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Post by rjdgull on May 31, 2019 6:45:36 GMT
Well, it started yesterday with favourites England gaining a comprehensive 104 run win over South Africa. Anyone else watching this competition or going to any of the games? The advent of 20/20 and the India Premier League has completely transformed the format of this game with scores in the 3 or 4 hundreds making for exciting viewing!
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Post by Rob on May 31, 2019 12:27:12 GMT
Got the week off work. Pakistan were dreadful earlier.
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Post by rjdgull on Jun 14, 2019 16:53:52 GMT
Got the week off work. Pakistan were dreadful earlier. Managed to turn it around against England but comfortable win today I see with a second century for Root in this tournament despite injuries to key batsmen Morgan and Roy. |
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Post by rjdgull on Jun 17, 2019 7:08:22 GMT
To be fair, Pakistan were 166-6 chasing 337 before the rain came in so India had affectively won the game at that point so of course this method would give an impossible target from a smaller amount of overs which would otherwise have favoured Pakistan with less wickets to lose. Calling it a draw would perhaps have been unfair on India at that point.
Having said that I have seen instances where a small rain delay has knocked a couple of overs off for the chasing team and the total to get was a few runs over what the first team got with the full allocation of overs so work that one out!
On the plus side England are in fourth place which is the last spot for the semi but it is looking likely that the top four will now all qualify.
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Post by Rob on Jun 17, 2019 17:24:54 GMT
Having said that I have seen instances where a small rain delay has knocked a couple of overs off for the chasing team and the total to get was a few runs over what the first team got with the full allocation of overs so work that one out! That’ll be wickets coming into play, probably. It’s a better system than run rate. Had a bizarre rain result last weekend in Hampshire CL which we heard benefitted my daughter’s club side, albeit she was playing County and unavailable. Aldershot were something like 82-6 at same point in game that Cove subsequently had reached 80-1 before rain stopped further play. Aldershot won it on run rate according to League’s rules. Stole that win, really. It is an anomaly of cricket that there are different points systems that operate across the game and between Leagues. I’ve long thought it is a barrier to accessibility of the sport. And I love a losing draw dropping anchor when we’re done for, me, so not exactly ‘in touch’ with much of the modern thinking. India won that game, though. And putting it out of reach for Pakistan doesn’t seem like an unfair calculation based on that game. |
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Post by rjdgull on Jun 17, 2019 20:58:54 GMT
A perfect illustration of why Ducksworth/Lewis came into being as run rate in that scenario is so wrong. 🤪
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Post by Rob on Jun 17, 2019 21:10:10 GMT
A perfect illustration of why Ducksworth/Lewis came into being as run rate in that scenario is so wrong. 🤪 Absolutely. Nice to see Bangladesh pick up another win. Hope Afghanistan can get one before their tournament is over. Not tomorrow, though. |
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Post by rjdgull on Jun 18, 2019 21:25:14 GMT
Hope Afghanistan can get one before their tournament is over. Not tomorrow, though. Would echo those thoughts and hope the sport continues to develop in that country. Sounded like a cracking display of batting today with Morgan breaking the record for number of sixes in a World Cup innings. |
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Post by rjdgull on Jun 21, 2019 18:36:54 GMT
So another slip up from the next cricket world champions. From having SL at 3 for 2, to defeat. No worries, we'll win the upcoming easy games against Aus, NZ, and India, to progress. Champions, my arse. Just found out the result and was shocked after we seemed to be cruising between innings. |
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Post by Rob on Jun 21, 2019 18:38:10 GMT
So another slip up from the next cricket world champions. From having SL at 3 for 2, to defeat. No worries, we'll win the upcoming easy games against Aus, NZ, and India, to progress. Champions, my arse. We only need to win one of those games with our run rate, I’d’ve thought. It ain’t over with that defeat and night just end being exactly what we needed for a kick up the arse. Not looked good chasing a total yet, mind. |
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Post by Rob on Jun 22, 2019 9:40:18 GMT
I think we will at least beat one of either Australia and NZ, Flo. And I’d like to avoid India in the semi-finals.
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Post by Rob on Jun 25, 2019 17:44:38 GMT
I think we will at least beat one of either Australia and NZ, Flo. And I’d like to avoid India in the semi-finals. So forget beating Australia, then. I don't think it will be NZ either. The Antipodeans have always had more mental strength than England. A nation of less than 5 mill and another of less than 23 mill, always seem to beat our nation of 55 mill. Why we ever think we can become world champions in any sport is beyond me. NZ are due a loss. Hopefully it’s not at Edgbaston tomorrow. |
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Post by Rob on Jun 26, 2019 15:18:58 GMT
Thankfully NZ rallied a bit to reach 237. Pakistan favourites, but a slow pitch. 32-1 off 7.
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Post by rjdgull on Jun 27, 2019 5:29:35 GMT
Pakistan won and are now just a point behind us - still in our hands - just!
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Post by rjdgull on Jun 30, 2019 11:33:39 GMT
So Pakistan 0 for 1, chasing 228 against Afghanistan. Despite the early wicket, can't see Pakistan not winning, which would be very bad news for us. Pakistan just squeezed home in this. link - looks like Jake Andrews is keeping up to speed in the England must win game will Bairstow posting a century to give us a good start against India. Have I said what a good signing Jake is for the club?  |
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