2019 Cricket

[fundy]

No there's only one team of commentators per match for English language.

Th other languages used for commentary are, I believe, Hindi and Urdu. Obviously there's a smaller pool of commentators available for those.

think id rather have listened to either of those for the last 10 overs today!

 

[Tongo]

New Zealand really are magnificent arent they? Population of just under 5 million most of whom likely want to play rugby rather than cricket and they still manage to produce players like Kane Williamson and Trent Boult.

It would be fabulous for Cricket if Williamson is the skipper lifting the trophy in a few weeks time.

 

[Mudball]

New Zealand really are magnificent arent they? Population of just under 5 million most of whom likely want to play rugby rather than cricket and they still manage to produce players like Kane Williamson and Trent Boult.

It would be fabulous for Cricket if Williamson is the skipper lifting the trophy in a few weeks time.

I know it is unlikely but would love to see the Windies win against the kiwis today.. good natured underdogs and won’t upset the top of the table too much..

 

[HomerJSimpson]

New Zealand really are magnificent arent they? Population of just under 5 million most of whom likely want to play rugby rather than cricket and they still manage to produce players like Kane Williamson and Trent Boult.

It would be fabulous for Cricket if Williamson is the skipper lifting the trophy in a few weeks time.

I agree. If Williamson was English he'd be heralded in the same category as Buttler, Morgan, Root etc. Seems to suit him perfectly to go a little under the radar and on current form I could see New Zealand winning the cup

 

[Mudball]

I agree. If Williamson was English he'd be heralded in the same category as Buttler, Morgan, Root etc. Seems to suit him perfectly to go a little under the radar and on current form I could see New Zealand winning the cup

Then his future would have been decided by which county he played for...

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Then his future would have been decided by which county he played for...

Not sure I fully subscribe to that and the best players should be picked regardless. Granted the governing body doesn't always see it that way and you have to wonder if the powers that be will see it that way ever again but hasn't it been this way for decades now

 

[fundy]

I agree. If Williamson was English he'd be heralded in the same category as Buttler, Morgan, Root etc. Seems to suit him perfectly to go a little under the radar and on current form I could see New Zealand winning the cup

hes better than 2 of them and on par with the 3rd for me (across all formats), just not as explosive (bar root)

 

[Deleted member 15344]

hes better than 2 of them and on par with the 3rd for me (across all formats), just not as explosive (bar root)

Over the last year or so would have him above Root as well with just Kohli ahead of him even more so in red ball. But he is certainly always spoken about alongside Kohli and Root. Not sure on the latest ratings but Williamson was just behind Kohli ( and certainly not under the Radar )

 

[fundy]

OMG

what an ending, poor old Carlos

 

[Mudball]

Oh dear... Braithwaite.. gotta band it to him..

2 overs today
1) Bhoomra 2 wicket & Shami hattrick
2) Braitwaite 25 runs ...

.. wowzer

 

[HomerJSimpson]

hes better than 2 of them and on par with the 3rd for me (across all formats), just not as explosive (bar root)

I would agree but is it not more of a benefit to a team to have a player of his calibre to add a safe pair of hands at the other end and give the power hitters a freedom to play their game. I am not sure England have that at the moment (as the Sri Lankan game showed) where a sensible knock and runs accumulated instead of blasted would have seen us home

 

[fundy]

I would agree but is it not more of a benefit to a team to have a player of his calibre to add a safe pair of hands at the other end and give the power hitters a freedom to play their game. I am not sure England have that at the moment (as the Sri Lankan game showed) where a sensible knock and runs accumulated instead of blasted would have seen us home

Or you could argue that both Root and Stokes played that role throughout the game and it just needed one of of the others to bat with them and we'd have won easily, instead the likes of Moeen and Archer want to be the heroes and slog it up in the air

Think Williamson and Root are very very similar tbh

 

[Mudball]

Another disappointing WC for SA.. they need to do a full change as they have a lot of old bones.. fairly exposed without AB and Styne

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Another disappointing WC for SA.. they need to do a full change as they have a lot of old bones.. fairly exposed without AB and Styne

I think several sides will need to rebuild after the WC and South Africa definitely looked outclassed today, not for the first time

 

[fundy]

Not sure 100/0 was the plan when Morgan won the toss and inserted the Aussies

Gonna be tough from here now unless the pitch goes very flat later

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not sure 100/0 was the plan when Morgan won the toss and inserted the Aussies

Gonna be tough from here now unless the pitch goes very flat later

With tough games to come we could quite easily miss out on top four

 

[fundy]

shipping forecast gets us a wicket 9 more forecasts quickly plse

 

[fundy]

Pulled this back pretty well England, going to be a fun 2nd inns

 

[pokerjoke]

Looking like deer in headlights atm.
Need to steady the ship and someone needs a big innings I feel

 

[fundy]

Batting looking like it often does unless on a road, no doubt there will be plenty of "its how we play" comments in the press conference