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

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https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/phil ... it-1341540

Man take front

[pugboy]

WI need to accept that for the last 20 years the standard has been poor,
on the field, off the field and at development level

no amount of a few t20 stars here and there is going to change that

neither will the hiring of any coach going to improve the players who are already big adults
you cant suddenly take a batsman and make him learn to play spin, it just is not possible
likewise it is very difficult to make a fast bowler start bowling real swing when he never did it before as a youth.

we like to fool ourselves and think we have the talent and are a first class level team
but that is only riding on the tails of the few aging t20 players with few up and coming
we have long expired the test and 50 over game, lara is a long memory

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Ireland beat England on the DWL.....imo it could have gone either way but......shrugs shoulders

[Dizzy28]

Hope rain doesn't spoil this tournament.
This is now 3 games that have been affected

[DMan7]

Hope rain doesn't spoil this tournament.
This is now 3 games that have been affected

The curse of WI not being in the tournament!

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India have more supporters when they playing as compared to the host.

[fokhan_96]

India have more supporters when they playing as compared to the host.

Normal thing... cricket is like a religion to some of them .

[trent]

India have more supporters when they playing as compared to the host.

yes reports mentioned the noise when India defeated Pakistan was louder than when Warne took his 700th wicket. Heard from 2 miles away ...

[Dizzy28]

KL Rahul really can't be the best player to have as an opener at this point in time for India??

Not when Iyer, Gill etc were all left out.

[fokhan_96]

Pakistan just pull ah WI

[Dizzy28]

Pakistan just pull ah WI

Seems like Pakistan should have never sent fake Mr Bean to Zimbabwe. They really took that personally

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That's beyond upset...Zimbabwe zindabad

[Dizzy28]

Something for the pop quiz fans.

Logan Van Beek who plays for the Netherlands and played in this morning's game against India has a Trinidadian grandfather. He is the grandson of Simpson Guillen, who played 5 tests for WI and also 3 tests for NZ in the 1960s. This means he is also related to Justin Guillen.

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Rain emerges victorious today

[fokhan_96]

Should just put all tournaments in UAE and done yes.

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India up against a sweet fast bowling attack from SA. Imo, Pant should be playing in front Karthik

[Dohplaydat]

RSA not starting well here

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Happy for young Chanders. Hopefully he does just as good or even better than the old Tiger

[bluefete]

Hope rain doesn't spoil this tournament.
This is now 3 games that have been affected

The curse of WI not being in the tournament!

Why you only coming and asking people questions:

How much Hetty make?

Is this Dominic Drakes?

If yuh know, yuh know

[DMan7]

Hope rain doesn't spoil this tournament.
This is now 3 games that have been affected

The curse of WI not being in the tournament!

Why you only coming and asking people questions:

How much Hetty make?

Is this Dominic Drakes?

If yuh know, yuh know

I like to inject conversation in an otherwise boring chat.

[bluefete]

Bangladesh giving India a serious run for their money before the rain came.

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Game going to the wire.....india mc atm yes

[Dizzy28]

India pretty lucky they restarted.

At the rain break enough overs were batted for the match to be called by DLS and at that point Das has put Bangladesh ahead.

Pakistan all but out at this point barring some pretty mathematical difficult results

-Pakistan must win both remaining matches by as big a margin as possible
-India to lose one of their two remaining games, which will leave them on 6 points, the same as Pakistan. Then NRR will come into play.
-South Africa must lose both their remaining two matches, as one win off the two will take the Proteas to 7 points.
-Bangladesh, on 4 points, also need to lose both their remaining two games to give Pakistan a chance. A win against India will take Bangladesh to 6 points, the same as Pakistan (If Pakistan win their remaining two fixtures).
-Zimbabwe lose one of their remaining two matches

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Afganistán throw away that game. The aussies hoping for a Sri lankan victory tomorrow

[Dizzy28]

Now reading India Zimbabwe at the G tomorrow is expected to have a crowd of 90,000. Straya couldn't get any crowds close to that in their matches.

And people wonder why India has so much control of the ICC

[bluefete]

Netherlands have South Africa in a SERIOUS spot of bother at the moment.

[bluefete]

Netherlands beat South Africa-

India into semis.

[killercow]

Netherlands beat South Africa-

India into semis.

So much for wanting a NZ - SA final..
A NZ v PAK or ENG would suffice..

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Those associate teams really CAUSE it this time around.

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Who allyuh supporting for the cup? Any predictions?

I like India, but beating Australia in Australia is very difficult. The Aussies are known to come big for big tournaments.

My top 4 picks
Australia
Pakistán
India
New Zealand

I get 3 outa the 4