Cricket World Cup

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:17 pm

Looking very, very grim now.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:31 pm

We must be the only country who can score faster in tests than T20.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:32 pm

Big final over needed here.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:32 pm

Going down with a whimper.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:33 pm

Totally outplayed.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:39 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:32 pm
Big final over needed here.

I reckon we'd have done it if Amir was bowling it.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:46 pm

From reading this thread, I'm glad I didn't bother watching it.

Daft Hollywood Cricket anyway.

Robbie_painter · Post by **Robbie_painter** » Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:56 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:46 pm
From reading this thread, I'm glad I didn't bother watching it.

Daft Hollywood Cricket anyway.

Load of ********,if you like cricket you like all forms of it.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 6:54 pm

Ricky Ponting introduces the Fly Emirates Cabin Crew on to the field of play to do a dance routine midway through the India v Pakistan T20 match in New York. Looks like India could be heading for one of the Exits.

Just when you think you’ve seen it all in cricket.

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 7:07 pm

Robbie_painter wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:56 pm
Load of ********,if you like cricket you like all forms of it.

I love red ball cricket, but I don't mind 50 over and T20 either.
But I do NOT like the Hundred. I would argue that it is not proper cricket anyway. Proper cricket has bowlers bowling overs.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:11 pm

lakedistrictclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 09, 2024 7:07 pm
I love red ball cricket, but I don't mind 50 over and T20 either.
But I do NOT like the Hundred. I would argue that it is not proper cricket anyway. Proper cricket has bowlers bowling overs.

Couldn’t agree more. The Hundred is the one format where I switch off.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:12 pm

kentonclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 09, 2024 6:54 pm
Looks like India could be heading for one of the Exits.

Was looking that way but Pakistan making hard work of it.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:18 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:12 pm
Was looking that way but Pakistan making hard work of it.

Agreed Pakistani fans need to adopt the brace position.

At the 11 overs mark Win Predictor said

Pakistan 92%
India 8%

Currently

Pakistan 65%
India 35%

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:28 pm

Incredibly they need 20 from the last 10 balls when the looked to be cruising not many overs ago.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:31 pm

18 needed from the last over

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:34 pm

18 needed off 5 balls now and neither batsman at the wickets has faced a ball

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:38 pm

Nobody can throw a game of cricket away quite like Pakistan.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:38 pm

Great comeback from India. They’ve won by 6 runs.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:40 pm

Unbelievable Pakistan managed to lose that!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:40 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:38 pm
Nobody can throw a game of cricket away quite like Pakistan.

Pakistan just about had it in the bag but a superb comeback from India.

Acting Claret · Post by **Acting Claret** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:49 pm

Need to win and win well these next two games or we’ll never hear the end of it.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:08 pm

Rain in the air in Antigua .. they really need to look at Reserve days for these World Cups ..

Casper2 · Post by **Casper2** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:19 pm

Clarets4me wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:08 pm
Rain in the air in Antigua .. they really need to look at Reserve days for these World Cups ..

They need to look at why it’s being played in the Caribbean during the rainy season

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:07 pm

48 to win.
Must have a chance.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:08 pm

It's coming home

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:10 pm

Oh man !

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:27 pm

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:27 pm

This isn’t going to last much longer

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:30 pm

Then the Aussies let the Scots win and thus bury Englands chances

on Sunday

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:35 pm

20/2

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:44 pm

Who's good at maths?

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:56 pm

The Oman captain talks faster than his bowlers bowl.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:59 pm

Better run rate now than Scotland

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 12:00 am

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:30 pm
Then the Aussies let the Scots win and thus bury Englands chances on Sunday

They only have 15 in the squad, so they can't play a reserve side. And they'll play to win. Reluctantly, maybe, but they'll play to win.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:03 am

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:30 pm
Then the Aussies let the Scots win and thus bury Englands chances on Sunday

That's just Hazelwood winding up the England team.......no chance Scotland beat them.
IMO of course.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:39 am

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:30 pm
Then the Aussies let the Scots win and thus bury England's chances on Sunday

Rumour has it Greg Chappell's been detained by customs at St Lucia Airport, when two rolls of sandpaper were found in his luggage ...

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 5:01 pm

Casper2 wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:19 pm
They need to look at why it’s being played in the Caribbean during the rainy season

Two out of the three games at Fort Lauderdale abandoned without a ball being bowled, weather not great for tomorrow's third ... So much for introducing and selling the game to the " States " ..

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 5:20 pm

Clarets4me wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 15, 2024 5:01 pm
Two out of the three games at Fort Lauderdale abandoned without a ball being bowled, weather not great for tomorrow's third ... So much for introducing and selling the game to the " States " ..

And they don't even have hours of archive footage to show while it's rained off.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 5:51 pm

Clarets4me wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 15, 2024 5:01 pm
Two out of the three games at Fort Lauderdale abandoned without a ball being bowled, weather not great for tomorrow's third ... So much for introducing and selling the game to the " States " ..

That's why cricket will never have the global appeal that football has. It is too reliant on decent weather. Pakistan, and possibly England, exit the tournament and adverse weather conditions have had a big say.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 6:22 pm

It's heavy rain so game could be washed out and end up as another draw. So Scotland qualify because England unable to play 2 of 4 games against weaker teams. What a ridiculous state of affairs.

Lip · Post by **Lip** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 6:58 pm

Firthy wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 15, 2024 6:22 pm
It's heavy rain so game could be washed out and end up as another draw. So Scotland qualify because England unable to play 2 of 4 games against weaker teams. What a ridiculous state of affairs.

Just bad luck or what ? Why have cricket when it's their rainy season. Who's stupid idea was that.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 7:02 pm

Lip wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 15, 2024 6:58 pm
Just bad luck or what ? Why have cricket when it's their rainy season. Who's stupid idea was that.

They probably thought they could fit T20 games in between the showers.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 7:11 pm

Lip wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 15, 2024 6:58 pm
Just bad luck or what ? Why have cricket when it's their rainy season. Who's stupid idea was that.

Just said that here too

Andreshotboots · Post by **Andreshotboots** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 7:18 pm

Just a crazy situation. Losing to Australia is just one of those things as they're a top side too, but going out because of 2 washouts against teams England would beat is just a joke.

How they can't make provisions to fit T20 games in on an alternative date is crazy.

Whoever face Scotland now have basically got a walk through to the next round..The tournament has been massively undermined by shocking planning..

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:28 pm

Starting at 9

Caernarfon_Claret · Post by **Caernarfon_Claret** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:29 pm

Due to start at 9pm (11 overs each)

Caernarfon_Claret · Post by **Caernarfon_Claret** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:30 pm

Although it is drizzling apparently

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:31 pm

Andreshotboots wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 15, 2024 7:18 pm
Just a crazy situation. Losing to Australia is just one of those things as they're a top side too, but going out because of 2 washouts against teams England would beat is just a joke.

How they can't make provisions to fit T20 games in on an alternative date is crazy.

Whoever face Scotland now have basically got a walk through to the next round..The tournament has been massively undermined by shocking planning..

Playing a tournament or series in a period of bad weather… I thought it was just the ECB that planned like that

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:33 pm

Andreshotboots wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 15, 2024 7:18 pm
Just a crazy situation. Losing to Australia is just one of those things as they're a top side too, but going out because of 2 washouts against teams England would beat is just a joke.

How they can't make provisions to fit T20 games in on an alternative date is crazy.

Whoever face Scotland now have basically got a walk through to the next round..The tournament has been massively undermined by shocking planning..

It’s a nonsense. Badly organised.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:57 pm

They really should have extra days organised.