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[fundy]

the bails are bad too

someone needs to have a chat with Big Davey Warner and explain to him how you go about chasing 350+, batted as if they were chasing 250 lol

But always good to see the Aussies come second. Could New Zealand go a little under the radar and win this?[/QUOTE]

cant see it personally just dont have the depth of the top sides, feels like theyve been dark horses for the last 5+ WCs.

Boult is top class and they have a decent top order but other than that theyre lacking quality for me

that said if you make the final 4 its a 2 game shoot out, and anyone who gets there can then win it

 

[Deleted member 15344]

how do you generate 90 MPH with 3 step run up?

quick arms and great technique - wrist perfect at release

https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...alysis-what-makes-bumrah-so-good-1988923.html


The foundation of Bumrah’s excellence is the uniqueness of his bowling action. Despite a very short run up Bumrah generates extreme pace from an explosive action of whirring, hyperextending arms finishing with an atypical release point. Bumrah is known as being exceptionally difficult to read from the hand and this is because to right-handers the ball is delivered from an extremely wide position on the crease and to left-handers when bowling round the wicket from an extremely tight position on the crease.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

But always good to see the Aussies come second. Could New Zealand go a little under the radar and win this?

cant see it personally just dont have the depth of the top sides, feels like theyve been dark horses for the last 5+ WCs.

Boult is top class and they have a decent top order but other than that theyre lacking quality for me

that said if you make the final 4 its a 2 game shoot out, and anyone who gets there can then win it[/QUOTE]
Aside from Sri Lanka I guess NZ haven't played any of the main contenders (and even then not sure Sri Lanka can be considered contenders) so it'll be interesting to see how they get on when they do.

 

[TheDiablo]

Went to the game today. Unbelievable atmosphere - basically a home game for India.

 

[fundy]

cant see it personally just dont have the depth of the top sides, feels like theyve been dark horses for the last 5+ WCs.

Boult is top class and they have a decent top order but other than that theyre lacking quality for me

that said if you make the final 4 its a 2 game shoot out, and anyone who gets there can then win it

Aside from Sri Lanka I guess NZ haven't played any of the main contenders (and even then not sure Sri Lanka can be considered contenders) so it'll be interesting to see how they get on when they do.[/QUOTE]

a lot of the guys i know were backing SL to finish bottom, so wouldnt class them as contenders anymore sadly, team and board in disarray the last few years since they lost their big guns

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Aside from Sri Lanka I guess NZ haven't played any of the main contenders (and even then not sure Sri Lanka can be considered contenders) so it'll be interesting to see how they get on when they do.

a lot of the guys i know were backing SL to finish bottom, so wouldnt class them as contenders anymore sadly, team and board in disarray the last few years since they lost their big guns[/QUOTE]
Definitely look a team in disarray and so short of confidence and lacking any big players to dig deep. I wonder what effect the poor weather will have as I can see the next few games being rained off and points shared. Weather looking slightly better for our game with West Indies on Friday

 

[Deleted member 18588]

how do you generate 90 MPH with 3 step run up?

In much the same way as Jofra Archer.

A quick straight arm and perfect wrist action.

The run-up is only ever part of the process.

 

[Mudball]

I hadn’t seen this one.. Kohli asking the Indian fans not to boo Smith.. that is a good gesture from someone who is seen as being arrogant

India's Virat Kohli praised for defending Steve Smith from crowds https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48578388

 

[fundy]

I hadn’t seen this one.. Kohli asking the Indian fans not to boo Smith.. that is a good gesture from someone who is seen as being arrogant

India's Virat Kohli praised for defending Steve Smith from crowds https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48578388

Easy bonus points, fits the lovely narrative its all the English fault! For some reason the fact that large chunks of the Indian crowd still booed Warner and Smith seems to have gone unreported too

 

[Mudball]

Easy bonus points, fits the lovely narrative its all the English fault! For some reason the fact that large chunks of the Indian crowd still booed Warner and Smith seems to have gone unreported too

Again as I mentioned, I hadn’t seen it.. so can’t comment.

Smith and Warner are fooling themselves if they expect not to booed ..

 

[fundy]

Again as I mentioned, I hadn’t seen it.. so can’t comment.

Smith and Warner are fooling themselves if they expect not to booed ..

the funny thing is the people talking about it most and keeping it as "current" news are the Aussie journalists, its like if they bang on about it enough it will excuse them and make the english crowds to be the bad guys. Because booing a cheat is worse than being a cheat lol

the double standards to how they would be behaving if it had been English sandpaper in Sydney during the ashes........................

 

[fundy]

Cracking spell from Amir to peg back the Aussies who failed to convert a decent start, not sure this is your typical Taunton deck mind and will still be a very tricky chase

 

[Deleted member 18588]

the funny thing is the people talking about it most and keeping it as "current" news are the Aussie journalists, its like if they bang on about it enough it will excuse them and make the english crowds to be the bad guys. Because booing a cheat is worse than being a cheat lol

the double standards to how they would be behaving if it had been English sandpaper in Sydney during the ashes........................

Revisiting old ground but today's game brings it into perspective.

Amir, a young, naive kid at the time, was banned for 5 years for something that, whilst completely wrong, was not likely to affect the result of a game.

Smith and Warner, two of the most experienced players in the world, were involved in outright cheating to try and influence the result of a game and yet they were only banned for a year.

And according to some their punishment was harsh!

 

[fundy]

criticising the umpiring standards not allowed either it seems

https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/c...gWGAoabLwiR6d5CQrKbOKx08A9gTw0pNMDoLe40zzKwRg

 

[Deleted member 18588]

criticising the umpiring standards not allowed either it seems

https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/c...gWGAoabLwiR6d5CQrKbOKx08A9gTw0pNMDoLe40zzKwRg

What will the ICC do if the Final is not between India and Australia or England?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

What will the ICC do if the Final is not between India and Australia or England?

Ask the BCCI for some help in a bit of fixing

 

[fundy]

What will the ICC do if the Final is not between India and Australia or England?

pretty sure theyd like India to have the easier option of the Aussies in the final

Pakistan blown a cracking chance to win this game today, every time they got set they just gifted the Aussies another wicket, shame

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/a...d-Cup-watching.html?__twitter_impression=true

 

[Deleted member 1418]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/a...d-Cup-watching.html?__twitter_impression=true

I have no problem with it being on Sky....... especially as I have it!!! 😉😀😀

My 11 year old has been playing loads of cricket in school recently and watching it has made him keen to join our local club!!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/a...d-Cup-watching.html?__twitter_impression=true

Sorry Phil change the record. You've banged this drum to death with the golf especially the Open and now the cricket. It's business and if someone bids enough to win the rights thats it. I assume you have Sky so can watch it anyway so not sure you can really argue the point