The New Cricket Thread

[Jairzinho]

Just now, Pistonbroke said:

 

I agree, they just try to knock the leather off the ball. That is fine against the lesser bowlers, but you have to play the better bowlers on merit. Still think the Windies will make the Semi's. 

Aussies next game is against India, that will be interesting indeed. Windies next game is against SA who might have given up the ghost already. 

Yeah, agreed on all counts.

 

Us, India, West Indies and one other for the semis.

[Captain Howdy]

Yeah, West Indies incredibly naive in that game

[Captain Howdy]

2 minutes ago, Manny said:

What the fuck was that penultimate over from the West Indies? Defends eight balls in succession, then blams four fours in a row. 

Bizarre wasn’t it? They even fist bumped after it

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Hope or Holder needed to carry their bat, especially when you look at their Strike Rate, yet they tried to play daft shots. The Hetmyer run out was also stupid and crucial for the Aussies. I don't think the Aussies were that good as a team, they just had a few players performing a whole let better. They'll need to play a lot better against India. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Bangladesh won the toss and put England into bat. Windy and cool conditions at Cardiff. England with a slow start. 9/0 off 4 overs. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Started to motor now, especially Roy. 

[lifetime fan]

Roy takes out the umpire as he brings up his century. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Roy gets his 100 and takes the umpire out in the process. hahahahaha

 

England 167/1 off 26.5 overs. 

[lifetime fan]

Bar the Bairstow catch their fielding has been dogshit. 

[lifetime fan]

Root chops on. 

 

205/2

[s(k)aturation]

So we're looking at about 380.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Had to take the dog out and missed the Root wicket. Yeah, probably looking at 370-400 depending on last 10 and wickets left. We could easily be the first team to post a score over 400. Bangladesh have basically used up their best bowler. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Roy has just hit a 97 metre six......followed by another, then another to bring up his 150. Some batting this. 

 

Then out next ball.........Good innings though, think he was after 6 sixes in an over. 

[s(k)aturation]

380 was a very "Tory" prediction of mine.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, skaro said:

380 was a very "Tory" prediction of mine.

 

It all depends on wickets falling. But at 235 for 3 after 34.4 overs and Buttler and Morgan at the crease we could see some carnage. 

[lifetime fan]

Butler gone for 64. 

 

330/4. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Wickets tumbling to daft shots now, all going for big sixes despite the breeze. Need to just wack it for 4's to get us to that 380 mark. 346/6 now. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

386/6 off the 50 overs. I know Bangladesh have capable batsmen at the top of their order but I doubt very much they can chase that down, especially if we get early wickets. Plunkett batted well after being dropped for the last game scoring 27 off 9 balls, if he bowls well then it gives the captain a headache for the upcoming games. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Bangladesh 8/1, cracking ball from Archer to get an early wicket. 

[Pidge]

Archer apparently (listening on the radio) just bowled Soumya and the ball carried over the boundary...

[Guest Pistonbroke]

7 minutes ago, Pidge said:

Archer apparently (listening on the radio) just bowled Soumya and the ball carried over the boundary...

That's because it clipped the bails/stump and carried on its trajectory to the boundary, fast ball though. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Nice century from Shakib but at 179/4 after 32.3 overs Bangladesh are way behind the race.  

[Captain Howdy]

15 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

Nice century from Shakib but at 179/4 after 32.3 overs Bangladesh are way behind the race.  

Aye, fine player is Shakib 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, Captain Howdy said:

Aye, fine player is Shakib 

Yeah, he's hit at least a half century in all three of his innings so far this W/C. 

[Captain Howdy]

Woakes getting spanked here