2019 Cricket

[TheDiablo]

World Cup for me this year. Been building this team for this tournament for a while now, with a fantastic breed of cricket.

A test series between the 4th and 5th best teams is hardly the pinaccle of the sport. Both teams a shadow of previous iterations, and we should win in English conditions.

 

[Beezerk]

Is it too early to crack open a beer to soothe the nerves 😆

 

[Fade and Die]

Is it too early to crack open a beer to soothe the nerves 😆

Pace yourself man. 😁

We are bowling first, I’m not unhappy with that..... nervous though!

 

[2blue]

Got to do it the hard way.... mostly teams batting first win..... so gonna be a toughie!! I'm on breakfast-Whisky, Martyn

 

[2blue]

The NZ National Anthem…... awesome... simply, awesome!! Such meaning!!

 

[fundy]

England not started great here, both struggling to find the right length on what looks a slow pitch

Not sure how the lbw was going over mind

 

[Beezerk]

Phew.

 

[fundy]

lol and another side burns their review first wicket for one thats plumb as they come!

 

[fundy]

NZ gameplan being deployed pretty well here, think theyll be aiming for 270/280 and ask the question of Englands batting under the pressure of chasing

England not bowled that well, big role for Rashid now with Kiwis looking to go after him

 

[2blue]

NZ beginning to dominate... next 10 overs will tell

 

[fundy]

massive wicket Plunkett!

 

[patricks148]

massive wicket Plunkett!

another poor decision from Dhamasenia, lucky we had a review.

 

[fundy]

and thats why you dont waste your review

 

[2blue]

41 overs gone..... is it to early to say that Eng have it in the bag?

 

[fundy]

41 overs gone..... is it to early to say that Eng have it in the bag?

yep far too early

betting is actually quite similar to pre match, so all going to plan but not substantially better

pitch a little two paced at times but think its still better to bat on than NZ have made it look

 

[fundy]

240 shouldnt be enough, think England will want to get ahead of the rate early with signs of the wicket slowing later in the innings

 

[Kellfire]

Can’t see NZ defending that total.

 

[fundy]

wow thats a big decision gone Englands way, not sure how thats given not out on the field

 

[Imurg]

wow thats a big decision gone Englands way, not sure how thats given not out on the field

Damn, I was hoping you'd be able to tell me....

 

[fundy]

Damn, I was hoping you'd be able to tell me....

Erasmus is a known "not outer" but even still, just looked stone dead in real time