2019 Cricket

[Dan2501]

Nice. Plunkett out, Wood in as predicted. Wonder if they were tempted to keep Plunkett and drop Woakes and go all-out pace. Normally a very flat deck so need to bowl well and hope for some early movement and that it flattens out as the day goes on. Pakistan won't be relishing the prospect of facing up to Archer and Wood this morning.

 

[fundy]

and were back to the flatter than flat wickets for the England game

 

[fundy]

Turned into a cracking game, both sides plenty flawed in places and brilliant in others. Dont lose too many ODIS when 2 of your batters get tons!

Good result for the tournament too, a resurgent Pakistan good to see

Morgan gonna be getting a rest sometime soon for Englands horrid overrate again

 

[Piece]

England were sloppy today. Their fielding cost the game, particularly Roy, who looked like he had his mind on other matters.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

So poor today and that should have been a target to get with a bit of concentration and application but we gave away far too many runs bu poor catching and fielding. Hopefully a wake up call

 

[spongebob59]

Think the mistake was thinking they could bounce them out like the WI had done.
Would have been better with either Curran or Plunkett bowling the middle overs.
Their batting would have come in handy too.

 

[fundy]

Think the mistake was thinking they could bounce them out like the WI had done.
Would have been better with either Curran or Plunkett bowling the middle overs.
Their batting would have come in handy too.

in fairness wood was probably the pick of the bowlers, archer went the distance as did woakes early. the big worry for me of the bowlers at the moment would be rashids form

that said the fielding from ball 1 was the biggest disappointment skipper set the tone early and we looked flat for most of it

 

[fundy]

So poor today and that should have been a target to get with a bit of concentration and application but we gave away far too many runs bu poor catching and fielding. Hopefully a wake up call

think thats harsh on pakistan, thought their bowlers won them the game despite buttler and roots tons. no weak link and well marshalled by sarfaraz, tbh if they took their chances we wouldnt have got close

 

[richart]

England were sloppy today. Their fielding cost the game, particularly Roy, who looked like he had his mind on other matters.

Not keen on that way of catching. Ball goes out of your vision just before it hits the hands. Much prefer Aussie way of catching with hands high, so you can use them to block the sun as well. At least Woakes can catch.

Great catch by Safraz off Stokes, that he didn't seem to get much credit for. Big deflection on cut shot.

 

[Mudball]

Watched Ind v SA... SA had a shocker to start with, but seems to have stabilised and finished well.. 227 is a neither here nor there score. Will make an interesting chase from india.

 

[patricks148]

Watched Ind v SA... SA had a shocker to start with, but seems to have stabilised and finished well.. 227 is a neither here nor there score. Will make an interesting chase from india.

they need to reverse the batting order for the next game

 

[fundy]

Watched Ind v SA... SA had a shocker to start with, but seems to have stabilised and finished well.. 227 is a neither here nor there score. Will make an interesting chase from india.

Not sure I agree, think its 100 short personally and India will cruise the chase without ever having to go too hard

Bang started OK but a bit behind the rate and lost both openers now in the other game

 

[fundy]

Not sure I agree, think its 100 short personally and India will cruise the chase without ever having to go too hard

Bang started OK but a bit behind the rate and lost both openers now in the other game

might be wrong watching the start to India inns here, new balls doing all sorts!

 

[Mudball]

might be wrong watching the start to India inns here, new balls doing all sorts!

In thought India survived a scare there.. Rabada was excellent but SA is an ageing unit looking for new body parts.

On the subject of new bodies, my village cricket wicket keeper is better than the Bangladesh keeper. Made a meal of the run out by forgetting the basics

 

[fundy]

Bangla been so frustrating, could easily have won here without the stupid mistakes

 

[fundy]

In thought India survived a scare there.. Rabada was excellent but SA is an ageing unit looking for new body parts.

On the subject of new bodies, my village cricket wicket keeper is better than the Bangladesh keeper. Made a meal of the run out by forgetting the basics

Rabada, like Bumrah was earlier was absolutely top class. Its great seeing just a little bit in it for the bowlers you start to see how good some of these guys are (and how ordinary some of the heavily lauded batsmen are) lets hope the balance between bat and ball remains

 

[Mudball]

Rabada, like Bumrah was earlier was absolutely top class. Its great seeing just a little bit in it for the bowlers you start to see how good some of these guys are (and how ordinary some of the heavily lauded batsmen are) lets hope the balance between bat and ball remains

Bhoomra and Rabada pick of the fast bowlers so far in the WC, Archer (when he is on song) is close behind. They do strike fear in the batsmans heart. Styen was in the same category but wont be playing. Malinga found some old magic and can be letal but dont think he is dependable (like Bhumra).. BTW, love the Windies bowlers this time - big and tall and not afraid of the bouncer - almost reminiscent of the Dangerous quads of the past. This WC was supposed to be 400+ roll overs, but has not yet been all bat and no bowl.

BTW, generally fielding standards seem to have fallen across teams. The number of catches that have been put down have been shocking. Ofcourse these have been compensated by some spectacular catches by Stokes and De Kock (to get rid of Kohli today).

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Surrey

They best step up a little then 😉

https://twitter.com/x/status/1136597309465210880

Come on the Cidermen

 

[Captainron]

Now that was a better catch than Ben Chokes. Cottrell take a bow

 

[fundy]

Now that was a better catch than Ben Chokes. Cottrell take a bow

helluva catch that, even let him get away with a salute for that one