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

[Dizzy28]

I rather enjoyed the Ireland UAE game this morning. These Associates playing good cricket and I have a feeling an unstated reason for not including them in 2019 WC is that the big countries are afraid of losing to them.

[The Paleontologist]

I think Ireland will beat Pakistan. Afghanistan playing some nice cricket despite being fairly new to the game.
IMO this world cup is missing Netherlands for some major upsets.

[racedriverpro]

I think Ireland will beat Pakistan. Afghanistan playing some nice cricket despite being fairly new to the game.
IMO this world cup is missing Netherlands for some major upsets.

Fuh real...why they not there?

[Dizzy28]

I think Ireland will beat Pakistan. Afghanistan playing some nice cricket despite being fairly new to the game.
IMO this world cup is missing Netherlands for some major upsets.

Fuh real...why they not there?

They didn't qualify!!

[The Paleontologist]

^^^ I think Ireland knocked them out in the qualifiers

[hondamadness]

what a game between afghanistan and scotland!!!!! this is what the world cup is about..putting everything on the line! those afghan players have shown the world what representing your country means, some of our regional players should take note, if representing your country isn't motivation enough to do your best at all times then you should look at another career!!

[shake d livin wake d dead]

what he said^

Sri-Lanka resssssss it on Bangladesh though

[meccalli]

This wc looks better everyday lol.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

reading that Gayle may or not be able to play against S/Africa due to back problems

[The Paleontologist]

Disciplined bowling from WI so far.

[racedriverpro]

Disciplined bowling from WI so far.

Inconsistent atm

[trent]

SA eyeing a big score!

[racedriverpro]

Murder

[trent]

big big score: SA 408/5

[equipped2ripp]

Smh Jason Holder... You went for 34 runs in the 48th over, now you want to bowl the 50th over and got 30 runs off it. You should drop yourself next game and let Roach get a go against India.

[The Paleontologist]

AB is an absolute beast. Let's see Gayle top that performance.
But Holder smh, first 5 overs he bowled for 9 runs, now gone for over 100 in his 10.

[Mark!]

Wood like pr!ck yes

[trent]

STEUPS...Gayle goes

[trent]

WI imploding 63/7

[pugboy]

Media talking about wi revival after last game my ass

[trent]

That's normal after every WI victory^

Biggest defeat in WC history!!!

[shake d livin wake d dead]

S/Africa come out and say "this is for Zimbabwe" lmao...India going and do the same

[roadhog]

What the hell boy. If I had stay up and watch that match in its entirety I would have been sour

[hondamadness]

india's batsmen must be eyeing a 500 plus score now if they bat first!

[uncle sam]

dem boys went drinking and liming after that game the other day... while S/A trained hard... they too never see come see

[X_Factor]

well WI was quickly brought back to earth

[Dizzy28]

What the hell boy. If I had stay up and watch that match in its entirety I would have been sour

I stopped watching after they bought on Andre Russel as the 1st change bowler and things were actually looking good for WI. Jason Holder had bowled 4 overs for 9 runs. Fawker eventually went for 102 off 10 overs yes. They rape he in the final overs.

Woke up to see match done, carnage happen in the last 20 overs of SA innings.

[trent]

^that was SA's plan...play it safe for first 30-35 overs...keep wickets in hand...then explode in the end
WI did the same vs Zimbabwe
WI succumbed to scoreboard pressure and better bowling today.

[Dizzy28]

But over 220 runs in the final 15 overs. Even in T20 cricket that is phenomenal....in ODIs that is just ridiculous.

[trent]

Yes very... WI scored over 150 vs Zimbabwe in the last 10 overs.
ABD is jus phenomenal, he obviously loves WI bowling.
WI are no match for SA