Cricket thread

[AndyRM]

Also on the dead rubber thing, yes and no. Sides still have net run rate to play for, which could be important.

 

[Grant Fondo]

The weekend certainly livened up what has been a largely predictable, though still entertaining tournament.

The only real surprise (for me at least) is just how poor South Africa have been, they're playing in a way which would have just about been competitive 10 years ago! Too many players the wrong side of 30 and no real evidence of the next Amla, du Plessis or de Kock ready to take over.

Yes and Windies as well barring moments of epic batting.

 

[AndyRM]

Yes and Windies as well barring moments of epic batting.

The arse has been ripped out of West Indian cricket by basketball, which is a damn shame in my eyes. Still a fun side to watch regardless, just wildly unpredictable. I'd recommend the documentary Fire in Babylon if you've not already seen it (and even if you have!) - a cracking look at their truly fearsome efforts in the 70s/80s.

 

[Beebo]

The arse has been ripped out of West Indian cricket by basketball, which is a damn shame in my eyes. Still a fun side to watch regardless, just wildly unpredictable. I'd recommend the documentary Fire in Babylon if you've not already seen it (and even if you have!) - a cracking look at their truly fearsome efforts in the 70s/80s.

It doesn’t help when England stole their best player in Jofra Archer.

 

[AndyRM]

It doesn’t help when England stole their best player in Jofra Archer.

Well, yeah, but to be fair he does have an English dad and a British passport. Don't think he played much at youth level for them either, but I could be wrong about that.

 

[Beebo]

England v Oz today.

They got off to a terrible start but seem to have pulled the bowling around, so should have a reasonable target to chase.

Currently 250/6. With 5 overs left.
I wouldn’t want to chase much over 300.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Finely poised, both teams will feel confident.

 

[AndyRM]

Given how well they started I reckon Australia are about 50 short of where they should have been.

Excellent bowling, helped by some daft decision making.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Not a good start for england, Vince I thought wouldn't last, but Root!

 

[Beebo]

It’s a batting shambles.
We need some miraculous middle order batting now.
We will do well to get to 50 overs at this rate.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Cannot watch it now.
Just like our footballers,as soon as we are in serious competitions we flop.

 

[Paulus]

Not going well at the moment. 47-3

 

[Deleted member 1258]

53 for 4 not good

 

[AndyRM]

Not going well at the moment. 47-3

Make that 53 - 4... Stokes and Buttler is key. Without something huge from them I don't see a way back.

 

[Paulus]

Still not looking good