Administrator Stan 18,365 Posted July 10, 2019 Administrator Share Posted July 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, IgnisExcubitor said: Perfect time for Dhoni to come in. Watch him raise the required runrate from 6.9 to 11. Pant falling for the most obvious of traps. Sheer inexperience. Don't blame him. He will learn from this. Thought the same. Then he'll have a go at obliterating NZ in the later overs but get out. Don't blame Pant for going for it either. He's the only one (and Pandya) to get runs and stop the NZ onslaught. Pant will be a great cricketer in future, you can tell. He's got the same aggression that Dhoni/Kohli had early on and over time it'll be tempered but hopefully won't lose the quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger 1,831 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Still a chance here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnisExcubitor 678 Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 (edited) If that was it, then thank you Dhoni. He has been phenomenal in limited overs cricket. Also, Sir Jaddu. An innings to remember. We had a good campaign. We can be proud of that. Congrats to New Zealand. I really hope they go on win it. They deserve it. Edited July 10, 2019 by IgnisExcubitor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,365 Posted July 10, 2019 Administrator Share Posted July 10, 2019 It's the hope that kills you Jadeja & Dhoni had to go for it and as they edged closer the faint glimmers of hope that we could chase it down, against all odds having been 24-4, slowly became brighter. But not to be. Well done NZ and good luck to them in the final. Defending that total is commendable especially with how they obliterated our top order. Boult in these overcast, cloudy conditions always spells trouble for opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,495 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 ICC darlings are out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger 1,831 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 thought they'd won it from the off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Feel for Dhoni always liked him ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 3,825 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 That's put the cat among the pigeons. Fully expect to see England chuck in a collapse tomorrow after 2 solid wins. Mitch Stark is our nemisis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,365 Posted July 10, 2019 Administrator Share Posted July 10, 2019 Still can't get over the Neesham catch and Guptill run-out throw. Superb bits of fielding. Just now, Lucas said: That's put the cat among the pigeons. Fully expect to see England chuck in a collapse tomorrow after 2 solid wins. Mitch Stark is our nemisis. Starc is superb. If he sees what Boult did today then that'll give him some encouragement if it was ever needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 As much as England are whiners when ever they lose in football or cricket i hope they win this world cup, it's about time they won a cricket world cup. If Australia wins its six in twelve editions than even though it shows how much Australia are competitive at this level it won't be good for the game in general. Happy to see New Zealand win it as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,495 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Dhoni stayed in they would have done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnisExcubitor 678 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 10 hours ago, MUFC said: Dhoni stayed in they would have done it. Nope. He has lost his finishing abilities over the last year or so. If anything, him not hitting a boundary in those two overs before Jaddu got out, actually put the entire pressure on Jadeja. @topic Supporting England today. It would be nice to see a new country winning the World Cup instead of Australia. Also, England is a better team than Australia but I fancy the Kiwis against them instead of the Aussies. It almost feels like they have some kind of mental block against their neighbours. The sport also needs a lift in England. On a side note, nice to see more and more English players admitting that IPL has helped them make better cricketers, in terms of improving their cricketing ability and ability to handle pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,365 Posted July 11, 2019 Administrator Share Posted July 11, 2019 Australia to bat first. Finch & Warner can't get out cheaply like in the last match. With England's batting to come, they have to set the tone for the innings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger 1,831 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Empty seats all over the place. This has been an unmitigated disaster of a tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 9 minutes ago, The Artful Dodger said: Empty seats all over the place. This has been an unmitigated disaster of a tournament. Do you guys even care about ODI Cricket in general ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,365 Posted July 11, 2019 Administrator Share Posted July 11, 2019 What a start for England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stan said: What a start for England. Mitchel Starc will take care of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) God is blessing the Queen for once Edited July 11, 2019 by Stick With Azeem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger 1,831 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Stick With Azeem said: Do you guys even care about ODI Cricket in general ? As the collective IQ of the country declines it appears to be gaining popularity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,365 Posted July 11, 2019 Administrator Share Posted July 11, 2019 Someone seems to care enough to still talk about it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Stan said: Someone seems to care enough to still talk about it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger 1,831 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stan said: Someone seems to care enough to still talk about it though The crushing failure of the awful, sport ruining India has certainly piqued my interest. Edited July 11, 2019 by The Artful Dodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 3,825 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Brilliant bowling performance from England. That was exactly what was required. As I mentioned yesterday, it's all on Starc. He is our nemesis. We play well against him and we are looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,365 Posted July 11, 2019 Administrator Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 hour ago, The Artful Dodger said: The crushing failure of the awful, sport ruining India has certainly piqued my interest. Far too obsessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger 1,831 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stan said: Far too obsessed. What does that even mean, it's your standard retort to anything it seems. I'll post my distaste as and when I please. Hopefully the public school boys are sent packing now too but looks like they'll do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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