Official ICC 2015 CWC thread

[Creag]

England require another 65 runs with 4 wickets and 42 balls remaining

RR 9.28

 

[ZCFOutkast]

Saw an interesting stat the other day, one which you've quoted before too. In the last 2 years we've won 24/34 batting first but only 8/21 chasing!!

So defending a total we win 70% of the time (with 1 tie) but chasing we win only 38% of the time.

It's an obscene stat and finding a coach who could fix it should be CSA's top priority!!

We found him long ago boet. http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/629286.html

 

[Ho3n3r]

As opposed to destroying every team in the pool matches and then being knocked out in the quarters or semis?
Personally I'd rather we got these losses out of the way so that we can do well in the important matches.

We don't have to win the qf to bash the poms - if they lose today, they'd be out in the group stages.

 

[Electric]

We don't have to win the qf to bash the poms - if they lose today, they'd be out in the group stages.

That's pretty much not got a thing to do with what I said other than you mentioning the qf.

 

[thestaggy]

As opposed to destroying every team in the pool matches and then being knocked out in the quarters or semis?
Personally I'd rather we got these losses out of the way so that we can do well in the important matches.

Nothing tells me we will do well in an important match. India obliterated us and we bottled it against Pakistan. The Sri Lankans must be very happy with the way things are looking. I have no faith in this team chasing down anything above 320 as we have about 5 people that are taking turns to show up and bat and a toothless pace attack that will battle to defend a sub-par total against a competent batting lineup.

 

[Unhappy1]

England deserve to go home today, absolutely no BMT whatsoever

Usually you only appear when England are winning

 

[Electric]

Nothing tells me we will do well in an important match. India obliterated us and we bottled it against Pakistan. The Sri Lankans must be very happy with the way things are looking. I have no faith in this team chasing down anything above 320 as we have about 5 people that are taking turns to show up and bat and a toothless pace attack that will battle to defend a sub-par total against a competent batting lineup.

I agree that we have a very fragmented team at the moment but I still have some misguided faith in them.

 

[ZCFOutkast]

Interesting stats...

Ravindra Jadeja is India's most expensive bowler in this World Cup, and he has an economy rate of 4.51. No other team has an attack with all bowlers conceding fewer than five runs an over.

India have played only two ODIs against Ireland. They won by nine wickets in Belfast in 2007 and by five in Bangalore during the 2011 World Cup.

Ireland seamers Kevin O'Brien (9.60) and Max Sorensen (8.33) have the worst economy rates for bowlers who have bowled more than 10 overs in this World Cup.

 

[ZCFOutkast]

Sukrit Khatri: "Who needs a Cook, when you have a Buttler Woaking his magic?"

But in hindsight Cook would've improved this side...

 

[thestaggy]

Interesting stats...

I'm actually amazed that the Irish can compete with that bowling ''attack''. It is Cusack then 40 overs of power play cricket.

 

[ZCFOutkast]

Jos Buttler was showing a lot of maturity & a calm head for a 24yr old at this level.

 

[Creag]

Buttler is gone! Seven down...

 

[AthenianOwl]

Booooohoooooo!

 

[phoneJunky]

Butler gone, can it be...

 

[Creag]

England require another 38 runs with 3 wickets and 25 balls remaining

RR 9.20

My nails are down to the quick now!

 

[Creag]

CricInfo stopped updating.

Or the game is on pause somehow.

 

[AthenianOwl]

8 down now

 

[Sinbad]

wow. Not so sure about that call!

 

[Hectic]

In my mind that should have been not out. I think there was doubt.

 

[Sinbad]

CricInfo stopped updating.

Or the game is on pause somehow.

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