Dan2501
Tour Winner
The Pakistan team obviously had money on a heavy loss today
Doesn't give Amir long to get his no balls in though
This should be over in no time with Gayle and Hope opening up.
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Doesn't give Amir long to get his no balls in though
This should be over in no time with Gayle and Hope opening up.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Pakistan are double rammel though, plus I always factor in theres the possibility of a betting scam when they lose badly.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Gayle's the most fun batsman to watch in world cricket, going to be a big miss when he retires, love watching him play.
Mudball
Assistant Pro
WI will make it to the semis (esp if Gayle is injury free). Their bowlers are firing but more importantly they play as a team with no pressure or expectation.
BTW, having watched the IPL, I must say that the Sky broadcast is very tame affair in terms of technology,. no spider cams, no segways, no analysis with heatmap/wagonwheels etc
(of course no cheerleaders)
BTW, having watched the IPL, I must say that the Sky broadcast is very tame affair in terms of technology,. no spider cams, no segways, no analysis with heatmap/wagonwheels etc
(of course no cheerleaders)
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
apart from the comms its great isnt it
none of the overhyped bullshit that the IPL relies on, pointless irrelevant stats, the overcommercialisation of every part of the game (stokes catch yesterday wouldve won 17 sponsor prizes haha), the timeouts to ensure theyre following the script, 4hrs for 40 overs, yeah have to admit to missing all of that 
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
im loving the way he is playing at the moment ,carting it all over the place ,looks like he might have a back problem though.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Pooran hits the ball so hard. WI winning this at a canter.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Went along today and despite the length it was good fun. Great to see some good old fashioned pace bowling, they just seemed to scare the Pakistanis. The Pakistanis looked kids compared to the men of the Windies as it seemed they were all a foot shorter. Great to see Gayle in the flesh, the man is a beast. He was obviously injured and it was either a boundary or nothing for most of his innings.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
been like that for most of gayles career lol
hopefully theyll produce a similar fast bouncy one for WI v Aus there next week!
Don Barzini
Assistant Pro
I see Langer is whingeing about the booing directed at Smith and Warner.
The hypocrisy shown by the convicts is as breathtaking as always.
The hypocrisy shown by the convicts is as breathtaking as always.
Don Barzini
Assistant Pro
Got to admit I’m a bit confused by the World Cup fixture list.
South Africa are currently playing their second WC game against Bangladesh, for whom it’s their first. SA then play again on Wednesday in their third game, against India - for whom it will be their first.
Surely it should be India playing Bangladesh today so that everyone’s played one game, before the round of second games starts tomorrow.
Just seems weird that India wait so long for their first game, while SA are onto their third. Anyone know if there’s a particular reason for this?!
South Africa are currently playing their second WC game against Bangladesh, for whom it’s their first. SA then play again on Wednesday in their third game, against India - for whom it will be their first.
Surely it should be India playing Bangladesh today so that everyone’s played one game, before the round of second games starts tomorrow.
Just seems weird that India wait so long for their first game, while SA are onto their third. Anyone know if there’s a particular reason for this?!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Got to admit I’m a bit confused by the World Cup fixture list.
South Africa are currently playing their second WC game against Bangladesh, for whom it’s their first. SA then play again on Wednesday in their third game, against India - for whom it will be their first.
Surely it should be India playing Bangladesh today so that everyone’s played one game, before the round of second games starts tomorrow.
Just seems weird that India wait so long for their first game, while SA are onto their third. Anyone know if there’s a particular reason for this?!
India and BCCI have far far too much influence basically, on all accounts they wanted 3 weeks between IPL final and their first game and somehow were allowed it (thats after the tournament was reduced to only 10 sides this time round to allow more games involving India)
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
I like the full round of games against all opponents for the World Cup. Much better format than 2 leagues
Still not test cricket though is it
Still not test cricket though is it
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As with all sports these days, money dictates; and India is where that money now is in cricket.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
I guess youre not quite dead and buried if you lose your first 2 games in this format, but almost
cracking game today, well played Banglas
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
We are the Tottenham of cricket. Good on paper but suck when it comes down to it. Useless
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
It's so South Africa can lose all their games quickly and leave!!!
A poor performance yesterday against Bangladesh and even at 102-2 they should have been able to kick on but never really seemed to be able to get on top of the run rate and they were poor when bowling and fielding. This SA side is a long way from the WC sides of the past
lol, i love the comment about them being "good on paper", Toilet paper maybe
wonder who the fav will between them and Afghanistan
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Are they good on paper? Batting line-up looks very thin without AB anchoring them and they look a bowler short without Steyn. KG is quality, Faf and Amla are decent but ageing, as is Tahir, and then De Kock and Miller have talent but rest of the team is very much in transition. Didn't think they'd make the top 4 and being proven right so far. Still thinking the top 4 will be England, India, Australia and West Indies.
Hoping we see Wood back for England today in place of Plunkett, think that makes for our strongest XI. Wood and Archer make for a serious scary pace attack on their own.
Hoping we see Wood back for England today in place of Plunkett, think that makes for our strongest XI. Wood and Archer make for a serious scary pace attack on their own.
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Good work by Bangladesh. However this might just fire up the Springboks as they need to win nearly everything now.
It should make a cracking game against India who seem to be hibernating and playing paintball.
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cr...ohli-paintball-southampton-1539696-2019-05-31
It should make a cracking game against India who seem to be hibernating and playing paintball.
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cr...ohli-paintball-southampton-1539696-2019-05-31
