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Sooperstar
9 minutes ago, Sooperstar said:

Time for Boof to change the channel. 

I can only assume Boof followed this request. Another one gone. 

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Malinga the Swinga

There are no terrors in Windies bowling, no frightening pace or mystery spinners.

It won't be easy, we never make it easy, but they have every chance of getting the win.

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14 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said:

There are no terrors in Windies bowling, no frightening pace or mystery spinners.

It won't be easy, we never make it easy, but they have every chance of getting the win.


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Netherlands chased 374, more than twice the Scotland target AND scored 30 off a Super over. If Scotland don't chase this down inside 7 overs then Cricket Budge out etc 😉

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Scotland will get there easily. I'd like to see them taking some more risks to get the run rate up. It's been a very 'professional' performance so far after some early misfields from the Windies.

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8 minutes ago, Sooperstar said:

Scotland will get there easily. I'd like to see them taking some more risks to get the run rate up. It's been a very 'professional' performance so far after some early misfields from the Windies.

I admire your confidence but don't think run rate will matter. We need to beat Zimbabwe & Netherlands and hope that Zimbabwe lose to Sri Lanka.

Only 2 teams going through makes this tough.

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Munsey goes but as he had slowed to a slow crawl, it's not a problem.

20 required but ages since boundary. Hopefully Berrington can see this through

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4 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

What's with the poor efforts in the WI's fielding? Pathetic!

Powell looked like he couldn't be arsed even diving but who cares, I'll take that anytime.

Scotland crush the West Indies

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Really need Sri Lanka to beat Zimbabwe tomorrow as it gives us a chance to draw level with them if we can beat them

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Thats a broad scots tongue on McMullen. 😃  But I'll take it.

 

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, ri Alban said:

Can we beat the Netherlands?


Football or cricket?

 

Ah **** it, aye why not, bring it on 🙂

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Well done to Lords and England for producing a pitch that is so devoid of anything, that both sides have resorted to bowling over after over of bouncers and short pitched balls.

What a shit state of affairs.

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That should be a six, if it goes beyond the boundary, whether it hits the ground or not.

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2 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

Did you not used to be able to nominate a runner if you were injured?

Was changed couple of years ago as too many folk taking advantage of it.

Broad should bowl at stumps. Lyon can barely stand but they keep bowling bouncers at him.

What's the ****ing point

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2 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said:

Was changed couple of years ago as too many folk taking advantage of it.

Broad should bowl at stumps. Lyon can barely stand but they keep bowling bouncers at him.

What's the ****ing point

Time wasting.  Draw

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5 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said:

Was changed couple of years ago as too many folk taking advantage of it.

Broad should bowl at stumps. Lyon can barely stand but they keep bowling bouncers at him.

What's the ****ing point

Absolutely correct

crying out for a Yorker to Lyon

 

 

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3 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

Time wasting.  Draw

The one thing this test is not going to be is a draw if the weather lasts 

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12 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

That should be a six, if it goes beyond the boundary, whether it hits the ground or not.

Couldn't disagree more!. The innovations in boundary fielding and the athletic brilliance of some catches/saves is more than worth losing a couple of marginal 6s

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Wonder what Australia's tactics will be? I'll be controversial and say some short pitched stuff

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Aussies firm favourites now 

Load the leg side bowl short and watch the England players hole out to compulsive hooking

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5 minutes ago, merrymac said:

Aussies firm favourites now 

Load the leg side bowl short and watch the England players hole out to compulsive hooking

Aye, not exactly cricket for purists. 

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30 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said:

Well done to Lords and England for producing a pitch that is so devoid of anything, that both sides have resorted to bowling over after over of bouncers and short pitched balls.

What a shit state of affairs.

 

That's the consensus. Pitch preparation isn't so simple.

 

10 runs per wicket to short balls.

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Just now, Malinga the Swinga said:

Aye, not exactly cricket for purists. 

No I prefer a flowing cover drive myself but it having worked for England you can’t imagine the Aussies with quicker bowlers don’t give it a go and they have also lost their spinner.

 

 

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Wouldn’t it be ironic if the Aussies win by 150 after Robinsons comments

 

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3 minutes ago, merrymac said:

Wouldn’t it be ironic if the Aussies win by 150 after Robinsons comments

 

What comments?

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4 minutes ago, merrymac said:

Wouldn’t it be ironic if the Aussies win by 150 after Robinsons comments

 

 

What's ironic is he is the best bowler. Better than all the Aussies.

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