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Cricket - World Champions Trophy 2017

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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,697

    stokes letting us down yet again in short over cricket

    You miss a smiley? Or are you just confused? He's been our best player with the bat and not far off with the ball throughout this tournament.
    I don't often do smileys but yeah it was a joke referencing his last over against the West Indies
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,909

    stokes letting us down yet again in short over cricket

    You miss a smiley? Or are you just confused? He's been our best player with the bat and not far off with the ball throughout this tournament.
    I don't often do smileys but yeah it was a joke referencing his last over against the West Indies
    Haha good! I hoped So!
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,697
    a lot of commentators have suggested the pitch was a problem for us today which brings back to what I said on the first page of this thread. we shouldn't be playing at Cardiff. not only are the crowds (not including todays crowd. I only heard on radio today so I hope it was a sell out) are next to county level of support but the welsh have also provided a pitch that suites Pakistan. similar to the one they had in the UAE.

    now I know that the ICC have overall say on which wicket we play on but I've heard that at the Oval the final will be played on a new wicket. why not the same for the semis?

    this btw is not trying to give an excuse to the English team but a lot of commentators have used it as a sort of an excuse.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,651
    Are we all Bangladesh fans now?

  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331

    a lot of commentators have suggested the pitch was a problem for us today which brings back to what I said on the first page of this thread. we shouldn't be playing at Cardiff. not only are the crowds (not including todays crowd. I only heard on radio today so I hope it was a sell out) are next to county level of support but the welsh have also provided a pitch that suites Pakistan. similar to the one they had in the UAE.

    now I know that the ICC have overall say on which wicket we play on but I've heard that at the Oval the final will be played on a new wicket. why not the same for the semis?

    this btw is not trying to give an excuse to the English team but a lot of commentators have used it as a sort of an excuse.

    The ICC handle pitch preparation for Champions Trophy matches. It's fair for every team.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,623

    Pak thrown this away here, Sri Lanka's to lose now.

    Not seen anything to trouble ENG in the semi.

    Last time I looked at the score Pakistan were cruising it at 80-1 after 15 overs - now looks as if they have blown it. Was the main reason why I wanted them to win & England to meet them in the semi's as I knew they can crumble & also can be sloppy in the field.
    Pakistan don't have much depth in their batting. Most teams have players at 5-9 who can smash the ball around
    They didn't need to bat deep !! Even I was being too optimistic in my post there, although I did call it right earlier today.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842

    Pak thrown this away here, Sri Lanka's to lose now.

    Not seen anything to trouble ENG in the semi.

    Last time I looked at the score Pakistan were cruising it at 80-1 after 15 overs - now looks as if they have blown it. Was the main reason why I wanted them to win & England to meet them in the semi's as I knew they can crumble & also can be sloppy in the field.
    Pakistan don't have much depth in their batting. Most teams have players at 5-9 who can smash the ball around
    They didn't need to bat deep !! Even I was being too optimistic in my post there, although I did call it right earlier today.
    England's seam bowling didn't help matters (other than Wood) as they were too aggressive, and too funky, but the batting total was so low, their brittle batting was never put under prressure
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Gutted. We played sh1t.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Chizz said:

    a lot of commentators have suggested the pitch was a problem for us today which brings back to what I said on the first page of this thread. we shouldn't be playing at Cardiff. not only are the crowds (not including todays crowd. I only heard on radio today so I hope it was a sell out) are next to county level of support but the welsh have also provided a pitch that suites Pakistan. similar to the one they had in the UAE.

    now I know that the ICC have overall say on which wicket we play on but I've heard that at the Oval the final will be played on a new wicket. why not the same for the semis?

    this btw is not trying to give an excuse to the English team but a lot of commentators have used it as a sort of an excuse.

    The ICC handle pitch preparation for Champions Trophy matches. It's fair for every team.
    What are we doing playing at 'home' in a foreign country.?
    eff the Welsh.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    Bangladesh 264-7

    India 87-1 15 overs.
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  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Quite frankly who cares?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    172-1 now from 26, India cruising towards the final
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668

    Chizz said:

    a lot of commentators have suggested the pitch was a problem for us today which brings back to what I said on the first page of this thread. we shouldn't be playing at Cardiff. not only are the crowds (not including todays crowd. I only heard on radio today so I hope it was a sell out) are next to county level of support but the welsh have also provided a pitch that suites Pakistan. similar to the one they had in the UAE.

    now I know that the ICC have overall say on which wicket we play on but I've heard that at the Oval the final will be played on a new wicket. why not the same for the semis?

    this btw is not trying to give an excuse to the English team but a lot of commentators have used it as a sort of an excuse.

    The ICC handle pitch preparation for Champions Trophy matches. It's fair for every team.
    What are we doing playing at 'home' in a foreign country.?
    eff the Welsh.
    It's the England and Wales cricket board :wink:
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    India won by 9 wkts.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Final today.
    Pak going well 183 -1 off 30
    Fakhar 100 no
  • He's a clever Fakhar!
  • Not bad for a guy who only made his ODI debut in this tournament!!
  • He's gone. Brilliant innings though. Pak are 200-2 now.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Fakhar had been a massive find for Pakistan, as their batting has been lacking something in white ball cricket. No doubt someone from Surrey will be waving dollars at him as he walked off the field today!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Decent total set by Pakistan. 338-4.

    India need 339 to win.
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    I think this could be close.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Kohli dropped....

    Then out the next ball!

    India 6-2
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    33-3!

    Saw a stat on BBC live text that India's top three scored 850 in the tournament and the rest scored 200 in total.

    All top three are out for 33.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    edited June 2017
    Not out given on LBW shout, overturned on appeal.

    54-4. Yuvraj gone for 22.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    54-5. Dhoni gone for 4.
  • Chef_addick
    Chef_addick Posts: 2,196
    Almost as good as watching an Aussie collapse!!
  • Fair play to Pakistan, got better and better as the tournament went on
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989

    I think this could be close.

    I think I'll retire from predicting.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Cmon Pakistan - lets stuff the nation who think they own cricket- in actual fact lets thrash them.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    72-6