The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Thread

[Dan C]

Shaheen Afridi to Latham, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

NZ 46/4

 

[ShloshMalosh]

Excellent start by Pakistan

And Shahin Shah Afridi.... Wowzers! 6/3 and 3 maidens!

I think he's earned the right to do the Afridi pose!

 

[thestaggy]

Kane Williamson is going to need a back op soon after all the carrying he has done.

NZ vs Bangladesh: 40 runs, second most in the NZ innings
NZ vs Afghanistan: 79 of NZ's 173 runs, highest score in the NZ innings
NZ vs Proteas: 106 of NZ's 245 runs, highest score in the NZ innings
NZ vs Windies: 148 of NZ's 291 runs, highest score in the NZ innings
NZ vs England: 40 runs and counting of NZ's 78 runs.

He has scored 413 of their 1035 runs (39.9%) and faced 503 of the 1224 (41%) balls bowled at a NZ batsmen.

 

[Sinbad]

Cheers kane
Nz done now.

 

[krycor]

Another one..

I reckon English players must realize now their chances of qualifying is narrowing.

Next matches for Pakistan:
AFG
BAN

Next Matches for England:
IND
NZL

 

[Bee021]

wow that win against afghanistan is looking like the biggest upset of the tournament.

Just killed me

 

[lowriderza]

Genuine question - when the players forgo an IPL like in this WC year, does the home country association compensate them somewhat?

Some do, some like SA don't.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Pakistan must still bat so let's not pop the bubbly just yet. Who knows which team will rock up today to do that...

 

[skimread]

Another one..

I reckon English players must realize now their chances of qualifying is narrowing.

Next matches for Pakistan:
AFG
BAN

Next Matches for England:
IND
NZL

I think looking at the fixtures remaining it is pretty even odds between Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and England who gets that 4th spot. WI can statistically still qualify but that is a long shot.

 

[skimread]

Pakistan suddenly became a world class team after playing South Africa.

I think their South African coach battled to motivate them the tournament but the slur of your attitude is as bad as the South African team did the trick.

 

[Dan C]

NZ 94/5 (30.0)
CRR: 3.13

 

[Dan C]

NZ 152/5 (40.0)

Bit of a recovery

 

[ShloshMalosh]

NZ 152/5 (40.0)

Bit of a recovery

more than a bit

100 run partnership between the Neesh and deCondom

 

[krycor]

Nzl proving my point vs insane luck vs a good team.

This may be prove to be a tight game.. though I’d want Pakistan to win just to get the hosts in trouble haha

 

[Polymathic]

Cricket is a mental game. Only a handful of players transcend the pressure of big match situations. South Africa, New Zealand, and England have never had players that can break through and dominate tournaments. India have had them from time to time. Australia and Pakistan have them all the time.

Lance Klusener he virtually carried the 99 squad all the ways to the semis, if it wasn't for Donald ball watching he would carried the team to the trophy

 

[Sanzer]

It looks like NZ has enough on the board (237/8) to mount a defence. Must had to Pakistan, they played really well.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Think Pakistan are going to bottle this. They had their foot on the neck of NZ and they let it off. Momentum all with the Black Caps now.

 

[Dan C]

What a good recovery.

 

[3WA]

Lance Klusener he virtually carried the 99 squad all the ways to the semis, if it wasn't for Donald ball watching he would carried the team to the trophy

I agree. In fact he should be around the national team.

He said something very insightful just before this world cup. You have to find the players who want to be there. He used to look forward to going out in the last few overs and causing havoc.

 

[ShloshMalosh]

I agree. In fact he should be around the national team.

He said something very insightful just before this world cup. You have to find the players who want to be there. He used to look forward to going out in the last few overs and causing havoc.

I believe however that he isnt well liked by the establishment.

Also left the team under a cloud because he wasnt in with the "clique"