2019 Cricket ODI WC
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Bit of a damp squib this world cup. Rain notwithstanding it's been a bit of a bore lately. Not much happening except we've over rated some teams and only underrated the bangles.
Hopefully the next 2 weeks throws something up
@Siam said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Bit of a damp squib this world cup. Rain notwithstanding it's been a bit of a bore lately. Not much happening except we've over rated some teams and only underrated the bangles.
Hopefully the next 2 weeks throws something up
Apropos to absolutely nothing it suddenly occurred to me to wonder what a squib actually is, and why a damp one would be bad ...
.. so ... squib: "a small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding"
Pretty apt.
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There's only really been one upset (Pakistan over England), but also there hasn't really been any close games.
We've had no last over chases, no miracle recoveries or collapses, nothing out of the ordinary. When chasing teams have won they have done it easily, and when they have lost they have never really looked likely.
@barbarian said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
There's only really been one upset (Pakistan over England), but also there hasn't really been any close games.
We've had no last over chases, no miracle recoveries or collapses, nothing out of the ordinary. When chasing teams have won they have done it easily, and when they have lost they have never really looked likely.
We tried to make it close v the Bangles
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Really, this is the absolutely ideal draw for us. Three relatively soft games, a rained off game vs a genuine contender and then three games in succession against middling teams before a couple of real tough ones. Probably couldn't have scripted it better if we'd tried
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Really, this is the absolutely ideal draw for us. Three relatively soft games, a rained off game vs a genuine contender and then three games in succession against middling teams before a couple of real tough ones. Probably couldn't have scripted it better if we'd tried
@shark said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Really, this is the absolutely ideal draw for us. Three relatively soft games, a rained off game vs a genuine contender and then three games in succession against middling teams before a couple of real tough ones. Probably couldn't have scripted it better if we'd tried
Schedule designed to screw us I think - with rain expected early but not late. Instead, the rain's been a godsend to us; having points in the banka gainst lesser teams gives us license to go out and play.
Despite the hype, I reckon a semi's a good effort, and I expect we'll lose the semi. That said, once in knockout, it's Champions Trophy 2000 all over again
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@shark said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Really, this is the absolutely ideal draw for us. Three relatively soft games, a rained off game vs a genuine contender and then three games in succession against middling teams before a couple of real tough ones. Probably couldn't have scripted it better if we'd tried
Schedule designed to screw us I think - with rain expected early but not late. Instead, the rain's been a godsend to us; having points in the banka gainst lesser teams gives us license to go out and play.
Despite the hype, I reckon a semi's a good effort, and I expect we'll lose the semi. That said, once in knockout, it's Champions Trophy 2000 all over again
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It's still looking like there are 3 standout teams, in England, India and Australia (to a slightly lessor extent). We're in the scrap to get in the semis with them, and given what i have seen from everyone else, i think it would be a huge disappointment, and yes, underachievement, to miss out. Then we just need a couple of good days out.
I think India v England would be a cracking final, could easily be a 700+ run game.
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@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
India with a major setback, Dhawan is out of the rest of the WC
With what?
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So here's the table Everyone has four games to play except India (5) and Saffa's (3)
New Zealand 9
England 8
Australia 8
India 7
Bangladesh 5
Sri Lanka 4
West Indies 3
South Africa 3
Pakistan 3
Afghanistan 0
Assuming Eng, Ind and Aus will fill three of the semi-final places these are the remaining games for the other contenders (bar us coz we all know who we have)Bangles Oz Afghan India Pakistan
Pakis SA NZ Afg Bang
Sri Lanka Eng SA WI Ind
Windies NZ Ind SL AfgSri Lanka (especially) and Bangladesh aren't going to beat 2/3 title contenders
If we beat Windies next up I reckon they're gone and it would mean Pakistan would need to win every game. If they beat us then I reckon they could take us to run rate in theory.Effectively we almost certainly qualify if we can win 1/4 or if the other contenders drop a game elsewhere
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@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
India with a major setback, Dhawan is out of the rest of the WC
With what?
@Hooroo said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
India with a major setback, Dhawan is out of the rest of the WC
With what?
Fractured thumb
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So here's the table Everyone has four games to play except India (5) and Saffa's (3)
New Zealand 9
England 8
Australia 8
India 7
Bangladesh 5
Sri Lanka 4
West Indies 3
South Africa 3
Pakistan 3
Afghanistan 0
Assuming Eng, Ind and Aus will fill three of the semi-final places these are the remaining games for the other contenders (bar us coz we all know who we have)Bangles Oz Afghan India Pakistan
Pakis SA NZ Afg Bang
Sri Lanka Eng SA WI Ind
Windies NZ Ind SL AfgSri Lanka (especially) and Bangladesh aren't going to beat 2/3 title contenders
If we beat Windies next up I reckon they're gone and it would mean Pakistan would need to win every game. If they beat us then I reckon they could take us to run rate in theory.Effectively we almost certainly qualify if we can win 1/4 or if the other contenders drop a game elsewhere
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Mustafizur bouncing Warner from around the wicket was awesome.
The Fluffybunnys look like seeing off the Bangles here, I'm predicting an ugly total and a smug, punchable Warner MOM with a total lack of self-awareness.
@Canerbry said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Mustafizur bouncing Warner from around the wicket was awesome.
The Fluffybunnys look like seeing off the Bangles here, I'm predicting an ugly total and a smug, punchable Warner MOM with a total lack of self-awareness.
That's like predicting that a river may have water in it.
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Fuck this.
I'm off to bed.
Think I'm ill.
I'm kind of admiring David Warner.
I hate myself.
