Sports Cricket World Cup 2023

[Inruin]

Time for a haircut I think Ravindra!

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Time for a haircut I think Ravindra!

The after-match interviews jibed him about that last game! He agreed!

 

[Ever Hopeful]

NZ have bowled okay, and South Africa have batted really well. I'd prefer a spicier pitch, but it is shaping up to be a good game. Advantage South Africa, but marginal.

 

[Inruin]

Did De Kock double hit that? What is the rule if you play a reverse sweep like that down in to the ground but then bounces up and comes off the back of the bat in the air and is caught?

 

[Defence]

Had to laugh at them Indians holding up a- de cock is on fire sign

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Man, unless it is one of the few closer games, this World Cup is dull as. It would be nice to think that the odd wicket might be around the corner. 20 centuries so far. A world cup of who has the best batting line-ups + the hometown bowling attack

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Lady luck has not been on our side tonight

 

[tyrael]

Looks like we getting found out by the good teams, India, Australia and now SA. Lucky to get 4th now.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Looks like we getting found out by the good teams, India, Australia and now SA. Lucky to get 4th now.

Big call 35% of the way through the game. You can chase big here. A couple of wickets and we could restrict them to 325. I'd back us on that. A very important next 10 overs now.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

I counted wrong. If van der Dussen scores a ton, it is 25 hundreds in the WC. Bowling graveyards.

 

[tyrael]

Big call 35% of the way through the game. You can chase big here. A couple of wickets and we could restrict them to 325. I'd back us on that. A very important next 10 overs now.

Henry injured, Southee first game back, Nesham hurt his hand a bit ...

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Eurgh, we are not winning finals games with Neesham bowling in India. Such a weak link.

 

[Riz]

Eurgh, we are not winning finals games with Neesham bowling in India. Such a weak link.

He's only playing because of injuries.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

He's only playing because of injuries.

I don't think he is. Straight swap for Chapman in the finishing position. Young out for Kane, Southee out for Lockie.

*oh you mean instead of Henry - sure.

 

[Riz]

I don't think he is. Straight swap for Chapman in the finishing position. Young out for Kane, Southee out for Lockie.

*oh you mean instead of Henry - sure.

Chapman is injured too

 

[tyrael]

They are insane if they don't play Sodhi for the last two games. Two strike bowlers out and you rather have two sub average part timers than him...

 

[Inruin]

Need to rethink this bowl first approach. Completely out played by South Africa

 

[jonesy101]

Man, unless it is one of the few closer games, this World Cup is dull as. It would be nice to think that the odd wicket might be around the corner. 20 centuries so far. A world cup of who has the best batting line-ups + the hometown bowling attack

Other than the NZ v Aus game the more exciting games have tended to be the lower scoring ones. I was shocked when the 400th tournament six came up on the screen the other night. There's been too much of that in this tournament. Other than the Afghanistan upsets it has been nowhere near as good as 2015 and 2019. Wasn't that venue the other night amazing though!

 

[Inruin]

Black Caps vs Pakistan decides the last semi final place I guess

Must win game for us

 

[jonesy101]

Black Caps vs Pakistan decides the last semi final place I guess

Must win game for us

A close loss to Pakistan and a reasonable victory against Sri Lanka would likely be enough as well, but such a shame we suffered a massive dent in the net run rate last night as we could have taken that part out of the equation.