planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
So unlucky. He didn't even get hit by a bowler. He got hit by the ball during an attempted run out.
Anyway, tournament has been trash so far. Maybe today will be better. And maybe not.
Cricket World Cup 2023
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So unlucky. He didn't even get hit by a bowler. He got hit by the ball during an attempted run out.
Anyway, tournament has been trash so far. Maybe today will be better. And maybe not.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
If Pakistan don't make 200 it'll be a good day!
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Headed that way. At least you'll be a happy bunny. But it's another mark against the tournament. 12th game and there hasn't been one that was anything like close.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Yep. All huge wicket or runs wins. It'll get better.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I wouldn't even call it an attempted run out. He was just coasting in and the fielder hiffed it at him anyway. This should have been his swansong. Latham seems a fairly good captain though.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
England are making a right pigs ear of this at the moment!
Enjoyed India v Pakistan yesterday. Biggest crowd at a cricket match ever I gather
Enjoyed India v Pakistan yesterday. Biggest crowd at a cricket match ever I gather
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Pakistan are moaning about the partisan crowd and organisation.
I mean, it's India v Pakistan, in India .... hello!
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Why is Curran being given overs over Wood and Topley? Hopeless.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
That last over from Curran was dogshit.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Curran is supposed to be the all-sorts death specialist. I still don't see it. I see him get tonked like this more often than not.
But Curran and Woakes have flopped in the WC so far.
We'll see if the match is competitive, but this innings has shown the value of the 50-over format. Afghanistan off to a flyer, England pulling it right back, and now the game feels like it's in the balance.
But Curran and Woakes have flopped in the WC so far.
We'll see if the match is competitive, but this innings has shown the value of the 50-over format. Afghanistan off to a flyer, England pulling it right back, and now the game feels like it's in the balance.
Don't know what your beef with Curran is. He's a brilliant player.
This has been the shittest world cup since 2007 however. 50 over cricket is surely dead. They can't wedge more cricket in than they currently do.
Major league baseball hasn't messed with its format since its inception so I've no idea why we keep doing so. Lose 50 overs, clearly nobody cares about it, T20 and tests please.
This has been the shittest world cup since 2007 however. 50 over cricket is surely dead. They can't wedge more cricket in than they currently do.
Major league baseball hasn't messed with its format since its inception so I've no idea why we keep doing so. Lose 50 overs, clearly nobody cares about it, T20 and tests please.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
The cricket world cup has only been held 12 times but there have been half a dozen different winners.
How many countries have ever won the World Series?
Cricket seems to have an inferiority complex thats all. Constantly trying to reinvent itself. I mean, we have the fucking Hundred now. The most ludicrous yet. Test cricket is the apex. Let's leave that. And have T20 to understandably get families in for a 3 hour evening out. The 50 over thing is neither here nor there and there's simply no time for top players anymore to do it all.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
My beef with Curran is that I don't think he's very good. He had a very good T20 WC last year, but aside from that, he's done very little at international level. His ODI numbers are ordinary.
Ben Stokes' numbers aren't great either. Curran strikes at the right time.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Stokes' numbers are way better than Curran's. In tests, he has more wickets per game at a better average, and he has scored more than 50% more runs per game at a 50% higher average. In ODIs, Stokes' numbers reflect what he is, a batting allrounder - his batting numbers are very strong. Curran has the batting numbers of a bowling allrounder and bowling numbers of a batting allrounder in every format except T20I, in which he has the numbers of a bowling specialist.
wrt striking at the right time, I did a bit of a dive into Curran's test numbers a while back because commentators kept saying that he had the 'knack' of taking important wickets. He doesn't. His wickets are evenly distributed between top and lower order. If anything there is a bias towards taking the lower order.
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Still, if Gurbaz can hit 80 odd at 150 imagine what Bairstow can do!
Oh.
Oh.
I think my point is that they seem to both have the knack of turning up in the big moments
Edit: I don't particularly rate him either and I know you dont watch the IPL but he does put in some very impressive performances there when required. He wouldn't get paid millions if he didn't. He's a good cricketer, using his capabilities to their maximum.
coming on...
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
Afghanistan are putting England to the sword. 
I don't see England scoring another 160 somehow.
I don't see England scoring another 160 somehow.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
Blimey!
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
That was close!
The Afghani bowlers are getting a lot of movement from the ball.
The Afghani bowlers are getting a lot of movement from the ball.
