

[jimharri]

The thought of Smith and Warner celebrating is fucking sickening.

It could have been Kohli.

 

[discopop]

They have been well beaten but the winning Toss makes a big difference

Indian captain said he would have batted first.

 

[waspish]

It's ODI cricket matey
the ICC World Cup Final 50 overs winners take all, The best team or not its pretty much like cup football,

Football different winning the toss makes no difference in cricket is makes a massive difference

 

[discopop]

It could have been Kohli.

I know the ultimate Hobson’s choice.

 

[BringBackSwales]

They have been well beaten but the winning Toss makes a big difference

How so? The Indian captain very clearly said it was a good wicket and if he’d won the toss he would have BATTED FIRST. So how did the toss affect the result today? Australia have just batted, bowled and fielded better (and seemingly done their homework better)

 

[Protein Junkie]

Who's the lady on the Aussie bench? A medic?


Asking for a friend, see?

That’s Adam Zampa

 

[waspish]

Sharma said if he’d won the toss he’d have batted first so how does that work?

Am not sure he would its what you say when losing the toss!

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Always had a feeling Aussies would win it all after that Glenn Maxwell 201. It was destiny.

Oh well hope the Kiwis can get the next one!

 

[jimharri]

How so? The Indian captain very clearly said it was a good wicket and if he’d won the toss he would have BATTED FIRST. So how did the toss affect the result today? Australia have just batted, bowled and fielded better (and seemingly done their homework better)

Yep. They were batting first, regardless of the toss.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Am not sure he would its what you say when losing the toss!

It’s exactly what he said. India were batting first whoever won the toss so stop bleating g about it. The Aussies have (unfortunately) just battered them

 

[TinFoilHat]

There's going to be a fire drill to rival the rags shortly.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

The thought of Smith and Warner celebrating is fucking sickening.

They’ll know that they won in spite of them rather than because of them though.

 

[jimharri]

What is it with cameramen? Is it in their training to find attractive ladies in large crowds?

I'm not complaining, by the way!

 

[trueblue1972]

The only consolation I take from the convicts winning is when ancoats was challenged as to whom he would have selected for England instead of the players that were there. He decided to choose from the whole world and said India..... and still couldn't win the World Cup