ri Alban Posted June 4 (edited) Surprised there's not a thread for this. I'm not too clued up on the cricket lately. So, Who's the favourites to win it? I see Pakistan have put down a marker. Edited June 4 by ri Alban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boris Posted June 4 England are World number 1 at the moment so are probably favourites. They should have beaten Pakistan yesterday. Poor fielding scuppered them. New Zealand and West Indies will be there or thereabouts, same with India. Pakistan are a funny bunch, on their day as good as anyone, but their days are few and far between. South Africa look ropey. Australia, with the cheats back, will be tough too. So, despite England's favourites tag, it is quite open, imo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobboM Posted June 4 I'm a big England cricket fan and on form they are worth their favourties tag. BUT. They have a vulnerability that the great West Indies side, or the Australians with Warne, Gilchrist etc never seemed to show. South Africa put them off their stride simply by opening with a spinner. Against Pakistan I don't think England had the absolute confidence in their own game to win and tried to emulate the way that the West Indies had blown Pakistan away in their opening game. I've been enjoying the tournament so far though and England definitely have a defeat in them ... just hope yesterday was it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Locky Posted June 4 Afghanistan hanging in here for a big win over Sri Lanka. Rain reduced target for them of 187, currently 114/5. Sri Lanka have been poor this tournament. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey1874 Posted June 4 (edited) The difficulty with making England or anyone favourites it that this is highly intense tournament sport. That is unpredictable. 50 over cricket is now highly entertaining. You can beat anyone with a brilliant innings or bowling. Also being in England every game is a home game for most of the teams. Edited June 4 by Mikey1874 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Notts1874 Posted June 11 Weather starting to affect this now. Probably be another abandoned game today and maybe tomorrow. They also need to do something about the bails not falling even when the stumps are clattered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri Alban Posted June 11 6 hours ago, Notts1874 said: Weather starting to affect this now. Probably be another abandoned game today and maybe tomorrow. They also need to do something about the bails not falling even when the stumps are clattered. There's talk of 2 games a day, to catch up. They'll run out of teabags. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan Posted June 11 4 minutes ago, ri Alban said: There's talk of 2 games a day, to catch up. They'll run out of teabags. No danger of you ever using too many teabags. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Notts1874 Posted June 11 5 minutes ago, ri Alban said: There's talk of 2 games a day, to catch up. They'll run out of teabags. Nah. An abandoned game is just abandoned. Point each or something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey1874 Posted June 11 England v West Indies on Friday looks okay. Might struggle before then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri Alban Posted June 11 1 hour ago, Notts1874 said: Nah. An abandoned game is just abandoned. Point each or something. Darren Gough was talking 2 games a day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri Alban Posted June 11 1 hour ago, Morgan said: No danger of you ever using too many teabags. You cannae whack a good cuppa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobboM Posted June 11 5 minutes ago, ri Alban said: Darren Gough was talking 2 games a day. There are no reserve days at the Group Stage, there are for the Semis and Final. There have already been games decided as No Result. You can't just change the competition half way through. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri Alban Posted June 11 1 minute ago, RobboM said: There are no reserve days at the Group Stage, there are for the Semis and Final. There have already been games decided as No Result. You can't just change the competition half way through. ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Notts1874 Posted June 11 12 minutes ago, ri Alban said: Darren Gough was talking 2 games a day. Darren Gough gets paid for talking mince? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnothejambo Posted June 12 India will win it, with New Zealand as dark horses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Governor Tarkin Posted June 12 On 11/06/2019 at 19:07, Notts1874 said: Darren Gough gets paid for talking mince? Living the dream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri Alban Posted June 13 5 hours ago, Governor Tarkin said: Living the dream. Jkbs grammar Police would blow a gasket, listening to the bold Darren. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey J J Jr Shabadoo Posted June 13 On 11/06/2019 at 19:07, Notts1874 said: Darren Gough gets paid for talking mince? And advertising shite hair replacement treatment with that freak Shane Warne. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Notts1874 Posted June 13 Anyway another game abandoned today. Not much they can do about it as it's been raining for three days straight down here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ToadKiller Dog Posted June 15 (edited) Not been great so far, likely the bad weather doesn't fit with the set up of the competition. Plus 3 big one day sides not on form at all windes, south Africa and Sri Lanka. Loving the Sri Lanka anthem its like somthing from the Smurfs. Edited June 15 by ToadKiller Dog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey1874 Posted June 17 Bangladesh playing very well have got the second highest run chase ever in World Cups to beat a lacklustre West Indies. West Indies just beat Scotland in a very tight game in the qualifying tournament to qualify. Could have been Scotland playing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri Alban Posted June 17 5 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: Bangladesh playing very well have got the second highest run chase ever in World Cups to beat a lacklustre West Indies. West Indies just beat Scotland in a very tight game in the qualifying tournament to qualify. Could have been Scotland playing. Scotland have now been banned from achieving elite level cricket. Closed shop, now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey1874 Posted June 17 (edited) 13 minutes ago, ri Alban said: Scotland have now been banned from achieving elite level cricket. Closed shop, now. I do understand. But on the other hand the qualifying tournament was brilliant. High standard, ebbed and flowed. Scotland played very well and missed out on the smallest margins, actually a wrong decision costing them on the calculation in rain affected game losing by 2 runs to West Indies. In another game drew a game they could have won. Difficult balance. 12 or 14 teams is 3 or 4 groups playing just a few games. If Scotland qualify for 10 team one they play 9 games. Edited June 17 by Mikey1874 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri Alban Posted June 17 21 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: I do understand. But on the other hand the qualifying tournament was brilliant. High standard, ebbed and flowed. Scotland played very well and missed out on the smallest margins, actually a wrong decision costing them on the calculation in rain affected game losing by 2 runs to West Indies. In another game drew a game they could have won. Difficult balance. 12 or 14 teams is 3 or 4 groups playing just a few games. If Scotland qualify for 10 team one they play 9 games. It's a shame. What about the TV audience for India v Pakistan. Over 1 billion. That's incredible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobboM Posted June 18 Phenomenal batting from Morgan, looks like he has recovered from his bad back last Friday. One stat I saw was that England scored more 6s during that innings than they managed to score during any previous entire World Cup campaign ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey1874 Posted June 18 3 hours ago, RobboM said: Phenomenal batting from Morgan, looks like he has recovered from his bad back last Friday. One stat I saw was that England scored more 6s during that innings than they managed to score during any previous entire World Cup campaign ? Morgan has hit a 6 every 8 balls this World Cup Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri Alban Posted June 19 10 hours ago, Mikey1874 said: Morgan has hit a 6 every 8 balls this World Cup Whilst posting on JKB. What a guy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheStig Posted June 19 Seems a very popular sport but ive yet to met anyone that likes it. I know its not exactly big up here in scotland but my mrs is English and so is my sisters husband and neither of their familys care about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobboM Posted June 21 For a World Number 1 ranked team England always seem to have a defeat in them. Couldn't see that at the half way stage but England's long batting line up fails to fire and means they have to win 1, and possibly 2, of their final matches against New Zealand, India and Australia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey1874 Posted June 24 England losing to Sri Lanka has transformed the tournament. Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka all winning games to keep their chances going. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri Alban Posted June 25 (edited) Smith and Warner now guaranteed a bad reception, after Morgan's wee appeal to the fans. Still... Could've did/done worse, they could've played for England, isn't that right , Irishman. Edited June 25 by ri Alban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nelly Terraces Posted June 25 Genuinely shocked when I heard Morgan had stuck the Aussies in to bat 1st. Thought they'd have learned their lesson from failing in 2 run chases, both against fairly mediocre opposition, so far. Now looking like a big mistake & the pressure is mounting on England. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boris Posted June 25 53 minutes ago, Nelly Terraces said: Genuinely shocked when I heard Morgan had stuck the Aussies in to bat 1st. Thought they'd have learned their lesson from failing in 2 run chases, both against fairly mediocre opposition, so far. Now looking like a big mistake & the pressure is mounting on England. Finely balanced now with those two quick wickets. They probably will, but interesting to see if Aus make 300+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boris Posted June 25 Another one gone. Mix up in between the wickets and a run out. (Stoinis) 227-5 Smith is such an unlikeable cove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobboM Posted June 25 England bottling this chase early ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boris Posted June 25 7 minutes ago, RobboM said: England bottling this chase early ? Totally. As much as I'd like England to win, it is at the same time rather amusing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
132goals1958 Posted June 25 If Pakistan beat New Zealand tomorrow then I would make them favorites to beat Afghanistan and Bangladesh. That would mean England would have to win their remaining two games. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I P Knightley Posted June 25 32 minutes ago, 132goals1958 said: If Pakistan beat New Zealand tomorrow then I would make them favorites to beat Afghanistan and Bangladesh. That would mean England would have to win their remaining two games. Their two remaining games being against the two teams who haven't lost thus far. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
132goals1958 Posted June 25 9 minutes ago, I P Knightley said: Their two remaining games being against the two teams who haven't lost thus far. Maybe if they hadn,t jeered Warner and Smith the Aussies might not have got the added incentive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey1874 Posted June 29 Decent catch after dropping 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
132goals1958 Posted June 29 Compelling Pakistan Afghanistan game . Looks as if Pakistan will edge it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
132goals1958 Posted June 29 Pakistan win with only 2 balls remaining. Got to fell sorry for the Afghans who I think have only beaten Scotland.What a shock this might have been. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnothejambo Posted June 29 England now need to beat India and New Zealand to qualify for the semis. They will struggle to beat India on that Edgbaston pitch. Meanwhile, Jonny Bairstow has gone in the cream puff with the media and pundits, who he accuses of wanting England to lose. This is going to get messy, folks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babywhalo Posted June 29 I've been totally underwhelmed by this tournament so far, not a big fan of the format. But England have a couple of huge games coming up. Pretty much have to win 4 in a row to win the thing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri Alban Posted July 1 Right then! England beat India to overtake Pakistan and no-one questions this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobboM Posted July 1 1 hour ago, ri Alban said: Right then! England beat India to overtake Pakistan and no-one questions this. I don't buy any of these Pakistan conspiracy theories. I mean Root dropped Rohit when he'd only scored 4 and he was the backbone of the India innings. ALL teams (England and Pakistan included) have had it in their own hands to qualify or not .... just win your games. Pakistan lost (by a huge margin) to India, lost to West Indies (by a huge margin) and were very lucky to squeeze by Afghanistan. It was only the England loss to Sri Lanka that gave them a sniff of a chance and England still have to beat New Zealand ... absolutely no guarantees there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boris Posted July 1 2 hours ago, ri Alban said: Right then! England beat India to overtake Pakistan and no-one questions this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri Alban Posted July 1 11 minutes ago, RobboM said: I don't buy any of these Pakistan conspiracy theories. I mean Root dropped Rohit when he'd only scored 4 and he was the backbone of the India innings. ALL teams (England and Pakistan included) have had it in their own hands to qualify or not .... just win your games. Pakistan lost (by a huge margin) to India, lost to West Indies (by a huge margin) and were very lucky to squeeze by Afghanistan. It was only the England loss to Sri Lanka that gave them a sniff of a chance and England still have to beat New Zealand ... absolutely no guarantees there! 7 minutes ago, Boris said: Enablers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
