2019 Cricket ODI WC
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Oh man that is tasty! That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs. Loads of pressure on them now!
Pakistan are weak in the batting but as always pretty strong in the bowling. I'd prefer to bat first against them and then put their batting under pressure; having their bowlers performing at the back end of the game suits them.
England look like a "we'll out score whatever they get" type of team, their batting is insanely dangerous but chasing down 350 odd is never easy even in today's age of the batsmen.
If we can get the win done against the Bangles and then take care of Afghanistan as expected that will take a heap of pressure off us, and we can really throw caution to the wind against the top teams with plenty of confidence.
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs
South Africa weren't playing? -
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs
South Africa weren't playing?@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs
South Africa weren't playing?South Africa have embraced the inevitable, and are just getting their choke job out of the way early
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@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs
South Africa weren't playing?South Africa have embraced the inevitable, and are just getting their choke job out of the way early
@mariner4life said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs
South Africa weren't playing?South Africa have embraced the inevitable, and are just getting their choke job out of the way early
Maybe they're trying the reverse-choke? Lose early and lower expectations before storming home?
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P.S. How the fuck in a 10-team tournament have India NOT played a game yet?
What brand of bullshit is this when England, RSA, and Pakistan already knocked out 2 games inside the first 5 days?
@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
P.S. How the fuck in a 10-team tournament have India NOT played a game yet?
What brand of bullshit is this when England, RSA, and Pakistan already knocked out 2 games inside the first 5 days?
They must have got IPL timing dispensation to start later?
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@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
P.S. How the fuck in a 10-team tournament have India NOT played a game yet?
What brand of bullshit is this when England, RSA, and Pakistan already knocked out 2 games inside the first 5 days?
They must have got IPL timing dispensation to start later?
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@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs
South Africa weren't playing?@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs
South Africa weren't playing?Hah, yeah, but England are also yet to win the thing. Given they're meant to be one of the big players in world cricket they really need that monkey off their back.
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@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs
South Africa weren't playing?Hah, yeah, but England are also yet to win the thing. Given they're meant to be one of the big players in world cricket they really need that monkey off their back.
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs
South Africa weren't playing?Hah, yeah, but England are also yet to win the thing. Given they're meant to be one of the big players in world cricket they really need that monkey off their back.
Neither have we.....
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@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs
South Africa weren't playing?Hah, yeah, but England are also yet to win the thing. Given they're meant to be one of the big players in world cricket they really need that monkey off their back.
Neither have we.....
@canefan said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@No-Quarter said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
That will definitely put some self-doubt into the perennial underachievers at CWCs
South Africa weren't playing?Hah, yeah, but England are also yet to win the thing. Given they're meant to be one of the big players in world cricket they really need that monkey off their back.
Neither have we.....
We're just a plucky underdog that punches above its weight...
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So based on what has happened so far does anyone wanna even try and predict what will happen vs the Bangies ?
Logic dictates this should be about as tough as the game vs SL but this tourny is totally up in the air even at this early stage.
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So based on what has happened so far does anyone wanna even try and predict what will happen vs the Bangies ?
Logic dictates this should be about as tough as the game vs SL but this tourny is totally up in the air even at this early stage.
@MN5 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
So based on what has happened so far does anyone wanna even try and predict what will happen vs the Bangies ?
Logic dictates this should be about as tough as the game vs SL but this tourny is totally up in the air even at this early stage.
Factor in the venue conditions. Apart from the WI bouncing out Pakistan and us demolishing SL the spinners have done the most damage. I don't think we should lose but a spinners deck isn't going to make life easy
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So based on what has happened so far does anyone wanna even try and predict what will happen vs the Bangies ?
Logic dictates this should be about as tough as the game vs SL but this tourny is totally up in the air even at this early stage.
@MN5 We've played them six times in ODIs the past couple of years - in the UK and NZ.
The score is 4-2 to us, but they won the big game in the Champions Trophy.
We've got a better team now than in that game (especially if we open with Nicholls), so I'm optimistically saying 75-25 that we win.
I think their batting is stronger than their bowling, so we might want to put them in and try to knock the top off their order.
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Not sure as to whether SA were just poor or the Bangles really good. $$$$$ ?
Our openers better fire thats for sure -
@Chris-B said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Incidentally, I predict they'll open with Munro!
To win this cup, we need to get into the semis and pray that a couple of batsmen go nuts. Munro could in theory do that.
Of course, in theory, Scarlett Johanssen may want to go out with me, but ...
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Munros unbeaten 50 will piss his haters off massively. I'm picking at least two more decent scores to push his claims then everyone will get to say they told us so when he shits the bed in a semi ( provided we make it which is less than guaranteed despite our amazing start )
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Munros unbeaten 50 will piss his haters off massively. I'm picking at least two more decent scores to push his claims then everyone will get to say they told us so when he shits the bed in a semi ( provided we make it which is less than guaranteed despite our amazing start )
@MN5 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Munros unbeaten 50 will piss his haters off massively. I'm picking at least two more decent scores to push his claims then everyone will get to say they told us so when he shits the bed in a semi ( provided we make it which is less than guaranteed despite our amazing start )
He's got another couple of easy teams to beat up on before we play one of the big guns
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@MN5 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Munros unbeaten 50 will piss his haters off massively. I'm picking at least two more decent scores to push his claims then everyone will get to say they told us so when he shits the bed in a semi ( provided we make it which is less than guaranteed despite our amazing start )
He's got another couple of easy teams to beat up on before we play one of the big guns
@canefan said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@MN5 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Munros unbeaten 50 will piss his haters off massively. I'm picking at least two more decent scores to push his claims then everyone will get to say they told us so when he shits the bed in a semi ( provided we make it which is less than guaranteed despite our amazing start )
He's got another couple of easy teams to beat up on before we play one of the big guns
The "easy" teams aren't that though are they ? we've seen that already.
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@canefan said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@MN5 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Munros unbeaten 50 will piss his haters off massively. I'm picking at least two more decent scores to push his claims then everyone will get to say they told us so when he shits the bed in a semi ( provided we make it which is less than guaranteed despite our amazing start )
He's got another couple of easy teams to beat up on before we play one of the big guns
The "easy" teams aren't that though are they ? we've seen that already.
@MN5 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@canefan said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@MN5 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Munros unbeaten 50 will piss his haters off massively. I'm picking at least two more decent scores to push his claims then everyone will get to say they told us so when he shits the bed in a semi ( provided we make it which is less than guaranteed despite our amazing start )
He's got another couple of easy teams to beat up on before we play one of the big guns
The "easy" teams aren't that though are they ? we've seen that already.
^^^^^ this. If the comp gets good, 6 wins could get you there with upsets. Would be bloody interesting; loads of teams in the mix going down the stretch.
I'll say it again: great format
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P.S. fucking suck it, Poms.
Particularly Nasser Hussain who was probably the main source of "England won't be worried about chasing a big total" repeatedly
@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
P.S. fucking suck it, Poms.
Particularly Nasser Hussain who was probably the main source of "England won't be worried about chasing a big total" repeatedly
Christ that's an understatement. He's bloody terrible.
I think England need about 35 from the last two overs with tail enders when one hit a streaky four of a clear edge and Hussain commentated that "they just keep coming, it just does not stop".
I think it was 49.1 overs gone when he first realisd that perhaps England weren't going to win. But even in the postmatch he just kept dropping England are fantastic comments.
"They elected to bat first, as they know they can chase down any total against anybody, anywhere" - errr .. they didn't Nassar!
"Two magnificient 100's, with contributions all the way down the order showing just how deep this England team bats" - not deep enough Nassar!Seriously, it was like listening to All Blacks commentators ...
