The New Cricket Thread

[Jose Jones]

Why aren’t they pinging Carey with the short ball? 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just didn't carry, pity. Good stop in the end. 

[Jairzinho]

Preferred this when it was 15-3, to be honest.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Morgan just that little bit scared to go for the jugular. 

[Spy Bee]

The CricViz Analyst‏ @cricvizanalyst 6m6 minutes ago

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The PitchViz Rating for this surface is 5.0/10. That makes it the 11th best surface for batting we've seen in this competition. Semi final chases are always going to be tough, but this pitch is not as difficult as others we've seen. #CWC19

[Guest Pistonbroke]

We've already let the Aussies back into this, RR is rising and Morgan just going horses for courses in these mid overs. Of course, one wicket changes the picture again, but Morgan really is a shit captain in how he manages the bowlers at important times. The bowlers get him out of the shit at times, but rarely is it down to inspired captaincy. Hopefully I've mocked him enough and Stokes gets a couple of wickets now. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Ping....That'll help. With a new batsman coming to the crease, an ideal opportunity to being back Woakes/Archer or both......will he? 

[TheBitch]

5 minutes ago, Spy Bee said:

The CricViz Analyst‏ @cricvizanalyst 6m6 minutes ago

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The PitchViz Rating for this surface is 5.0/10. That makes it the 11th best surface for batting we've seen in this competition. Semi final chases are always going to be tough, but this pitch is not as difficult as others we've seen. #CWC19

I was thinking this, I don't think the pitch has been difficult, just that England bowled very well early on and made life difficult for Australia who have since made hard work of it but are now grinding out a respectable score.

[TheBitch]

GET IN.

[s(k)aturation]

 

 

Stoinis.  What a pointless, uninterested cricketer.

 

[Jairzinho]

Two goldens. That is top, top batting.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

and another, Stoinis out for a duck. Looking better again. 

[Jairzinho]

Worst middle order in the competition?

[Pureblood]

If you can't pick a googly from the hand you're in trouble. 

[s(k)aturation]

 

Maxwell.  Strike rate 163.  His average is another matter.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

More down to stupid batting and decent bowling by Rashid than the pitch or inspired captaincy this. He should go for the throat now. 

[Pureblood]

Stokes doesn't look right to me.  No rhythm or threat. 

[Jairzinho]

Maxwell the key here. Could be the difference between them getting 180 or 280.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Two slips in place and he was a goner there. 

[s(k)aturation]

I don't know why commentators keep having this debate about "if Smith bats at 3, where do you put Khawaja?"

 

Simple. Out of the team.  Anyone would think he was Bill fucking Ponsford.

[s(k)aturation]

1 minute ago, Jairzinho said:

Maxwell the key here. Could be the difference between them getting 180 or 280.

 

Yeah, he makes about one decent score in 10, so this could be it.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Rashid bowling better now after being costly to begin with. 

[s(k)aturation]

 

That Stoinis googly might have been just the ticket.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

16 minutes ago, skaro said:

 

Yeah, he makes about one decent score in 10, so this could be it.

 

He just goes for it, hence his stats. 

[Jairzinho]

Averages 32, to be fair. Not bad for a number seven.