The International Cricket Thread

[paul_e]

Jordan has had a big impact as sub, 2 solid catches to really turn the game.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep really important. Dragged it back well.

[LeeB]

How has that not touched the edge? I've think that's the closest I've ever seen!

[Villan For Life]

Good win, we nearly threw it away in the middle overs and our run rate is still healthy and much better than the Aussies run rate.

[Rory]

Good and important win.

[olaftab]

If Australia can be kept in 3rd place after the final matches it will be all worth it and hilarious.

[tomd2103]

Good and important win.

Very good win and barring the Aussies doing something extraordinary against Afghanistan, it's back in our hands again with us just needing to beat Sri Lanka.  Would have definitely taken being in this position after losing to Ireland. 

Looking like it will probably be South Africa in the semis if we beat Sri Lanka, which should be a cracker.

[tomd2103]

Looked like Bangladesh had India there at one point.  Would have really shaken up that group if they had got over the line.

[Dave Cooper please]

Afghanistan doing their best to help us out. If they reach 122 against the Crims we only need to win against Sri Lanka, no need to worry about run rates. They are 96-2 off 12 overs so should get there easily, might even win the game.

[Dave Cooper please]

And now I've jinxed them.

[dubont]

Afghanistan doing their best to help us out. If they reach 122 against the Crims we only need to win against Sri Lanka, no need to worry about run rates. They are 96-2 off 12 overs so should get there easily, might even win the game.

Cricinfo and Sky reckon they need to keep them below 106.

[Dave Cooper please]

Afghanistan doing their best to help us out. If they reach 122 against the Crims we only need to win against Sri Lanka, no need to worry about run rates. They are 96-2 off 12 overs so should get there easily, might even win the game.

Cricinfo and Sky reckon they need to keep them below 106.

Probably right, it was 5 Live that said 122.

[charlatan]

Is it 106 would mean Aus and Eng have the same NRR so a very narrow England win (by less than England's current NRR) would see England's NRR fall below Australia's, whereas 122 would mean any win for England was good enough.

[paul_e]

Very unlucky for Afghanistan, the little spell after the run out lost them the game. Nice result for us though, takes a lot of pressure off.

[Lsvilla]

Thinking back to our game against Ireland this shows why DLS needs a rethink in T20. What teams can get off the last 3/4 overs is way more than the calculations allow for.