General cricket thread

[FredericRobinson]

2/3rds full at best, the ticketing system is a shambles

[Scabutz]

FredericRobinson said:

2/3rds full at best, the ticketing system is a shambles

Commentators were saying the other day that when India field first some of the fans dont come in until they are batting. Not sure if that's the case here.

[Smollet]

I think Pakistan are collapsing in a way that we’d do hard to emulate

[Scabutz]

Smollet said:

I think Pakistan are collapsing in a way that we’d do hard to emulate

It's an impressive explosion for sure

[Smollet]

Scabutz said:

It's an impressive explosion for sure

Implosion more like.

[FredericRobinson]

There’s certainly a lot more in now.
I wonder where Indian cricket shirts come on the worldwide sporting merchandise charts?

[Scabutz]

Smollet said:

Scabutz said:

It's an impressive explosion for sure

Implosion more like.

True. My man in India has been messaging me, fair to say he's enjoying it.

[RichB]

Looks like India will win this with 20 overs to spare, an absolute demolition of Pakistan.

[Scabutz]

RichB said:

Looks like India will win this with 20 overs to spare, an absolute demolition of Pakistan.

The win predictor on Cricinfo has Pakistan with a 0.17% chance of winning. Not 0. Ind need 6 runs with 20 overs and 7 wickets left. Not sure how the maths works there.

[968]

Brilliant win by Afghanistan. Gutsy and versatile team.

[Westyn]

It was a brilliant batting display from Australia today against Pakistan to post a massive total of 367 but with the start they got, they should have made at least 400.

[motomk]

WBBL is running here in UpsideDownLand.
This happened on the weekend with Grace Harris. Very funny.
https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/3747721/wbbl09

Then if you have time, watch the highlights of her innings.
https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/3747723/wbbl09

[Scabutz]

motomk said:

WBBL is running here in UpsideDownLand.
This happened on the weekend with Grace Harris. Very funny.
https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/3747721/wbbl09

Then if you have time, watch the highlights of her innings.
https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/3747723/wbbl09

That is great . She's a character, saw her interviewed after ine of the Hundred matches. Bet she'd be a great laugh down the pub after a game.

[LotusOmega375D]

This has got to be the dullest Cricket World Cup in the history of the sport. We’re now 26 matches in and I can’t think of a single match that has gone down to the last over, let alone the last ball. Compare that to a regular ODI series of say 5 matches: there’s always going to be one or two nail-biters.

[AW111]

LotusOmega375D said:

This has got to be the dullest Cricket World Cup in the history of the sport. We’re now 26 matches in and I can’t think of a single match that has gone down to the last over, let alone the last ball. Compare that to a regular ODI series of say 5 matches: there’s always going to be one or two nail-biters.

Aus vs NZ good enough for you?

[LotusOmega375D]

Briefly. Since followed by victories of 87 runs, 100 runs, 7 wickets and 7 wickets. Hardly nail-biting stuff.

[Smollet]

LotusOmega375D said:

Briefly. Since followed by victories of 87 runs, 100 runs, 7 wickets and 7 wickets. Hardly nail-biting stuff.

It’s been dire. The round robin format has not worked either.

[Leithen]

I think the 50 over game days are numbered.

[Smollet]

Leithen said:

I think the 50 over game days are numbered.

I don’t. It’s played across the world unlike the ste 100

[Leithen]

Smollet said:

Leithen said:

I think the 50 over game days are numbered.

I don’t. It’s played across the world unlike the ste 100

The Hundred is a total blind alley. 20/20 is everything now though and with the desire to keep Test cricket going, something has to give.