The Cricket Thread
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Reemul
Head Pro
England not looking too good, might not make 50 overs here
Mudball
Assistant Pro
looks like the corporate and various county/association ticket did not turn up. Friend just paid 2x for the retail tickets for another match.
Meanwhile the India v Pakistan match is going at 10x if you are lucky
Well, we will not know if England have made a mess of this until New Zealand have batted. Too many seemed to get in and not crack on. Good recovery at the end to be fair.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Lightning start by NZ in the run chase - we need to put the brakes on very soon!
I’m less than convinced England have enough runs on the board 
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About 100 light at this rate. Shockingly poor.
.About 100 light at this rate. Shockingly poor.
Piece
Tour Winner
This is one-way traffic. Ravindra looks a player.
England building into the tournament
England building into the tournament
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
Well we are on a right good hiding from the black caps , can't get any worse .
Our bowling has been woeful.
Our bowling has been woeful.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Liking this….
Reemul
Head Pro
Really Poor this, bowling all over the place
Mudball
Assistant Pro
had to go into office so missed the match completely... saw the scores at 3 points and was shocked
1) we were about 240/9 in some 45 overs... so i thought we will get bowled out... 250-260 tops
2) Came back from lunch, and Eng put about 290!!!! .... so i thought this is in the bag. no need to watch the kiwis
3) Was in the pub after work and someone told me we lost!!... by 9 wicktets!!!
Can Eng win without Stokes?
1) we were about 240/9 in some 45 overs... so i thought we will get bowled out... 250-260 tops
2) Came back from lunch, and Eng put about 290!!!! .... so i thought this is in the bag. no need to watch the kiwis
3) Was in the pub after work and someone told me we lost!!... by 9 wicktets!!!
Can Eng win without Stokes?
Neilds
Assistant Pro
He wouldn’t have helped as it was the bowling that let us down most
Mudball
Assistant Pro
SA.. scoring 429 against SL.. and SL threatening to chase it.. what is a safe total this year??
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Initial few overs in the India v Australia game have me thinking the pitches for the home side will be on the drier side.
Grizzly
Well-known member
I think its going to depend whereabouts the game is being played!
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
The pitches look abysmal and nothing but dangerous.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Why do you say the pitches are dangerous? I haven’t seen anything to suggest danger and some of the scores certainly support the fact they are quite friendly
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
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I think the single biggest danger in cricket is to the fans in the ground with the big hitting.
Haven’t seen any pitch that gives cause for alarm in terms of player safety? The pitch today was prepared to maximise India’s chances with their 3 spinners. It’s a bit iffy but in no way is it dangerous.
I think the single biggest danger in cricket is to the fans in the ground with the big hitting.
Grizzly
Well-known member
Though the ICC are supposed to be in charge of pitch preparation, so the fact that it is so obviously skewed is worrying.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Sri Lanka nearly lost a player to a serious knee injury as the pitch didn't allow him to slide. Players are reportedly being advised not to slide to stop balls in the field.
I would consider that situation a dangerous pitch.
