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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10920 on: October 11, 2023, 06:23:44 PM »
Early stages of the tournament, but can't really see past India at this point.  Playing at home, plenty of experience and have all the bases covered in terms of an ODI side.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10921 on: October 11, 2023, 09:48:44 PM »
Yeah they look strong. NZ look very well balanced too.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10922 on: October 12, 2023, 09:18:20 AM »
It will be interesting to see how the Aussies get on against the Saffers today, the Saffers could be dark horses for this tournament.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10923 on: October 12, 2023, 12:57:57 PM »
Wonder if it’s the pitch or good bowling, or both but SA aren’t going to get what they could have.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10924 on: October 12, 2023, 01:20:42 PM »
Funny entry in the Guardian MBM of this match just now:

"49th over: South Africa 310-5 (Miller 17, Jansen 26) Hubris, thy name is Maxy. After roaring his disapproval of a misfield earlier in the day it is Australia’s best bowler who commits a sin, allowing a Miller drive through his hands that becomes two free runs. Worse is to come when the same batter miscues a pull high in the direction of Starc. The big quick comes in from the square-leg fence, pouches the catch, THEN SPILLS IT diving forward when his elbows hit the turf. This has been an utter horror show in the field for Australia. AND IT GETS WORSE! Jansen edges over the leaping Inglis, then STOINIS DROPS A SITTER at cover. This is absolutely calamitous.

Miller adds insult to injury with the most powerfully pulled six you can imagine. Poor Pat Cummins ends with 1/71 from nine overs."

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10925 on: October 12, 2023, 02:49:58 PM »
The Crims are 56-4 off 11.1 chasing 312.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10926 on: October 12, 2023, 03:05:11 PM »
The Crims are 56-4 off 11.1 chasing 312.

and those two cheats are out too :)

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10927 on: October 12, 2023, 03:12:14 PM »
5 down. Aus are getting obliterated here.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10928 on: October 12, 2023, 04:08:28 PM »
These run rate preservation games are not a good luck.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10929 on: October 12, 2023, 04:18:36 PM »
These run rate preservation games are not a good luck.

agreed not a good advert for the 50 over game...

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10930 on: October 13, 2023, 02:49:41 PM »

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10931 on: October 14, 2023, 08:37:24 AM »
Indeed - an exceptionally resilient opening bat.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10932 on: October 14, 2023, 08:46:29 AM »
On a football-free weekend I’m looking forward to watching India v Pakistan today. Pakistan’s record against India in ICC 50 over cricket is poor so I’d love to see them win but India have looked pretty competent so far.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10933 on: October 15, 2023, 10:10:25 AM »
Woakes is having a nightmare thus far in this World Cup

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #10934 on: October 15, 2023, 10:14:15 AM »
Woakes is having a nightmare thus far in this World Cup

Curran is having one too

 


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