The Cricket Thread

[Hooray]

That Cottrell catch just now

I think that may even edge the Stokes one, for me.

 

[Super_horns]

West Indies have let the Aussies back in the game having had them 90-5.

West Indies v the Aussies going right to the wire.

Starc just got 2 wickets in an over including Holder so has he put the tie towards the latter.

 

[blademan89]

Thrown that one away windies

 

[lordofthepies]

God damn those Aussies

 

[blademan89]

God damn those Aussies

Got a great bowling attack, and then Smith and Warner in bat, easily could go all the way and win the ashes. We should win this world cup though if we play our best cricket when it matters.

 

[Skinner]

See today that South Africa rejected AB for this world cup. Not looking such a wise move now. I understand he retired and shouldn't just walk back into the team but SA pretty much only have 4 batsmen that are above the level of crap and AB is still one of the best batsmen on the planet, especially in one dayers.

De Kock
Markram (second spinner)
Faf
AB
Van Der Dussen
Miller
Duminy/Morris
Phehlukwayo
Ngidi
Rabada
Tahir

That team would easy make the semi-finals. Amla is finished at the top imo.

 

[Super_horns]

Roy back to his powerful best and Buttler still dominating on one leg.

Going to be an England win but credit to Shakib for another impressive innings .

 

[SMH]

Aussies look very strong. Batting, bowling fielding. When your number 8 is hitting 90+ then that sends out a big statement. Starc is world class.

 

[Super_horns]

India looking pretty solid - scoring runs at the top and bowlers being very tidy.

 

[Soup Ladle]

India are the team to beat IMO but there are a lot of strong sides this time round. Any of India, us, NZ, Australia & Pakistan can beat each other on any given day. Consistently I'd say Eng & India are the two best but it's all about how you do on the day as we saw in the last Champions Trophy where we flunked against Pakistan.

England are an outrageously good batting side but I fear for the bowling, it lacks consistency and I think this is where we'll come undone. I don't think we'll win the WC, I'll put it out there now...

 

[Super_horns]

Just a shame the rain might ruin things this weekend..

 

[blademan89]

Not going well for Bristol cricket ground, 2 abandoned in 5 days.

 

[Super_horns]

Not going well for Bristol cricket ground, 2 abandoned in 5 days.

Only had 3 games too so lost a fair chuck of revenue ..

Going to be rain affected for a couple of days .

So guess all teams will be affected ?

 

[Bobbin']

Only had 3 games too so lost a fair chuck of revenue ..

Going to be rain affected for a couple of days .

So guess all teams will be affected ?

Looks a nice day at Southampton on Friday so hopefully England get away with it, for now at least.

 

[blademan89]

Only had 3 games too so lost a fair chuck of revenue ..

Going to be rain affected for a couple of days .

So guess all teams will be affected ?

They've gone with all the southern venues early on hoping it will be better weather, not going too well so far, think tommorrow and Thursday will both be rain affected too, we should be fine on Friday.

 

[Super_horns]

Yes - heard it was actually better in the north!

Sri Lanka have had 2 games abandoned and another reduced in overs.

I read somewhere Pakistan fans were complaining England and India hadn't had any issues with the weather in their games so far!

 

[blademan89]

Yes - heard it was actually better in the north!

Sri Lanka have had 2 games abandoned and another reduced in overs.

I read somewhere Pakistan fans were complaining England and India hadn't had any issues with the weather in their games so far!

Its pissed it down non stop since dinnertime yesterday to be fair here. Haha how the fuck is that our or indias fault, pure luck of the draw especially in this country, I'm sure it seems to rain more in June than November ffs.

 

[Camborne Gills]

Kent and Somerset trying to make a 4 day game in to a 2 day affair.

 

[blademan89]

Kent and Somerset trying to make a 4 day game in to a 2 day affair.

Jesus 22 wickets in the day, was any of it lost due to rain too?

 

[Camborne Gills]

Jesus 22 wickets in the day, was any of it lost due to rain too?

I don't think so. There were actually 99.2 overs bowled (41, 46.2 and 12)

 

[Bobbin']

I read somewhere Pakistan fans were complaining England and India hadn't had any issues with the weather in their games so far!

Bet they wish they could have the rain back now, bowling and fielding like village cricketers.

 

[Super_horns]

Couple of injuries and dropoed catches but Root making sure it's not an issue

 

[blademan89]

Couple of injuries and dropoed catches but Root making sure it's not an issue

What a player, our best ever batsman for sure

 

[Super_horns]

Only thing going to stop India is the rain !

It is Manchester...

 

[Super_horns]

Bangladesh on course to beat West Indies.

Shakib leading the way with another century.

 

[PuB]

What an incredible innings from Morgan, Root was great too.

 

[Super_horns]

Great hitting ..and Morgan was supposed to have a bad back !!

 

[Ciderhead]

Going right down to the wire this one, had Williamson out and
didn't review

Could cost them dear...

 

[PuB]

Christ that was close!

 

[Ciderhead]

If the Aussies beat Bangladesh tomorrow you might as well not bother with the rest of the group stages, the semi-finalists will be all but secured