The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Thread

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Mike Hoxbig

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Whright said:
You will actually be amazed, but us English have never supported the opposition who played SA, but since being here in SA I have learned a lot. Now I follow suit, anyone but SA. I know i sound like a Scotsman now, but hey, it is what it is.
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Can't speak for the rest, but I generally support the underdog. At the moment England is not that. Don't take it personally.

If the final is between you guys and India, I'll root for you because I just don't like India and what they've done to the game. That's really the only team where I'll support the opposition no matter who they are...
 
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Sarg3_ZN said:
That's actually a compliment.
They are playing so kak that right now we are less than useless
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Yeah, I agree. I can't believe that Proteas lost the first 3 World Cup matches. That has to be a new record, right? What's going on in the dressing room? It looked as if they had no motivation to win anymore. Only Rabada and Morris tried their best to salvage this match.
 
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What will Ottis Gibson bring to the party against the West Indies on Monday ? Did he bring anything against England ?

Ottis Delroy Gibson (born 16 March 1969) is a former West Indian cricketerfrom Barbados. A pace bowler and exploiter of the older cricket ball for the West Indies, Gibson is now the head coach of the South African cricket team. From 2010-2014, Gibson was the head coach for the West Indies,[1] and previously twice worked as bowling coach for England, from 2007-2010 and again 2015-2017.
 
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joshuatree said:
What will Ottis Gibson bring to the party against the West Indies on Monday ? Did he bring anything against England ?

Ottis Delroy Gibson (born 16 March 1969) is a former West Indian cricketerfrom Barbados. A pace bowler and exploiter of the older cricket ball for the West Indies, Gibson is now the head coach of the South African cricket team. From 2010-2014, Gibson was the head coach for the West Indies,[1] and previously twice worked as bowling coach for England, from 2007-2010 and again 2015-2017.
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"The sun will still rise tomorrow if you lose"

"Life will still go on if you lose"

Speaks more about losing than winning which reflects in our performance...
 
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shanezn186 said:
Yeah, I agree. I can't believe that Proteas lost the first 3 World Cup matches. That has to be a new record, right? What's going on in the dressing room? It looked as if they had no motivation to win anymore. Only Rabada and Morris tried their best to salvage this match.
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That I do not agree with, I think the lads are not good enough at this level at the moment, is more accurate. Just my opinion.
 
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shanezn186 said:
Yeah, I agree. I can't believe that Proteas lost the first 3 World Cup matches. That has to be a new record, right? What's going on in the dressing room? It looked as if they had no motivation to win anymore. Only Rabada and Morris tried their best to salvage this match.
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Exactly the bowlers are trying, but we are either not putting enough runs on the board or make a fight of the chase.
Too many soft dismissals. It's like the batsmen have lost their mojo.
 
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The problem here is the batting coach the Proteas have got is not up with the modern standards of the game...and by modern standards I mean the guy can't even develop a Hudson or Cullinan with the players at his disposal.
 
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Fox1 said:
The problem here is the batting coach the Proteas have got is not up with the modern standards of the game...and by modern standards I mean the guy can't even develop a Hudson or Cullinan with the players at his disposal.
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It's not just the batting though. I've never seen less energy & intensity in the field from a South African team.
 
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