****the official CRICKET thread*****

[trent]

Good to see all the WI batsmen chipping in, except Gayle...He needs to come good soon or b dropped.
If Russell had more time he could hav broken the record for the fastest odi 50!

[shake d livin wake d dead]

I actually looking forward to windies vs India

[The Paleontologist]

Afghanistan looking for a upset. SL chasing 233 and are now 0 for the loss of 1 wicket.

Edit: now 2/2

[meccalli]

sanga gone....

[The Paleontologist]

SL in trouble. 51/4

[meccalli]

India about to send S.A down in flames.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

everybody backing S/Africa and they get wooooood...Sri-Lanka real lucky though...them second grade sides playing good cricket if you ask me

[meccalli]

If those small sides had a bit more discipline, they'd fell the giants no problem, they definitely got the talent.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

seeing lil Bravo gona get fined 50% of his match fee for obscenity...

Pakistan skipper under pressure

world cup getting very interesting yes

[trent]

T&T Red force defeat Jamaica

England beat Scotland

WI vs Zimbabwe later

[The Paleontologist]

These associate nations really putting up a great fight so I wouldn't take Zimbabwe lightly.

[Dizzy28]

These associate nations really putting up a great fight so I wouldn't take Zimbabwe lightly.

For the sheer arrogance of the big three I wish the associates and bottom two test teams help eliminate either or all of India, Australia and England.

They want to have a cricket WC of only 10 teams in 2019 when Figo running for FIFA president wants to up their WC to 40-48 teams.

And we wonder why cricket will not grow in non traditional countries.

[uncle sam]

what time is that game later?

[trent]

I believe it's 1130 pm

[killercow]

For the sheer arrogance of the big three I wish the associates and bottom two test teams help eliminate either or all of India, Australia and E̶n̶g̶l̶a̶n̶d̶ New Zealand.

They want to have a cricket WC of only 10 teams in 2019 when Figo running for FIFA president wants to up their WC to 40-48 teams.

And we wonder why cricket will not grow in non traditional countries.

Fixed

Dunno who tell you England iz one of the 'big three' in this WC2015 (even doh you're spot on about England's arrogance).

[Dizzy28]

^ By big three I don't mean best performing but the three that control the money and essentially world cricket.

Its India, Australia and England that determine the length of test tours and you will realize only these three still have test tours of 4 or more tests. They also run the ICC and all associated decisions.

All the rest except South Africa are essentially yes men to the big three.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

windies should beat Zimbabwe ent??

[The Paleontologist]

Zimbabwe strikes early. WI 0/1 after 0.2 overs. Dwayne smith gone.

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Gayle on 100 not out......

WI going well at 177-1 after 37 overs......expecting a barrage from gayle coming down to the end.....lol....

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wi.....300-1......

Gayle on fire..!!!!!...looking for a 200...!!!!

great show......

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Well done Chris Gayle......215.....Highest Score in World Cup History..!!

Chris Gayle and Samuels.....372.....Highest Partnership in the World in ODI........

Gayle ...16 sixes....most sixes in a game by a batsman...equalling the world record.....

372-2 Highest Score in ODI by West indies ever......

Great Job..... Go West Indies...!!!!

[Dizzy28]

That batting nothwithstanding the West Indies bowlers real shiety though especially the part timers.

[hustla_ambition101]

Yup, bowling real terrible, giving away runs because of a high chase total

[hondamadness]

WI win but their bowling is still a big worry going forward in the tournament.
congrats to Chris Gayle!!! has to be one of the best allround performances ever.

[uncle sam]

good stuff

[shake d livin wake d dead]

good performance by Gayle..However,windies hada come better with their bowling against S/Africa and India

[Dizzy28]

This morning bowling by WI shows why they will remain a middling team. Not every time you can go out there and bash a 300+ score. Sometimes you have to bowl tight and well this morning two men went at 8 and more an over; one at >7 and over and two at high 6 per over.

[racedriverpro]

^^ could it be complacency? I agree Zimbabwe scored too much, about 100 runs more than they should have.

[handsomeRob2837]

Highlights on ESPN @ 9:30

[shake d livin wake d dead]

next big game fri into sat

your predictions