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The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup

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  • At least the English batsman will be  nice and fresh after 3 1/2 hours in the 35 degree heat.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,138
    There's been some poor old bowling this morning. Much of it from Wood. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    At least the English batsman will be  nice and fresh after 3 1/2 hours in the 35 degree heat.
    Stubbourness  can be a big asset in a sportsman. Overdone, as it has been with Buttler as skipper, can produce the complete opposite result. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    Topley is back bowling. Whether that is a good thing we will see!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    I take that back about Bairstow as he catches Markram on the boundary though his movement looked less than perfect. Even so, he pouched it.

    233-4 off 35


  • Anyone else started to lose interest in this tournament ? 

    I am a cricket lover but one game a day is just dragging it out.  I am not even looking at the results now , when in the past I would have been sneakily watch the live coverage when at work. 
    Going to be worse once we're out and there's still a million games left.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    Big 15 overs. If we can get a couple of quick wickets then we will be ahead. If Klaassen and Miller are still there with four or five overs left then we will be in trouble. 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,404
    Wood has been free runs in every game. Astonished he's playing tbh 
  • billysboots
    billysboots Posts: 1,596
    Couple of wickets now could be crucial
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    Anyone else started to lose interest in this tournament ? 

    I am a cricket lover but one game a day is just dragging it out.  I am not even looking at the results now , when in the past I would have been sneakily watch the live coverage when at work. 
    Going to be worse once we're out and there's still a million games left.
    I quite enjoy the other games too but then perhaps the fact I trade on them adds the element of interest that others don't have. 

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    Now Willey has gone down after delivering the ball. Hopefully it is just cramp but he's off now. Think I saw Wood having treatment on a finger too!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    Leuth said:
    Wood has been free runs in every game. Astonished he's playing tbh 
    Lesser of a lot of evils with. We have no other seamers to come in. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    Topley gets another. Miller caught by Stokes at mid off

    243-5 off 36.3
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    Get Klaassen out and we really are into them
  • Gary Poole
    Gary Poole Posts: 1,874
    Get Klaassen out and we really are into them
    But the way our bowlers are going fitness wise Root and Brook might end up having to bowl the last 10 overs
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    26 balls and 6 wickets for Topley to left handers in this world cup
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    So have we now gone from Root bowling Topley's overs to bowling Woods?
  • billysboots
    billysboots Posts: 1,596
    Highest score for S.A. in a World Cup vs England 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    Get Klaassen out and we really are into them
    But the way our bowlers are going fitness wise Root and Brook might end up having to bowl the last 10 overs
    Suspect Rashid will bowl his final 3. Topley will bowl 3 and Atkinson probably 4 which means that we have to find a couple of overs from Wood, Root and Willey (if he can)
  • billysboots
    billysboots Posts: 1,596
    Could be looking at over rate penalties as well 

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    Is Moeen Ali the only member of our squad not to field today for us? 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    256-5 off 40
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    For a WC competition, this outfield is a disgrace
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    275-5 off 42
  • At least the English batsman will be  nice and fresh after 3 1/2 hours in the 35 degree heat.
    Stubbourness  can be a big asset in a sportsman. Overdone, as it has been with Buttler as skipper, can produce the complete opposite result. 
    I sincerely hope I'm proved wrong, but there is little recent evidence that England are a good chasing team in this format.
    In the 2019 World Cup, England won 6 of 9 group games, 5 of these batting first. The 3 games they lost, they chased.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    We are getting absolutely pummelled now. Topley goes for 19 in one over.  

    306 off 44
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    315-5 off 45
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,138
    6 off a no ball ffs.
  • Going to need the highest run chase in WC history.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,938
    This is becoming embarrassing now. Willey goes for 18 in his over

    333-5 off 46