Author Topic: CRICKET World Cup 2019 in England and Wales (Read 130656 times)

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #3880 on:** July 14, 2019, 11:56:01 am »

Another over of shite.

Robinred · « **Reply #3881 on:** July 14, 2019, 11:56:15 am »

Wood following Plunk’s lead and spraying it all over the shop.

Frank Becton · « **Reply #3882 on:** July 14, 2019, 11:56:51 am »

Advantage NZ, their strength is in their bowlers and will be happy as it stands. England haven't quite got going yet.
Woakes was good but the rest have been average so far.

Need a couple of quick wickets here to get the balance of play back.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #3883 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:00:13 pm »

Plunket all over the shop so far...

Frank Becton · « **Reply #3884 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:00:16 pm »

Quote from: Fiasco on July 14, 2019, 11:53:40 am

Elects to bat, then bats at Test Match pace. He's an unbelievable batsman but he's got to go big to make up for this start.

That's the way they play though, look to get a decent score and back themselves to defend it.

They have the upper hand at the moment.

Kekule · « **Reply #3885 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:00:24 pm »

I know he’s not scored too many but Kane Williamson has played himself in here, could be a long 35 overs for England now. On for a biggie.

Nichols looking set as well.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #3886 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:01:51 pm »

I think the reason we don't do all that well at Lord's is because the oppo tend to bowl better than we do. This hasn't been great by any stretch so far.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #3887 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:03:00 pm »

Absolute crap from Plunkett so far.

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #3888 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:04:11 pm »

They are still on for a late 200s/300 score. Caution fine for now.

Fiasco · « **Reply #3889 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:04:43 pm »

Quote from: Frank Becton on July 14, 2019, 12:00:16 pm

That's the way they play though, look to get a decent score and back themselves to defend it.

They have the upper hand at the moment.

They want to get themselves in, see the new ball off, hope the sun comes out and then cash in. It isn't a bad strategy by any means but it comes with risks.

Rashid could be key here.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #3890 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:09:44 pm »

Hugely unpopular opinion but Lords is really not very good in my opinion. The atmosphere is like you’d get at the Proms. No wonder we lose quite a lot there.

Fiasco · « **Reply #3891 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:11:05 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on July 14, 2019, 12:09:44 pm

Hugely unpopular opinion but Lords is really not very good in my opinion. The atmosphere is like you’d get at the Proms. No wonder we lose quite a lot there.

Piers Moron is in attendance. That says it all.

mc_red22 · « **Reply #3892 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:11:46 pm »

If the bowlers are going to start going at 6 or 7 an over then they need to get a wicket.

Statto Red · « **Reply #3893 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:12:45 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on July 14, 2019, 12:09:44 pm

Hugely unpopular opinion but Lords is really not very good in my opinion. The atmosphere is like you’d get at the Proms. No wonder we lose quite a lot there.

Fair comment, Lords is far too stuffy for atmosphere, feels kind of liking watching your Ps & Qs, polite applause when someone scores a boundary.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #3894 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:14:17 pm »

Quote from: Statto Red on July 14, 2019, 12:12:45 pm

Fair comment, Lords is far too stuffy for atmosphere, feels kind of liking watching your Ps & Qs, polite applause when someone scores a boundary.

They need a few streakers to liven it up.

Kekule · « **Reply #3895 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:14:43 pm »

Comfortable out there for the NZ batsmen now. They don’t look in any bother at all, there’s a ball or two every over they can get a boundary off and there’s nothing that’s beating the bat or giving them anything to think about.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #3896 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:16:27 pm »

This isn't good from england at all. Poor.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #3897 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:18:21 pm »

Looking good for NZ so far.

Robinred · « **Reply #3898 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:19:22 pm »

Quote from: Kekuleyule y'all! on July 14, 2019, 12:14:43 pm

Comfortable out there for the NZ batsmen now. They don’t look in any bother at all, there’s a ball or two every over they can get a boundary off and there’s nothing that’s beating the bat or giving them anything to think about.

That’s a combination of erratic bowling and the Kookaburra ball, which does bugger all after 10 overs until they may get some reverse swing later. The Kiwi bowlers are more than capable of bowling tightly throughout. I agree with those posters suggesting NZ are on top at present.

Kekule · « **Reply #3899 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:20:03 pm »

Quote from: Statto Red on July 14, 2019, 12:12:45 pm

Fair comment, Lords is far too stuffy for atmosphere, feels kind of liking watching your Ps & Qs, polite applause when someone scores a boundary.

Been twice. Both times I was surrounded by people talking loudly about who they know/once met, their investment portfolio or where they were going on holiday. The cricket was a sideshow to their attempts to show off.

LovelyCushionedHeader · « **Reply #3900 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:26:06 pm »

Going well, but with the ball not doing much I would have fancied England to be 30-40 runs ahead if they were batting.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #3901 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:27:06 pm »

Thats better - Rashid.

mc_red22 · « **Reply #3902 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:27:24 pm »

The bowlers don't seem anywhere close to getting a wicket.

What a shit decision to hold the final at Lord's.

Frank Becton · « **Reply #3903 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:27:24 pm »

England look a bit flat, bowling has been poor. NZ look in control, hard to see a wicket falling at the moment.

Apart from that 3 wicket spell in the semi final Rashid hasn't really been a threat, Wood is bowling quick but is all over the place.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #3904 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:28:10 pm »

the atmosphere isn't helped by england's performance so far.

Frank Becton · « **Reply #3905 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:28:51 pm »

Quote from: mc_red22 on July 14, 2019, 12:27:24 pm

The bowlers don't seem anywhere close to getting a wicket.

What a shit decision to hold the final at Lord's.

They were never going to play it anywhere else.

Fiasco · « **Reply #3906 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:30:18 pm »

There was a noise.

Kekule · « **Reply #3907 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:30:23 pm »

Review out of desperation?

Edit: he nicked it. I didn’t hear a thing! Get in.

LovelyCushionedHeader · « **Reply #3908 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:30:34 pm »

Well I heard something...

cdav · « **Reply #3909 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:30:48 pm »

England review for Williamson caught behind- out!

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #3910 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:30:53 pm »

mc_red22 · « **Reply #3911 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:30:58 pm »

Dharmesan: "nothing"

There was nothing the other day as well you clown

TepidT2O · « **Reply #3912 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:31:03 pm »

Didn’t think he hit that...

Great review

LovelyCushionedHeader · « **Reply #3913 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:31:11 pm »

Gone!

Same umpire that gave Roy out

FiSh77 · « **Reply #3914 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:31:16 pm »

Great review

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #3915 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:31:26 pm »

Great review - VITAL wicket!!

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #3916 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:31:32 pm »

Quote from: mc_red22 on July 14, 2019, 12:30:58 pm

Dharmesan: "nothing"

There was nothing the other day as well you clown

voodoo ray · « **Reply #3917 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:31:35 pm »

and the plunk yet again gets an important wicket! williamson gone.

Robinred · « **Reply #3918 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:31:40 pm »

Good. England needed that.

Frank Becton · « **Reply #3919 on:** July 14, 2019, 12:31:45 pm »

At last, that Dharmasena really is a shit umpire though.

He is bound to mess up when England bat too.