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This World Cup

AlwaysGreen

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For cricket purposes they kinda are. Ireland cricket is an all of Ireland team, meaning Northern Ireland is included.
I'll leave it to you tell the people of Ireland that.

I'd love Ireland to be at the world cup but the fact is they had a chance to qualify and didn't make it.
 

Mr Spock!

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The last thing we need is more minnows. It’s a shame about the weather which you can’t control being an outdoor sport, but this WC is good as every game has meaning and teams can’t rest players
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Every World Cup has had minnows.

Lol most games don't have any meaning actually until we start getting closer to the finals. Australia lost - so what?

They've got another 6 games to play.

That's why hardly anyones excited.
 
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I'll leave it to you tell the people of Ireland that.

I'd love Ireland to be at the world cup but the fact is they had a chance to qualify and didn't make it.

I’m only saying “kind of”

Northern Ireland is undoubtedly in the UK.




But I do think a 10 team World Cup is too small.
 

Iafeta

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Lol that email to Michael Holding is a disgrace. That chap who sent that should be sacked immediately without fail.

The broadcasters job is to impartially provide colour to the event. To say the umpires are beyond criticism is an utter farce. Chris Gaffeneys performance was horrific and the right thing to do is to highlight it. The ICC should be discussing the performance issues with the umpire rather than try to shut down someone speaking the cold hard objective truth about an appalling exhibition of umpiring.
 

Timbo

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So we know that the format of this tournament was changed because Star Sports wanted more Indian team content.

India's game last night was abandoned, and heavy rain is forecast for the cities their next two games are in on the days of the matches.

Fair to say this is the last time England will ever be allowed to host the World Cup.
 

JJ

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Lol that email to Michael Holding is a disgrace. That chap who sent that should be sacked immediately without fail.

The broadcasters job is to impartially provide colour to the event. To say the umpires are beyond criticism is an utter farce. Chris Gaffeneys performance was horrific and the right thing to do is to highlight it. The ICC should be discussing the performance issues with the umpire rather than try to shut down someone speaking the cold hard objective truth about an appalling exhibition of umpiring.

Both were horrific, not just Gaffeney...
 

Front-Rower

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This World Cup is crying out for a Ireland V Afghanistan or Zimbabwe Vs UAE

The next WC, at a minimum, must include all test playing nations
 

Pommy

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What do Antipodeans think of the stadiums at this World Cup? Places like the MCG are awesome when packed out but a little lacking if the crowd isn’t there.
 

ram raid

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I've decided to become a traitor and cheer against Australia. It makes me feel like a bit of a badass.
 

JJ

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What do Antipodeans think of the stadiums at this World Cup? Places like the MCG are awesome when packed out but a little lacking if the crowd isn’t there.
As a Kiwi I love the more traditional grounds, but I love the UK as a country so am biased - loving everything except the absence of developing countries and that the games are literally on in the middle of the night here
 

AlwaysGreen

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So with 19 matches to go in the Group stage the semi finalists are pretty much locked in unless upsets galore happen.

Good to see a reduction in non competitive matches team f**king India
 
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Lock in that top 4. Just a question of who plays who, really.

If we win every game, and England beat India. We’ll finish top of the table.


Well might’ve spoke too soon.

The SL win over England changes things a little.

England on 8 points have to play Australia, NZ & India.

SL on 6 points have to play South Africa, WI & India

But SL’s NRR is so bad that they need more points than England.



Also worth noting; Sri Lanka’s two wash outs against Bangladesh & Pakistan. Ouch.
 

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