OT: Cricket World Cup 2019

[Philip_Smith007]

Solid start by Aussie, 71-0 after 14. Conditions should've favoured England, who won the toss.

Poms are a bit flat.

Opening partnership over 100 again.
Something we can only wish for at the moment.

 

[Blair]

Opening partnership over 100 again.
Something we can only wish for at the moment.

But then they fell away somewhat, 285-7 after 50. Game on, it's even-stevens from here. That dry Lord's crowd doesn't seem to give any advantage to the home-side either.

I only have the stamina to watch the first innings though.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

But then they fell away somewhat, 285-7 after 50. Game on, it's even-stevens from here. That dry Lord's crowd doesn't seem to give any advantage to the home-side either.

I only have the stamina to watch the first innings though.

And the Aussie bowlers stepped up.
A yorker from Starc was amazing to dismiss Stokes.
On that performance England will not make the finals.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Beat Pakistan tonight and we are in the finals.
Sounds like a recipe for a loss.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Won the toss and choose to bat.

 

[Blair]

Won the toss and choose to bat.

Either Guptill's due some runs today or he's going to do the opposite of McCullum in '15, go average/poor until it matters!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Guptill gone for 5, played on.
f**k me.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Munro gone for 12.
Nicholls has to play next game for one of the openers.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Taylor for 3. 38-3

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Latham for 1. 46-4

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Williamson 41, 83-5. 26.2 overs.

Time to catch highlights (lowlights) in the morning.

 

[Blair]

And beaten with five balls to spare.

Have you seen how Pakistan's win/loss record at this cup is exactly the same as in '92? It's a bit eerie.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

And beaten with five balls to spare.

Have you seen how Pakistan's win/loss record at this cup is exactly the same as in '92? It's a bit eerie.

Might force some changes.
Aussie and England looking a lot harder prospects now.
A rained out game will get us to the final 4.
Little use if you can't perform when you get there.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

All this talk of belters pre tournament and we are yet to see one !! If you just watched that game this morning based on the pitch you’d guess it was in Karachi

 

[Campion]

I wonder if they'll consider Blundell for Latham, who is also having a shocker.
Obvs Nicholls comes in for Munro.
Guptill having a shocker too but is a better fielder and has the weight of history.

 

[TheDMC]

I wonder if they'll consider Blundell for Latham, who is also having a shocker.
Obvs Nicholls comes in for Munro.
Guptill having a shocker too but is a better fielder and has the weight of history.

Think we have to back both Guptil and Latham to come good. Munro should have been replaced by Nichols forever ago.

 

[Rich102]

Same team.

 

[Blair]

Same team.

Munro v Starc.

 

[Blair]

Like Marty Crowe before him there's too much pressure on Kane to score heavily, as the others are generally flaky.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

I think we'll make the semis but it will only be because of Englands inability to get there.
Latham, Guptill, Munro all passengers.

Ish SHOULD have played.