The Cricket Thread 2016

[tomd2103]

Well beaten there, but I don't get the decision to give the run out at the end.  Taylor was initially given out so surely that was a dead ball?

[PaulWinch again]

England have a massive task to turn this around now.

[OzVilla]

Taylor denied a deserved 100. He is the only player to come out of this game with credit, the rest were dreadful. I know Finn got a hat trick, but the game was up by then. Every aspect of the game was awful except for Taylor. Also just how many times does he have to perform for them to stop messing him about? He should have been three and there should be not debate about it. He must be three in the next match.

Not sure it was deserved as he was dropped twice but he was robbed of the chance at the end for sure.  Let's see if he is 3 next match.

Its a bit more  difficult against Johnson, Starc and Hazelwood than what he faced which was Watson, Maxwell, Smith and Marsh so I'd say a cameo at 6 with inventive shots actually suits his style quite well.

Not sure he's set the world alight prior to tonight though - ave 34 in ODI's.

[pooligan]

Following the match on the web so unable  to see the run out.If it was a dead ball as Taylor is said to have claimed why was Anderson going for the run ?

[OzVilla]

LBW leg bye that the went for a single off. Umpire gave it out LBW.

Aussie at mid on took a shy at the stumps and hit after the standing umpire had raised his finger.

All looked a bit amerturish and unfair IMO. You feel for Taylor.

[pooligan]

Cheers Oz

[PGW]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/831473.html

George Dobell sums it up perfectly here

[adrenachrome]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/831473.html

George Dobell sums it up perfectly here

Agreed, PGW.

Sad for Chris Woakes, though. Sod's law it had to be one of our players dropping that catch.

[olaftab]

It looks as though scores of over 300 are the norm. Both home countries achieved that in their opening matches.
If you get scared easily then don't stay up for India v Pakistan starting at 3.30.

[OzVilla]

I see the ICC have admitted the umpires made a mistake not calling a dead ball at the end.

It wouldn't obviously have effected what was a comprehensive thrashing, but it'd be nice if the umpires knew the rules or applied some common sense. Everyone else seemed to know it was a dead ball except the 3 umpires. Strange.

[olaftab]

OK may be they didn't but let's not absolve Aussies from criticism. Once again they proved to be very poor at sportsmanship.

[PaulWinch again]

It looks as though scores of over 300 are the norm. Both home countries achieved that in their opening matches.
If you get scared easily then don't stay up for India v Pakistan starting at 3.30.

I'm not sure they're the norm, both Australia and NZ are exceptionally good teams.

[Villan For Life]

OK may be they didn't but let's not absolve Aussies from criticism. Once again they proved to be very poor at sportsmanship.

Not sure we are in any place to claim the sportsmanship moral high ground. The Aussies appealed for a leg before and it  went to the third official who gave it not out. The third official then got the run out wrong. It was a dead ball but did it affect the outcome of the game? It just denied Taylor a deserved century.

I recall Broad in the 2013 home Ashes was clearly out in one test but the Umpires got it wrong.

[adrenachrome]

 South Africa 30/2 (10.4 ov) v Zimbabwe !

I think I will have to forego my planned nap before India v Pakistan.

[Villan For Life]

I'm listening to the India - Pakistan game on TMS. The noise is incredible. It sounds like they're playing in Mumbai not Adelaide.