Cricket World Cup 2023

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Pakistan just about clinging in there in the chase. This could potentially be the close game people have been waiting for. Or they could lose a couple of quick wickets and it'll be more or less over.

 

[Sasaferrato]

The required RR has crept up to about 8.5.

Next over needs 13 to catch up... Pakistan are just not scoring highly enough.

 

[Spymaster]

It'd also be quite funny if Australia score 367 and still lose.

 

[strung out]

The required RR has crept up to about 8.5.

Next over needs 13 to catch up... Pakistan are just not scoring highly enough.

Australia had about the same score after 32 overs and had a crap finish. I'm backing Pakistan from here.

 

[strung out]

Changed my mind

 

[Spymaster]

Changed my mind

Yeah. Pakistan lost it when Iftikhar went.

 

[Petcha]

Usama's debut gets even better. Drops Warner on 10 who goes on to score 160. Then goes for almost 10 an over. Then has a three ball duck. I'm fairly sure I would have had a better start to my international career. That drop was shocking. His fingers didn't even touch it.

 

[Spymaster]

That drop was shocking. His fingers didn't even touch it.

He'll have a nice bruise to show for it too.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Big win for Aus in the end, but it was in the balance until the last hour, so an improvement on most of the matches.

Tourno is wide open now. India and NZ virtually nailed on for the semis, then perm any two from Pak, Aus, SA and England. England will be right up against it if they lose tomorrow. Win and they're back in the mix. Way it's going, fourth place may well go to a team with only five wins.

 

[planetgeli]

Not surprised nobody has commented yet. Potential thrashing here.

Maybe Ned v SL will be close eh?

 

[Cerberus]

Not surprised nobody has commented yet. Potential thrashing here.

Maybe Ned v SL will be close eh?

Glad I didn’t before Topley’s innocuous looking injury. 2.5 per over with De Kock in the sheds. Looking good. Since then, ragged!!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

It's a bat first tournament. Surprised England haven't worked that out.

 

[Cerberus]

Was making this point to my mate this morning. I said I didn’t understand England’s obsession with batting second. He said something about dew etc. I’m with you LBJ

 

[planetgeli]

At least Wood is on for a century.

Oh.

 

[a_chap]

I can't listen

 

[Petcha]

It's painful to watch all the players cramp up.

I cannot believe England chose to field in this heat and let the saffas have the cooler evening.

 

[Petcha]

This is going to have be one hell of a team talk from Stokes

 

[Puddy_Tat]

i can feel an outbreak of



coming on

 

[Petcha]

England's gonna go out of two world cups in one day. Surely a first.

 

[Wilf]

Still, I'm absolutely confident they will lose this by less than 300.

 

[Wilf]

England's gonna go out of two world cups in one day. Surely a first.

To the same country.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Still, I'm absolutely confident they will lose this by less than 300.

i'm not so sure

ETA - you seem to be right. there has been a minor recovery...

 

[Wilf]

i'm not so sure

That wide just secured it.

 

[Spymaster]

Useless bunch of fucking wankers.

 

[Sasaferrato]

Just put on England - South Africa.

 

[Petcha]

They should open with Wood and Atkinson next time.

Fucking hell that was shoddy. From deciding to field onwards.

 

[planetgeli]

Just put on England - South Africa.

4 hours too early mate, if you want to watch the one that might be a contest.

 

[Petcha]

Joss Buttler speaks. Apparently they could have chased 350 but 400 was too much. They lost by 229 runs. The biggest ever defeat they've suffered by SA.

And admits bowling first was a disaster. He's utterly deluded.

I thought if we restricted them in 340-350 then we’d be in the game, bowling first is potentially a mistake in incredibly tough conditions. Everyone put in a great shift - the humidity, cramps and all other challenges… the loss leaves with no room for error.”

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Bowling first was brainless.

England now need to win every game to have a realistic chance of progressing. A good tournament to win from here!

 

[Petcha]

Well this is bizarre. Quite possibly going to be a did not finish on fog.