JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Not sure if this warrants it's own thread, admins do your thing if this is some sort of duplicate. The ICC Cricket World Cup kicks off today. First up is England v New Zealand in a re-run of the 2019 final. Seems like a pretty open tournament this time around, probably a few different teams that really feel like they can win it. Conditions probably favour the local sides, but with so many players in the IPL and PSL playing out there it might negate that somewhat. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loughborough Ram Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 NZ won the toss and put England in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 The first game of the WC and there are about 150 people in the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loughborough Ram Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 It looks poor but I guess it will fill up. In the meantime they make sure that they pipe in plenty of noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Solid first over. Bairstow doing Bairstow things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 26 minutes ago, Loughborough Ram said: NZ won the toss and put England in Hope it’s not like the 2021 T20s, when it was bowl first and win. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Is it sacrilege to say you prefer T20 to 50 overs? I would say I prefer 2 innings cricket over short form anyway but if you're going to to have the short game at least have it go a mile a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 We're going to get pasted here 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksRam Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 13 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said: We're going to get pasted here 😕 Get? Getting more like Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Just seen the graphics for showing a six, lol that ball's on fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, BucksRam said: Get? Getting more like Tbf, they were only on thirty a piece at the time of the post! It did get real ugly, real quick though and I concede one could see it coming. Not sure why we've become so inconsistent, but I do miss Eoin Morgan. I think sometimes we've looked a tad rudderless since he retired. That said, fair play to the Kiwis. They've taken some fearful kickings off us over the last few of years, but they're all over us in recent encounters and there's no fluke about it. By contrast, we look off it and laboured. Slow to acclimatise maybe? They'll need to liven themselves up, whatever it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Well that was a tonking! 😂 Conway I knew about, but watching Ravindra the last few games, he looks some player. I really rate this bunch of Kiwi lads tbh. I'd not be surprised if they went and won it. BucksRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksRam Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 4 hours ago, Comrade 86 said: Tbf, they were only on thirty a piece at the time of the post! It did get real ugly, real quick though and I concede one could see it coming. Not sure why we've become so inconsistent, but I do miss Eoin Morgan. I think sometimes we've looked a tad rudderless since he retired. That said, fair play to the Kiwis. They've taken some fearful kickings off us over the last few of years, but they're all over us in recent encounters and there's no fluke about it. By contrast, we look off it and laboured. Slow to acclimatise maybe? They'll need to liven themselves up, whatever it is. Agree with all of that 👍🏼 Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 The worrying thing for me is that despite putting on 270 runs we didn't have one chance in all of that. They never looked anywhere near worried - I think we reviewed one appeal and it was clearly missing. Either they are a class above or our bowling has no plan B - likely a bit of both tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB BIGGS Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 The ECB backed the dreaded 100 at the expense of the 50 over game. That’s left many of our players with little current experience of playing this format. Well done the ECB😎 RadioactiveWaste, cstand and Steve Buckley’s Dog 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 4 hours ago, BOB BIGGS said: The ECB backed the dreaded 100 at the expense of the 50 over game. That’s left many of our players with little current experience of playing this format. Well done the ECB😎 This. How much 50-over cricket has any of them played in the last couple of years? How much 50-over cricket have Brook and Livingstone ever played? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 48 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: This. How much 50-over cricket has any of them played in the last couple of years? How much 50-over cricket have Brook and Livingstone ever played? None of the team played in the one day cup this season. Excellent preparation for a World Cup 🤔 AndyinLiverpool, Comrade 86 and cstand 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 1 hour ago, jimbo jones said: None of the team played in the one day cup this season. Ah, so there's a reason we so underbaked. Finding form at a World Cup not the best idea really, though did we not have an early reverse last time too, or have I misremembered? I note Stokes is out now too which, given his previous heroics, is a damn shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Comrade 86 said: Ah, so there's a reason we so underbaked. Finding form at a World Cup not the best idea really, though did we not have an early reverse last time too, or have I misremembered? I note Stokes is out now too which, given his previous heroics, is a damn shame. I'm sure England lost some early games last time but last time they had prepared properly with a view to winning it in England. Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 1 hour ago, RadioactiveWaste said: I'm sure England lost some early games last time but last time they had prepared properly with a view to winning it in England. It's a shame then, as for me, the one day international format is the best format after test cricket. The slugfest stuff can be fun, but is a hybrid form of cricket at best, so I don't tend to watch that save for the odd England game. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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