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Slight recovery from Stokes/Ali here

Buttler's having a shocker of a tournament

Very unlucky @Pyfish! Got the big one in with Dortmund. Rodgers ruins someone's day once again.

1-0 QPR win incoming

Absolute insanity from Maxwell. 100 off 40. Fastest world cup ton ever. Sheer power hitting.

For what it's worth, there were 125 I think in each of those 6 weeks I've missed out on one 'line' of the bet. Frustrating!

SA go absolutely ballistic in the powerplay at the end of the innings once again. They obliterate bowlers with De Kock, Klaasen's and Miller's power hitting.

Two hostages released from under Hamas control, great to hear and read about but more need to be released. Have been reading details of the press conference she gave. It's relieving to her of hear freedom, especially at such an elderly age, but it's very perplexing that it sounds like she was treated humanely once captured (barring being beaten with sticks, which is confusing as later on it's stated that the captors 'believe in the Quran so we won't hurt you'). I don't know what to make of it. You'd like to think the same is happening for all the other hostages. She even goes on to say that her feminine hygiene needs were also tended to by female captors. It also begs the question as to why only 4 have been released by Hamas, and why those 4? And what will it take for the other scores of hostages to also be released...

Pakistan's fielding has been shoddy.

Middle order has saved Pakistan here you'd think. Shadab and Iftikhar big partnership. Be surprised if Afghanistan chase this down.

If Babar goes, Afghanistan have a real chance. But Afghanistan's batting isn't the best once a few of their key players are out. Apart from Babar and Shafique, it's like the players struggle to read the pitch.

Game 53 - 22nd Game 54 - 17th

GAME 53 - STOKE vs LEEDS - WEDNESDAY 25th OCTOBER, 20.00 (BST) GAME 54 - SPARTA PRAGUE vs RANGERS - THURSDAY 26th OCTOBER, 17.45 (BST) ***any predictions made after kick-off will not count*** @Mel81x @Lucas @6666 @Dr. Gonzo @Michael @Redcanuck @Devil @Reluctant Striker @CaaC (John) @Beelzebub @Devil-Dick Willie @JoshBRFC @Viva la FCB @Pyfish @Bluewolf @Tommy @Rucksackfranzose @OrangeKhrush

A total of eight winners in the latest round, but they all came in one game. An event-packed Merseyside Derby in Game 51 had a 75th minute first goal, but no winners here. Game 52's first goal was in the 15th minute... 2 points 1 point all 2 points 1 point Table after Game 52: @6666 is now joint 2nd and one point behind the leader; @Michael moved up a spot too into double-digits. @Devil-Dick Willie & @Redcanuck both move up two places, while @Lucas was the biggest mover going up 3 places into 8th place.

Israel bombs Rafah, where they told people to go last week to 'leave'. Sunak, Biden, Blinken all complicit in allowing Israel to get away with this.

IDF bomb West Bank and 'accidentally' hit an Egyptian position. Something they 'regret'. Like fuck they do. Finally someone on Sky News called Sunak, Biden and Co out for Israel's strategy and relying on the excuse of 'self-defence'. Sorry, but bombing hospitals, places of religion, schools and ethnically cleansing an area is not 'self defence'.

Gutted Kohli couldn't get his ton. Even Phillips apologised he caught him out Win though. Perfect record in tact. NZ are such a good side and I thought this would be one we'd lose. Next game vs England next Sunday. Hopefully that's not the day they decide to turn up this tournament...

Thought a 2-2 draw between Paderborn vs St Pauli was one of my better ones in recent seasons

Pathetic by England today.

Fail.

@Pyfish is on fire.

Be amazed if England chase this down. Impressive ton from Klaasen given the conditions.

Great to see Mid-Beds (and Tamworth) overturn a Tory stronghold into Labour gains. Couldn't be a stronger message to the Tories that the public are sick of them with results like that. Been about 4 or 5 by-elections in the space of a few months. They used to be so rare. Also speaks volumes, that.