• The forums will be unavailable for a few hours on Saturday 6th June, when they do return they will initially be in a degraded state with some features missing, but normal posting/reading will be possible. The main website will not be affected by these updates.
    New user registrations are currently disabled.
    Some other features of the forum are also currently disabled.

Cricket World Cup 2019

Status
Not open for further replies.
stephen cartwright said:
Had my doubts after Roy dropped a dolly v Pakistan when we got beat

Fixed


I know that but as you know, these things happen.

It’s happened in sport forever. It’s only kicking off as England may suffer

Nobody to blame but England themselves
Click to expand...

I think England are going out regardless. Point stands, I’ve never seen anything like that. The game is virtually yours, the pitch is turning square, you have all spinners still with overs left and you come on as Captain bowling throw downs. Utterly bizarre....
 

TheRey said:
It's alright mate, I'm just an absolutely pedantic bastard ;)
Click to expand...
No spot on pointing it out.

This was no fix imo, but others think different so be it.

I’m still blaming England for letting the chance for such a game to occur.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Boo
stephen cartwright said:
No spot on pointing it out.

This was no fix imo, but others think different so be it.

I’m still blaming England for letting the chance for such a game to occur.
Click to expand...
Unfortunately I'm in the pub and missed out on watching it.

Seems from afar like an egotistical captain who wanted the crowning glory - but others who are watching seem to think foul play
 
Mainze said:
I think England are going out regardless. Point stands, I’ve never seen anything like that. The game is virtually yours, the pitch is turning square, you have all spinners still with overs left and you come on as Captain bowling throw downs. Utterly bizarre....
Click to expand...
All opinions.

The Pakistan players were going to go hard, whoever came on. Rashid went for a six, did he chuck that to Riaz?


It happens. Anyway, I’ve had my say, I’m watching nz v aus now. 42 for 1 off 12, needing 244 to win

TheRey said:
Unfortunately I'm in the pub and missed out on watching it.

Seems from afar like an egotistical captain who wanted the crowning glory - but others who are watching seem to think foul play
Click to expand...
That’s exactly it. A captain wanting to be the hero, but he blew it. It happens.

I’m not having the fix. Open to be wrong when it emerges in 15 years

Guptill just gone lbw to behrendorff 42 for 2
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Big edge for Ross Taylor first ball, through gulley

This behrendorff could be awkward come august
 
Mainze said:
Aye, I can just see Kholi bringing on himself with 4 overs left. You just stand there Kuldeep no need for your rippers I’ve got this one ;)
Click to expand...
:lol::lol:

Are you watching aus v nz now?

Could be a prelude to the final
 
I watched the Pakistan game, it was not right, even at the end, when the Afghan captain was interviewed , he was full of smiles !
To me, the captain threw that game, clear as day.
To bring himself on for the last over was beyond belief, after his awful previous over
To me, he was just making sure they lost the match, it really was that obvious.
 
Seems to be a trend in the last few games of the chasing team batting extremely cautiously, especially when trying to get modest scores.
 
mikemanc said:
Yes. Spot fixing is incredibly rare, match fixing even more so. Far more likely Afghanistan fielded craply as they have all tournament and the captain bowled a shocker of an over.
Click to expand...

Imad, after the game: 'Rashid Khan was bowling brilliantly. I couldn't pick him to be honest. But we knew that if we play 50 overs, we'll win. Gulbadin was the only bowler to be targetted, the wicket was turning square'. (Cricinfo). Whichever way we look at it, the Captain's decision making and duff bowling lost them the game. Little wonder, perhaps, that Afghan seemed to want to direct him at times.
 
So, I’m at graft tomorrow, can someone help me out with a link that’ll work on my iPhone? Or the websites that people use? I’m properly stuck as I thought my NowTV would have at least covered the Main Event channel, but it f***ing doesn’t.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top