Sports Cricket World Cup 2023

[ndp26]

If we can also get Kohli soon, this is very much game on!

 

[Tonbridge(aka Swanley)]

Only good thing is NRR.

The last 10 overs really hurt us.

 

[ndp26]

Yep. First 10 and last 10 overs for India with the ball won it for them.
Kohli's knock was good, but Rohit took off all the pressure in the chase and allowed them to cruise

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Not enough from the slog overs.
Needed more from Latham, Phillips, Chapman and Santner.....even if Henry could've managed a fast 18 might of added a bit more pressure.

As for that Mitchell.....what a hack.....

 

[Aman 2.0]

Has Chapman ever done anything?

 

[jonesy101]

Has Chapman ever done anything?

It was several very good knocks in the T20 format earlier in the season that booked him his spot in the world cup. I would have preferred Neesham coming in at that stage of the innings last evening.

 

[Bay39er]

Has Chapman ever done anything?

Only when your not watching

 

[jonesy101]

Ravindra is doing such a good job at the top of the order does it make sense to shift him to opener when Williamson returns, or does Young retain his spot keeping the RH/LH opening combo going and have Ravindra finishing the innings at 6/7 with Phillips?

 

[tyrael]

Can someone tell me why we aren't playing Sodhi in spin friendly conditions? Drop Chapman.

Some teams are playing 4 spinners. It's it because our captains don't know how to set up for spinners? Santner is getting wickets....

 

[Makasene]

Can someone tell me why we aren't playing Sodhi in spin friendly conditions? Drop Chapman.

Some teams are playing 4 spinners. It's it because our captains don't know how to set up for spinners? Santner is getting wickets....

The word is the ball is not coming out well in the nets.

Hard to chuck him in if he can't land them where he wants in practice.

 

[Tonbridge(aka Swanley)]

Can someone tell me why we aren't playing Sodhi in spin friendly conditions? Drop Chapman.

Some teams are playing 4 spinners. It's it because our captains don't know how to set up for spinners? Santner is getting wickets....

we're going for more all rounders for spinners, and sticking to a 3 prong pace attack.

Apart for a terrible last 10 overs yesterday, we are looking pretty good.

 

[tyrael]

The word is the ball is not coming out well in the nets.

Cause he never gets any games, not just this World Cup.

But I guess it's too late. NZ loves wasting spinners. Both Patels are an example.

 

[Riz]

Sodhi is horribly inconsistent with his length, he regularly bowls at least one half tracker per over. The pitches aren't the Indian piches of old which were heavily in favor of spinners. When you have two guys in the top 6 in Ravindra and Phillips able to bowl spin at a slightly better than part time standard then it's not a difficult choice to go for the extra batter and leave a guy like Sodhi out.

 

[Makasene]

Ravindra is doing such a good job at the top of the order does it make sense to shift him to opener when Williamson returns, or does Young retain his spot keeping the RH/LH opening combo going and have Ravindra finishing the innings at 6/7 with Phillips?

As it stands at this moment it is an easy switch of Williamson and Young - Ravindra to open.

However, Young has time to make his case and if he is able to put together some consistent scores then Ravindra to 7 and Chapman out is also a strong option considering Chapman at present is purely a late order pinch hitter which Ravindra could easily do.

We persisted with Finn Allen for so long so I feel we are wanting a quick scoring opener to partner Conway.

Either way it is a good problem to have

 

[JaggedJ]

Love a good upset and now Afghanistan have knocked off England and Pakistan to go with Netherlands beating South Africa.

I thought that 12 points would probably be required to get to the semi finals, but with our NRR we might sneak in winning 1 of our last 4.

The more wins the better, but it makes the comp far more interesting when anyone can get knocked off on the day.

 

[ndp26]

England is on struggle street against Sri Lanka... oh, how they have fallen since that last CWC of which we shall not speak.

 

[mt.wellington]

This could be very embarrassing for England...

 

[JaggedJ]

Eng on the verge of having their wc ended after 5 games.

 

[ndp26]

This could be very embarrassing for England...

The rugby league playing Cantabrian is (once again) trying to save them from the brink...

 

[ndp26]

The rugby league playing Cantabrian is (once again) trying to save them from the brink...

was***