Ind/Aus should be a cracker.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
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You can still get this back, just start slagging these two off...
Back to Brathwaite, I really don't rate him. Pollard was in terrific form in the IPL and should have been considered.
WI have some proper match winner but they also have many pointless players. People moan about Braithwaite but I look at Ashley Nurse. What does he even do? I won't be wrong in saying he is the most pointless player that a team can have.
He was certainly fecking pointless in that second last over. What the feck was he at?
If Windies played at his strike rate they would have won the game.
That’s a fantastic win for the Aussies. Huge early match on Sunday.
Proper Aussie win that
Masters as digging deep and pulling a rabbit out the hat
Australia have lost 3 of their last 47 world cup games 
Windies beat Pak. Pak beat Eng. Aus beat Windies but Eng would probably beat Aus.
Australia have lost 3 of their last 47 world cup games
New Zealand, India and South Africa?
The WI team would be so much better with Narine in there instead of Nurse. Why does he not feature for them in ODIs?
Pakistan in 2011.
Nope. Pakistan ended their streak in 2011.
Yup, huge mistake.
Were the last team to beat them before that as well, I think? 1999, wasn't it?
Strange considering our overall ODI record against the Aussies is pretty rubbish.
Incredible that they've been kinda shit in ODIs for years but they've won 4 of the last 5 WCs.
Ultimate big game team. You saw some of that mentality today with the likes of Coulter-Nile who played the innings of his life when they were under serious pressure.
Yup, true that.
Liking how the WC has kicked on now. Tomorrow we have Pak v. SL. I expect Pak to win considering they have never lost to SL in WC. WI next match is against SA which is a very important game for both. WI would want to win that having lost this one and SA must win if they are hoping to stay in this competition. England face Bangla this saturday which might turn out to be a tricky affair for England. Hoping to see a good game. Then we have Aus/Ind which should be a cracker. Predict Aus to win that one sadly. They are becoming a dangerous side just when it matters. A loss today would have made it tricky for them but now they would be a bit pleased.
There's only one winner tomorrow.
Ouch. That doesn't bode well for Pak (or even SL). Shame they don't have reserve day for such a big competition.
Cricket events should not be hosted in England until they build roofs or have enough reserve days.
Yeah good look enjoying the match. It's going to rain. This WC is really annoying me now .
There's only one winner tomorrow.
That's unlucky considering how shit Lanka is.
There's only one winner tomorrow.
The weather here in London is about to turn to shit from tomorrow. Rest of the country might follow.
Let's hope so.
Day 9: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
Pakistan are following the '92 blueprint perfectly. Heavy defeat to Windies in the first game, winning the second, N/R today. Two losses coming up vs Australia and India next.
For 3-4 days. After that it should be clear skies
At least Sunday forecast for London is good... for now.
Pakistan are following the '92 blueprint perfectly. Heavy defeat to Windies in the first game, winning the second, N/R today. Two losses coming up vs Australia and India next.
Pak qualified with 9 points (Australia had 8 with almost same NRR), that washout game vs England, they were all out for 70 and England just needed 50 more runs to win.
Looks like a washout today, rain hasn't stopped all day.
Weather forecast is rain for 6 out of the next 7 days (including today).
Weekend games will be fine. SA-WI is in doubt on Monday. The Aus-Pak also looks dodgy.
Alright grand pa
So what happens if a knockout game is a wash out? Does that mean they come back the next day?
Yes. If a semi final reserve day also is a washout then the highest placed team in the groups progresses. If a final reserve day is a washout then the finalists share the trophy.
This is just moronic. Rain stopped over an hour ago, still nowhere near starting. Why don't they have covers that cover the entire ground? If/when the ground is deemed fit they'll waste a further 30 minutes on the toss and anthems.
There's nothing you can do about the weather in outdoor sports but I don't get why international cricket can't take measures and be a bit proactive when it comes to rain. Wet outfields can easily be avoided.
There's nothing you can do about the weather in outdoor sports but I don't get why international cricket can't take measures and be a bit proactive when it comes to rain. Wet outfields can easily be avoided.