Sports Cricket World Cup 2023

[ndp26]

Can we get 55 off 5?

 

[JaggedJ]

Feel like we're going to be 20 runs short.

Against anyone else it would be even money, but India in India feels short unless we get swing like they did and we make early inroads.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

It doesn't look easy to hit through the line. It is holding a bit, and some variable bounce. I think this may be the even game the WC has been crying out for.

 

[Tonbridge(aka Swanley)]

Come on, 290+ would be good

 

[Inruin]

Come on, 290+ would be good

I'm picking 283. What has everyone else got?

 

[ndp26]

288

 

[tajhay]

279

 

[Ever Hopeful]

276. Really slow pitch to hit out on

Williamson, Ravindra, and Young

or

Williamson, Ravindra, Chapman?

Chapman needs to ice those innings.

 

[JaggedJ]

I'm picking 283. What has everyone else got?

287

10 an over off the last 3

 

[JaggedJ]

276

Williamson, Ravindra, and Young

or

Williamson, Ravindra, Chapman?

Chapman needs to ice those innings.

Probably the latter just so Ravindra stays at the top of the order rather than dropping down.

 

[Tonbridge(aka Swanley)]

I'm picking 283. What has everyone else got?

Best case 287

Worst 278

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Probably the latter just so Ravindra stays at the top of the order rather than dropping down.

That's the conundrum, though I think with a very capable top order in good batting conditions we only need two finishers in Phillips and Santner.

It would be handy if Chapman was an allrounder, he was in his early career.

 

[Tonbridge(aka Swanley)]

Ok, maybe less that 278!!!!

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Shami is no stranger to hurting NZ in ODIs. I took a bit of a gulp when I saw he was playing this game.

 

[ndp26]

Yeah.... this is a worry. Need Mitchell to dominate the last two overs.

Hopefully the life in this pitch will allow Boult, Henry and Fergusson to dominate!

 

[JaggedJ]

That's the conundrum, though I think with a very capable top order in good batting conditions we only need two finishers in Phillips and Santner.

It would be handy if Chapman was an allrounder, he was in his early career.

Yeah tbh I'm not a fan of Chapman's role when it forces Ravindra and Phillips to bowl 10 overs.

Not a big Neesham fan but he'd bring more balance to the side than having a specialist death batter.

 

[Inruin]

Yeah tbh I'm not a fan of Chapman's role when it forces Ravindra and Phillips to bowl 10 overs.

Not a big Neesham fan but he'd bring more balance to the side than having a specialist death batter.

I actually don't mind the balance of the side at the moment. If Williamson is fit then I think Young should drop out

 

[Inruin]

The indian bowling in the first and last 10 has been unbelievable

 

[JaggedJ]

I actually don't mind the balance of the side at the moment. If Williamson is fit then I think Young should drop out

I don't mind Phillips and Ravindra as additional options, especially in India, but imo having them as required bowlers is going to backfire badly at some point.

 

[JaggedJ]

Great knock from Fergo. 1 from 5 gives us a chance of making it through to stumps.