Cricket World Cup 2023

[Petcha]

is this thing ever going to end?

 

[Spymaster]

is this thing ever going to end?

Only another 2 weeks.

It's been one fuck of a bore-fest hasn't it?

 

[Spymaster]

I'm in two minds whether or not I think England deserve any favours, though.

The fucking wankers deserve a good kicking.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Meanwhile the Dutch are doing their best to do England that favour. Four runouts.

Keeper on course for player of the match.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Only another 2 weeks.

It's been one fuck of a bore-fest hasn't it?

I have enjoyed listening to the international commentators on TMS.

I could actually watch it on the telly but tbh I cba

 

[Spymaster]

I have enjoyed listening to the international commentators on TMS.

I could actually watch it on the telly but tbh I cba

I've just got it on in the background.

I upgraded my Sky package for this. Thinking of asking for my money back.

 

[Spymaster]

Meanwhile the Dutch are doing their best to do England that favour. Four runouts.

Keeper on course for player of the match.

How the fuck do you get 4 runouts in one innings?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

How the fuck do you get 4 runouts in one innings?

depends if boycott is involved...

 

[planetgeli]

MoM looks like being the Dutch player Runout.

Oh, wait.

 

[a_chap]

It's "stinking hot", England win the toss, so let's guess what Buttler decides to do.

[ ] send the players out to spend hours toiling in a sauna

[ ] do the sensible/obvious/intelligent thing

Cast your vote now...

 

[Petcha]

So NZ seem to have secured 4th spot at least then

 

[Idaho]

Not sure the steady pressure has been enough. Australia still have the time and potential to accelerate and set a good score.

 

[Petcha]

Pakistan on course to chase 400

 

[1927]

Not sure the steady pressure has been enough. Australia still have the time and potential to accelerate and set a good score.

How will England throw this away?

 

[planetgeli]

How will England throw this away?

Er...batting collapse?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

215 is England's highest score in their last four games.

 

[Idaho]

Er...batting collapse?

Odds on.

 

[Spymaster]

Er...batting collapse?

That would be the traditional method but there's still a chance to give them 60 in the last 2 overs.

 

[1927]

Pakistan on course to chase 400

The Duckworth Lewis target is going to be interesting!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

The Duckworth Lewis target is going to be interesting!

will favour Pak

 

[two sheds]

"Some pretty exciting drainage facilities at the ground"

 

[littlebabyjesus]

will favour Pak

It's now effectively a 182 t20 chase in which Pakistan have lost a wicket in the first over.

Very doable.

 

[1927]

will favour Pak

 

[littlebabyjesus]

DLS nearly always favours the team chasing. Shorter chase but still nine wickets in hand. Particularly in this comp, in which teams have often failed to keep up good starts and have struggled to keep wickets in hand, the various formulae used by DLS are imperfect to say the least.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Meanwhile, England just need a solid st... oh.

 

[planetgeli]

Fucking lol.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

oops

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Bairstow you fucking idiot!

 

[Puddy_Tat]

 

[littlebabyjesus]

And Pakistan look likely to win.

Tough on NZ that. They still had an awful long way to go if it hadn't rained. Serious danger of not qualifying now.