ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

[PoTMS]

FFS. Is there a single sport England aren't shite at?

 

[FlawlessThaw]

FFS. Is there a single sport England aren't shite at?

They are pretty good at most things where you can still sit like Cycling and Rowing.

 

[Samid]

Stokes in beast mode.

 

[dbs235]

FFS. Is there a single sport England aren't shite at?

England are competitive in almost every sport to be honest. Do often bottle it in tournaments though. GB athletes tend not to bottle anything in the Olympics though I'd say.

 

[Samid]

What a ball

 

[Jagga7]

Fs, that's game over now.

 

[Red Pavan]

Too good.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

So would England now need to beat India and New Zealand?

 

[KM]

Starc is fecking incredible.

Ball of the tournament.

 

[bleedred]

Wow...Peach!

 

[2mufc0]

Starc is the best. Him alone raises this average Aussie bowling attack up a few notches.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Stokes can be proud of himself for the last two games.

Only batsman to show fight and intelligence.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Goodnight. All but over.

I think that no matter how much we lay into the batters for selling their wickets lightly the main difference today has been the lethality of the bowling line up.

 

[Cooksen]

Starc at the end of his carrer could be Australia's best ODI bowler of all time.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Stokes can be proud of himself for the last two games.

Only batsman to show fight and intelligence.

I agree. He kept his head while all around him were losing theirs.

 

[Samid]

Starc is the best. Him alone raises this average Aussie bowling attack up a few notches.

Will make the Ashes a bit more interesting if he can stay fit.

 

[dbs235]

Stokes has given England false hope 2 games in a row now...

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Stokes has given England false hope 2 games in a row now...

You say that as if it's a criticism of him.

 

[Jagga7]

I still believe, 103 from 72 balls.

 

[PoTMS]

So who is winning this WC? Australia or India?

 

[Fully Fledged]

You say that as if it's a criticism of him.

'It's The Hope That Kills You' has become the motto of Red Cafe.

 

[Raees]

Starc is fecking incredible.

Ball of the tournament.

Aussie Wasim

 

[Fully Fledged]

So whose winning this WC? Australia or India?

Yes.

 

[FlawlessThaw]

@It's The Hope That Kills You' has become the motto of Red Cafe.

Not sure what's embarrassing, England here given the expectations or United towards the end of the season.

Actually I do - it's still United.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Not sure what's embarrassing, England here given the expectations or United towards the end of the season.

Actually I do - it's still United.

Oh it's easily Utd

We ended the season drawing at Huddersfield and losing 2-0 at home to Cardiff.

 

[12OunceEpilogue]

Goodnight. All but over.

I think that no matter how much we lay into the batters for selling their wickets lightly the main difference today has been the lethality of the bowling line up.

I think we were a little unlucky not to take early wickets, Woakes in particular bowled very well and could have had a catch and that lbw. Saying that I have to agree with you on the bottom line, which is the Aussies have produced lethal deliveries to take key wickets and put us under the pump from the off. They are ruthless when the chips are down, we're not.

 

[MDFC Manager]

So who is winning this WC? Australia or India?

Australia. They're building up form at the right time after some wobbly performances. I think their batting is stronger than ours and with Starc beginning to crank it up, they're not too far behind our bowling.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Moeen out cheaply who'd have thought.

 

[paulscholes18]

No chance England are getting top 4, shit themselves every time any kind of pressure is put on them

 

[RedTiger]

Woakes and Rashid for a 100 partnership

 

[FlawlessThaw]

No chance England are getting top 4, shit themselves every time any kind of pressure is put on them

Don't deserve to be at all at this point. Think Bangladesh do at this moment ahead of them largely because of how good Shakib has been.

 

[Samid]

Which one is more pointless, Vince or Ali?

 

[NinjaFletch]

Have we beaten anyone other than Afghanistan in games where Plunkett hasn't been playing?

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

Pakistan winning this tournament

 

[slyadams]

Moeen shouldn't be near this side at the moment. He's not a good enough bowler to excuse his nothingness with the bat. I would like to see Plunkett back in. He'd get more with the bat than Mo but also his ability to take middle over wickets is invaluable.

Roy and Plunkett in, Moeen and Vince out is a big improvement imo.

 

[FlawlessThaw]

Moeen shouldn't be near this side at the moment. He's not a good enough bowler to excuse his nothingness with the bat. I would like to see Plunkett back in. He'd get more with the bat than Mo but also his ability to take middle over wickets is invaluable.

Roy and Plunkett in, Moeen and Vince out is a big improvement imo.

I agree though Sunday could end up being a dustbowl given the heat we're expecting in the next few days.

 

[RedTiger]

They are pretty good at most things where you can still sit like Cycling and Rowing.

Or standing still, such as snooker or darts.

 

[Cooksen]

Australia. They're building up form at the right time after some wobbly performances. I think their batting is stronger than ours and with Starc beginning to crank it up, they're not too far behind our bowling.

Australia's middle order is still far too erratic, for me to have any confidence.

India are still favorites for me imo

 

[slyadams]

I agree though Sunday could end up being a dustbowl given the heat we're expecting in the next few days.

Even then, I'm still not sure he should play.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

So who is going to join India Australia and New Zealand in the semis?

Bangladesh?

Can Pakistan make a late burst?