The Cricket Thread

[kieran_vale]

India beat the Aussies by 24 runs. Basically now the Afghans just have to beat Bangladesh (rained off will do too). Alternatively a Bangladesh win by 62 runs send them through and Aussies on the plane home.

England v India it is then in the semis. About as tough as it gets especially with it being a day game.

 

[Railway Blue]

He’s not the brightest spark is he?

He needs to stick to riling people on the football.

 

[Railway Blue]

India beat the Aussies by 24 runs. Basically now the Afghans just have to beat Bangladesh (rained off will do too). Alternatively a Bangladesh win by 62 runs send them through and Aussies on the plane home.

England v India it is then in the semis. About as tough as it gets especially with it being a day game.

Last time we played them in this comp we beat them by 10 wkts.

 

[kieran_vale]

Last time we played them in this comp we beat them by 10 wkts.

True enough though that was 4 years ago and that was a day-nighter in Adelaide. The other issue will be the weather. Hopefully that changes but thunderstorms predicted in Guyana and if it’s called off India will go through.

 

[GTFCfish]

Bye bye Aussies.

 

[kieran_vale]

We’ve come a long way since the Aussies pontificating about whether could work it against Scotland so England got sent home in the group stages and now they’re off home and we have a semifinal to look forward to. Funny how things can come back on you like that.

 

[kieran_vale]

On a side note after this tournament ends Stevenage and Bromley are in a two-way fight to the death to sign this guy

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805457637489742058

 

[Super_horns]

On a side note after this tournament ends Stevenage and Bromley are in a two-way fight to the death to sign this guy

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805457637489742058

When did Eddie Howe/Graham Westley start coaching Afghanistan!?

 

[Railway Blue]

Bloody hell this is nearly over before the Power Play is finished.

Can't honestly see a way back from this especially with this wicket.

 

[Railway Blue]

India will never have an easier game that this. Should Buttler have at least batted first.

 

[GTFCfish]

India will never have an easier game that this. Should Buttler have at least batted first.

Did you get Masi’s permission before posting in here?

 

[GTFCfish]

I’d say India are slight favourites at the minute.

 

[Railway Blue]

Certain revenge for the last time we met in this comp.

What an embarrassing defeat.

No backbone at all.

 

[Railway Blue]

I think its time for a rebuild. Very lucky to be in the S/F.

We've come across three good sides and be thrashed by each of them.

Need to build a team around Brooke.
Buttler is either great or appalling.
Time for a change methinks.

 

[Super_horns]

I guess we did lose to the Aussies, South Africa (albeit narrowly) and India which maybe shows where we really are.

 

[GTFCfish]

That reminded me of our Semi final that, around 16/17 overs and India look like posting a bog standard score and then they just go and put the afterburners on.
Typical of a final too in that Rohit who’s been brilliant all the way through gets out early yet Kohli who’s been absolutely shite suddenly turns up and delivers in the final.
177 for SA to win not a chance IMO against this India bowling attack, gotta leave for work in a minute so can’t watch the run chase unfortunately.

 

[Railway Blue]

30 needed off 30 balls and after a 24 runs over they scored 23 in the next 5 overs. Credit to India because one catch was described as the best ever seen.

 

[kieran_vale]

Can only say India were the best team in the competition. South Africa gave it a real good go chasing the total but with the finish line in sight they maybe panicked a little bit. Problem with facing India is for all intents and purposes it’s a 16 over innings as Bumrah is just so good with the ball.

Looking forward to the test summer now. More my kind of cricket. Got tickets for the Saturday at Edgbaston against WI but obviously first up have Jimmy’s final test.