Cricket thread

[albion]

Double host defeat shock. India currently getting well beaten by South Africa.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Could Buttler’s form get any worse? He can’t even get to double figures. Out for 2 today, which was 2 more than Salt. He’s been equally poor, but for the 60 odd in the last match.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Top 5 excluding Brook made 0,2,8,2…

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Too close for comfort but England make it into the semis.

 

[AndyRM]

Should be a good chase this afternoon to find out our semifinal opponents.

 

[AndyRM]

This aged well...

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cdxg4w95p65o

 

[Blazing Saddles]

This aged well...

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cdxg4w95p65o

Chased down in under 13 overs, for one wicket.
I think that’s what you call a crushing defeat.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

England dropped Samson on 15 and he’s slaughtered them.
They are now facing a chase of well over 200.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Turns out it was the game of the tournament.
England almost chasing down 254, thanks to an incredible century from Jacob Bethell and some big hitting from the lower order.

 

[Pross]

What a weird match

 

[laurentian]

Bumrah won that match for India - he's pretty special!

India hammer NZ in the final . . . again thanks to Bumrah

 

[ianrauk]

Bumrah won that match for India - he's pretty special!

and some... they just couldn't handle him could they. Wonderful to watch.

 

[laurentian]

It is . . . watched him keeping England very honest at Edgbaston last summer . . . impressive stuff

 

[Pross]

Watching NZ v SA and the crowd looks tiny. Is the popularity of T20 dying or is there just too many matches?

Daughter is travelling from Hyderabad to Kolkata on Tuesday to meet up with the Knight Riders as she’s cheerleading for them in the IPL and will then be flying off to Mumbai with them for 5 days for the opener next weekend. Nice way to see the country! KKR team doesn’t look great though.