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Thread: Cricket World Cup 2019!!!!!
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03-06-2019 09:04 PM #61hfc rdLeft by mutual consent!
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04-06-2019 07:46 PM #62This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Cheers
Lal
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04-06-2019 08:10 PM #63
Another game that ebbed and flowed, momentum shifting throughout. A much-needed win for SRL but a sense of an opportunity missed for Afghanistan. I hope they get at least one victory but today was probably their best chance.
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04-06-2019 11:58 PM #64
Big double-header for Wednesday.
India make their debut as a team this tournament, a clear favourite, with probably the best pace attack in the world and some stellar batsmen, plus some guy called Kohli who seems to have scraped into the side.
South Africa almost certainly wouldn’t have expected to be facing a third defeat on the bounce and if they were to lose it doesn’t make it impossible for them to reach the semis but it certainly gets the mouths watering amongst NZ, Windies and even Pakistan now, let alone the Bangladeshis.
Hard for me to see past India, though SAF have the advantage of having played a couple of games. Losing Steyn and Ngidi has been a hammer-blow though.
In the other match we have what feels like a perfectly-timed game between Bangladesh and New Zealand at The Oval. Both teams on a high and both maybe scenting the possibility of top four. They met on NZ soil earlier this year and it was fairly comfortable for the Kiwis.
I’m expecting the same again, NZ to win though not as comfortably as in their last outing.
Realised I never got round to posting a prediction for Afghanistan v Sri Lanka. I was backing Afghanistan for a narrow victory, so got that one wrong, though the game swung a few times.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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05-06-2019 06:19 AM #65
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05-06-2019 05:21 PM #67hfc rdLeft by mutual consent!
Rohit Sharma - natural talent
Good job done India 🇮🇳 👍🏾
6 wicket win with 2.5 overs left
Chak De India, Chak De Mera India! 🇮🇳😊
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05-06-2019 08:03 PM #68hfc rdLeft by mutual consent!
Bangladesh vs New Zealand game has me right on the edge of my seat.
Terrific game!
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05-06-2019 08:18 PM #69hfc rdLeft by mutual consent!
Bangladesh very unlucky towards the end. New Zealand almost threw that game away. Proper squeaky bum time!
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05-06-2019 08:22 PM #70This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteEvery gimmick hungry yob,
Digging gold from rock and roll
Grabs the mic to tell us,
He'll die before he's sold.
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06-06-2019 12:57 AM #71
Just as an aside, I’ve been mixing my coverage. BBC Radio has been pretty decent as usual, no complaints as is the norm.
I think Sky Sports have done really well, with the full live coverage, the hour long highlights package and then the bite size package.
I try to watch or listen to as much as possible live but I can’t manage every game and the two highlight formats have both worked really well.
Might try to dig out ABC for when Australia play next, as their commentary is usually very good. Likewise there are a couple of English-speaking Indian channels on TV and radio that I think I’ve posted about previously that are very well-informed.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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06-06-2019 01:35 AM #72This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
SAF v India didn’t disappoint either though wasn’t as good a match as Bangladesh - NZ.
Thursday brings Australia against the Windies, I think at Trent Bridge.
Despite my fondness for the Windies, not least of all their retro fiercesome pacemen, I’m minded to lean towards Australia. Nottingham should be a pitch that suits runscorers and while Windies have the likes of Gayle and Hope, the Aussies have Smith, Warner and Finch.
Critically both teams have attacks that can take wickets so for me it comes down to who can set the target high enough or who can chase it down. The Aussies just edge it for me at the moment.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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06-06-2019 12:13 PM #73
Windies blowing the Aussies away.
Apart from the eternally resolute Steve Smith that is. 166/6 after 34 overs.
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06-06-2019 03:59 PM #76This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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06-06-2019 04:21 PM #77
Hope goes for 68. This could go down to the wire. 190/5.
United we stand here....
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06-06-2019 04:42 PM #79
Russel goes for 15. There was no need for him to be trying to hit every ball to the boundary, the Windies were in control, game on now 216/6.
United we stand here....
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06-06-2019 05:23 PM #80
The Windies have blown this. Ill discipline with the bat has been costly, they’ll be absolutely kicking themselves.
United we stand here....
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07-06-2019 12:28 AM #82
Cracking game at Trent Bridge, just one of so many in this World Cup. What a tournament!
Australia looked so low at one point, Smith steadied the ship and was aided and abetted by Coulter-Nile who is seriously under-rated as a batsman. Probably worth noting that the rest of the Aussie lower order maybe didn’t perform but the likes of Paddy Cummins are more than capable of putting a healthy level of runs on the board. The Aussies arguably have a longer tail than anyone else.
Windies slipped. Shai Hope did well but the side probably needed a big and explosive innings from Gayle. We know he has it in him but as smart as he is, he faced intelligent bowlers and fielding today. He will get his runs in this tournament but I thought Australia played him well.
It would be churlish not to mention the Cottrell catch. I see it is being contrasted to Stokes’ catch but for me it is more like Glenn Maxwell’s take a few years back. Outstanding fielding, nevertheless.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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07-06-2019 12:30 AM #83This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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07-06-2019 12:51 AM #84This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I was quite impressed by the young Aussie spinner Zampa, he went for a few runs, but he will learn from that.
United we stand here....
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07-06-2019 12:56 AM #85
Friday brings us Pakistan against Sri Lanka in Bristol.
This looks like a cracking game, not one I picked to pre-book for attending, but I wish I did now and an important game now.
Pakistan need a win here if they are pushing for the top four, now that SAF have dropped the ball.
SRL are a weak team but they can push themselves up in games like this.
My sense is Pakistan are a far better team, albeit unpredictable.
Really looking forward to this game.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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07-06-2019 04:40 PM #86hfc rdLeft by mutual consent!This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Looked a good game on paper too
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07-06-2019 11:35 PM #87This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Saturday brings another two interesting fixtures.
England play Bangladesh at Cardiff. Both teams have won one, lost one, and will be desperate for a win to help build momentum. The dynamic England opening pair are maybe, just maybe slightly susceptible to spin and Bangladesh will open their bowling with at least one and possible two spinners.
Meanwhile in Taunton, we have an Afghanistan team who factually are bottom of the table but morally nowhere near there. Unluckily for them they face New Zealand who have been pretty steely so far.
I fancy England to get back to winning ways, though Bangladesh should ask them some questions. And I fancy New Zealand to be just too strong for Afghanistan I’m afraid.
Weatherwise, it seems to be chucking it down in Cardiff overnight but expected to be dry tomorrow. Taunton has a risk of showers throughout the day. Obviously we don’t want rain to rule out play but in Taunton the risk of episodic showers could mean a disrupted game and the potential for reduced overs which can really change the dynamic of a match. Still fancy NZ to manage that best though.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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08-06-2019 12:08 PM #88
Afghanistan v New Zealand is on sky sports mix which is available for free if anyone is interested.
United we stand here....
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09-06-2019 01:07 AM #89
Well, Saturday went to script. Bangladesh showed up to an extent with their bowling and their use of spin but ultimately had no answer to a very strong, very quick-scoring England batting line-up. Six of the eight batsmen had a srtrike rate of over 100 and of the other two one was in the mid-seventies and one in the eighties IIRC. That’s very good form.
And in the second half, England produced some stinging pace - with Archer and Wood, they have two bowlers as fast as anyone though it is rather disconcerting how Mark Wood often can’t keep his feet and falls over after his delivery . Also from an England point of view, they will have been pleased to see Stokes pick up a few wickets. He has been having a pretty decent tournament so far, with bat, ball and in the field.
I didn’t really catch much of Afghanistan against New Zealand but as expected, NZ won comfortably. NZ have made a great start, albeit against the three teams expected to be weakest in the tournament. Winning breeds confidence though and perhaps the Kiwis maybe just got the plum draw in this tournament. We shall see.......
Sunday brings us a real beaut at The Oval with India playing Australia. This really is a clash of the titans, so much history between these two sides at ODI let alone in cricket generally.
Australia are on a great run of form and also have a massively better head-to-head record. India bring probably the best bowling unit in the world, some very strong batsmen and a couple of all-rounder potential superstars. And Kohli hasn’t really shown much yet, so one will be expecting something!
I think the toss is crucial in this one. I think India want to be bowling first, in part to let their bowlers have the maximum advantage as I think the pitch will become more batting-friendly as the day goes on. Also, I think I heard or read some crazy stat that Australia have never lost while chasing a total at the CWC since 1999. Many different players during that time, but knowing Australian cricket psychology and culture, it suggests a willingness to adopt the necessary level of attack and aggression to see things over the line and it has worked every time they needed it to ( don’t know how many games this refers to, may check tomorrow but no promises!).
When it’s all said and done, I’m actually going for an India victory here, which I was initially surprised at. But they have the strength in the attack, some outstanding talent at bat, and the likes of Pandya who may well move up the order for this game, maybe.
For Australia, Starc is a potent threat who has had a lot of joy against some of the key Indian players in the past. I’m worried that the likes of Zampa might find themselves getting knocked around the ground though. We shall see.
Anyway, India for me, fully expect at this stage to see both teams in the final four regardless of this match result.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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09-06-2019 10:06 AM #90hfc rdLeft by mutual consent!
Come on India!!! 🇮🇳
This is our year, World Cup title number 3 coming home!
Jeete ga bhai jeete ga... apna hamara India jeete ga!!!
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