Cricket thread

[brodiej]

...and Pakistan's remaining games are Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Far from being 'dead rubber' games left, it's turning out to be a tense run in - for some teams.

Quite. I think they're on a roll and will finish on 11 points meaning England will have to win their last 2 which I can't see happening.

Hope I'm wrong

 

[yello]

The saffers might just do England a favour today.

 

[yello]

Turned out to be a bit of a stroll in the park for SA.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Turned out to be a bit of a stroll in the park for SA.

Yes, I think Sri Lanka did the saffers a favour....

 

[yello]

Pakistan snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, inexplicably. In the other match, NZ (having perhaps missed a trick) will fancy that target as getable.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Pakistan snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, inexplicably.

Because Pakistan, shirley?

 

[Beebo]

Pakistan snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, inexplicably. In the other match, NZ (having perhaps missed a trick) will fancy that target as getable.

They need 18 off 18. It’s going to be close.

 

[yello]

Blimey, England (well, Roy and Bairstow) getting stuck into the task!

 

[Beebo]

It makes you think that with Roy playing we would have had a better the chance in a the last few games.
He has been lucky as he gloved it and didn’t walk.

 

[yello]

England have done their bit with the bat (an innings of lashes and lulls ending with a decent total) so let's see if they can follow it up with the ball.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

England have done their bit with the bat (an innings of lashes and lulls ending with a decent total) so let's see if they can follow it up with the ball.

Woakes is doing exactly what the doctor ordered!

 

[nickyboy]

A very impressive and professional performance by England, in the end beating India fairly comfortably. Don't forget that India had rolled over everyone in the tournament they had played thus far (including Australia)

England will win this tournament

 

[AndyRM]

Brave to stick your neck out there @nickyboy, though I quietly agree. By my reckoning a win against NZ guarantees us third spot in the group, so India or Australia in the semis.

 

[yello]

Tbh, for me, it's hard to look past the Aussies. They seem to me to have a well balanced side, and one that's hitting their stride. I'd like for England to avoid them in the semis if at all possible.

 

[nickyboy]

Tbh, for me, it's hard to look past the Aussies. They seem to me to have a well balanced side, and one that's hitting their stride. I'd like for England to avoid them in the semis if at all possible.

Aussie bowling is as good as anyone, as is their ground fielding. Their best three batsmen (Warner, Finch, Smith) are also top-drawer. Their weakness is their other batsmen. Get rid of a couple of the best batsmen and they aren't much. England's middle/lower order is better