Cricket World Cup

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:07 am

1st game this morning England v New Zealand can't see it being as close as the previous final between the 2

New Zealand win toss and bowl : Bairstow, Malan,Root, Brook, Buttler, Ali, Livingstone, Woakes, S Curran, Rashid & Wood

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:20 am

That’s a cracking 11

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:22 am

SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:20 am
That’s a cracking 11

Stokes missing too, so not sure where he fits in playing just as a batsman - possibly Root

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:27 am

Massive ground but not so big crowd.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:34 am

I'd forgotten that this started today! I see myself as a fairly big cricket fan but, with the footy underway and rugby WC in progress, it's somehow passed me by.
Butler says he would've chosen to bowl first if he'd won the toss but (without looking at the records) I think England tend to do pretty well batting first. Often racking up a big score and putting too much pressure on the chasing team, hopefully more of that today.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:35 am

2nd ball of the World cup lifted into the stands for 6

daveisaclaret · Post by **daveisaclaret** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:37 am

Can't help but feel VAR would work better if they told each other to rock and roll the replays

Lip · Post by **Lip** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:39 am

Aclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:27 am
Massive ground but not so big crowd.

Very strange,I thought the Indian folks loved their cricket..Must be mega expensive

footballdiedin92 · Post by **footballdiedin92** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:57 am

It looks like everything I hate about stadium. 130k is just nonsense. Atmosphere will be terd and you won't be able to see bugger all. A vanity project for Modi.

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 10:40 am

Lip wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:39 am
Very strange,I thought the Indian folks loved their cricket..Must be mega expensive

Very hot, very humid.... ground will fill up as the day goes on.

Clive 1960 · Post by **Clive 1960** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:16 am

After 24 overs we are 128.4 so nearly halfway and evenly poised.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:27 am

Tendulkar in the commentary box. Is he really 50? He still looks like a young lad.

England 152/4 in 28th over. Root on 47 & Buttler 19.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:46 am

179/4 from 32 overs - Root 53 Buttler 40

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:56 am

188-5

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:57 am

We need 300+ to be competitive I think but Butler gone now.
If we don't lose too many more wickets in the next 10 overs, we should do that with Livingstone, Woakes, Sam C still to come (Rashid and Wood aren't complete mugs either).
Still looks a pretty even game at this stage though.

Mondsley · Post by **Mondsley** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:29 pm

Root gone! 300 looks a long way away at the moment. Some questionable shot selection from England this morning. But, credit to NZ. They've bowled tidily.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:58 pm

263 for 9 with two left.

Losing wickets at regular intervals have been the problem, nearly everyone has got themselves in though.

Be interesting to see how NZ get on.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:07 pm

The last two Rashid & Wood did superbly well to get us to 282.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:10 pm

Could be a crucial stand of 30 between the last 2

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:14 pm

I was reading last week they're expecting scores of 260-280 in this world cup rather than the 350-400 people come to expect these days.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:13 pm

63/1 from 8 overs

Ravindra looks a really nice player

Ric_C · Post by **Ric_C** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:33 pm

We are getting battered

Goddy · Post by **Goddy** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:44 pm

Ric_C wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:33 pm
We are getting battered

Don't think it's even that good......

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:45 pm

Ric_C wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:33 pm
We are getting battered

These 2 batters look in real good nick.

burnley007 · Post by **burnley007** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 3:56 pm

going well so far...

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 3:58 pm

When I said I didn't think it would be as close as the previous final I didn't think it would be one of the most one sided games at a world cup ever between 2 top sides.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:14 pm

Now that is a pasting.

Lip · Post by **Lip** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:18 pm

Well played New Zealand,totally dominated our bowlers.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:20 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:14 pm
Now that is a pasting.

Let's just hope NZ have peaked too early and we improve....10 fold

. ..you're right, that's a real pasting.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:12 pm

When do England show up?

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:21 am

193/1 from 31 overs v Bangladesh
Bairstow 52 from 59
Malan 99* from 90
Root 40* from 37

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:56 am

266/2 from 37.2

Malan gone for 140 from 107 balls

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:21 am

307/5 from 42

Livingstone golden duck

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:25 am

“Now watch out” remarks Atherton on commentary as Livingstone walks to the crease.

Talk about the big build up.

northeastclaret · Post by **northeastclaret** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 10:49 am

Busted flush is Livingstone now. Surprised he made the squad, did little for Lancs this season in limited over competitions.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:02 pm

kentonclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:25 am
“Now watch out” remarks Atherton on commentary as Livingstone walks to the crease.

Talk about the big build up.

The Atherton Curse, he has a habit of speaking too soon !

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 5:06 pm

How are they doing all that fancy camera work? Seems like I’m in a video game at times.

Ptangyangkipperbang · Post by **Ptangyangkipperbang** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:24 pm

Looking like we are struggling against Afghanistan today

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:33 pm

Not going well at all. We are 129/5 chasing 385.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:35 pm

northeastclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 10, 2023 10:49 am
Busted flush is Livingstone now. Surprised he made the squad, did little for Lancs this season in limited over competitions.

His bowling figures were good today to be fair - it was Woakes & Curran who cost us in the first innings.

matttheclaret · Post by **matttheclaret** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:39 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:35 pm
His bowling figures were good today to be fair - it was Woakes & Curran who cost us in the first innings.

Woakes is fantastic in English conditions, struggles badly anywhere else. Never been totally convinced about Curran. As for Livingstone - I don't think he's anywhere near good enough at this level

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:43 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:33 pm
Not going well at all. We are 129/5 chasing 385.

England 11/4
Afghanistan 4/11

The odds don’t suggest we are going well either CT.

But come on CT we are only chasing 285

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:04 pm

On yesterday’s Rugby World Cup thread I (tongue in cheek) suggested a fun treble on Afghanistan, Fiji and South Africa and it looks like the first leg is almost up.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:34 pm

Abysmal performance by England. Look a shadow of themselves.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:45 pm

England's bowling attack is nowhere near as strong as it was 4 years ago. Not convinced by Buttler as a captain either, just doesn't seem to have much about him?

Gunfury · Post by **Gunfury** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:02 pm

Pretty embarrassing defeat really and to not be able to bat for the full 50 overs against this lot says it all but it’s only what we deserved to be honest

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:14 pm

The view seemed to be that Stokes was fit enough to play but the management decided it was better to err on the side of caution and save Ben for the “stiffer tests that lie ahead”

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:33 pm

kentonclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:04 pm
On yesterday’s Rugby World Cup thread I (tongue in cheek) suggested a fun treble on Afghanistan, Fiji and South Africa and it looks like the first leg is almost up.

England currently collapsing at Rugby.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:40 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:33 pm
England currently collapsing at Rugby.

A wheel has fallen off the chariot but the horses gallop on.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:46 pm

CharlieinNewMexico wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 11, 2023 5:06 pm
How are they doing all that fancy camera work? Seems like I’m in a video game at times.

I've noticed that .....i think it's to blur the line between Games & reality, to sell more games.