ODI World Cup

[Silly Point]

While the Afghans are impressive, it would be a shame if the game died in places like WI and SL, nice places to tour, in favour of Afghanistan. Where next, Gaza? Ukraine?

 

[The Truth]

Genuine question because I think it's heading to the point where it's indisputable but... has there ever been a worse defence of a world championship title, in ANY sport, than England's performance here?

 

[Wilsonian]

While the Afghans are impressive, it would be a shame if the game died in places like WI and SL, nice places to tour, in favour of Afghanistan. Where next, Gaza? Ukraine?

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[chunkyshanhawk53]

Genuine question because I think it's heading to the point where it's indisputable but... has there ever been a worse defence of a world championship title, in ANY sport, than England's performance here?

France 2002 was pretty bad.

Lost to Senegal and Denmark and drew 0-0 with Uruguay

Didn’t score a goal and finished bottom of their group

 

[Jap Stammer]

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No doubt he'll be their star player, but won't let them pick him as he won't want to embarrass the professional cricketers from the other, more established, cricket-playing countries.

 

[Wilsonian]

No doubt he'll be their star player, but won't let them pick him as he won't want to embarrass the professional cricketers from the other, more established, cricket-playing countries.

Averages 163 .77 iirc .

 

[PeteFTM]

I can’t stand the constant end of innings fist bumping batsmen do

 

[Silly Point]

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500-0 against the Aussies according to state media. 14 all out in the real world

 

[Boo]

I can’t understand this lame Sri Lanka innings at all. They looked really good against us!

 

[PeteFTM]

I can’t understand this lame Sri Lanka innings at all. They looked really good against us!

Scotland would look good against us at the minute

 

[knowl123]

France 2002 was pretty bad.

Lost to Senegal and Denmark and drew 0-0 with Uruguay

Didn’t score a goal and finished bottom of their group

Italy 2010 in the mix as well. Finished bottom of a group with Paraguay, Slovakia and New Zealand.

 

[PeteFTM]

Could be another close game

 

[Wilsonian]

Hope I'm not jinxing the Afghans by saying they're managing this perfectly.. .doh!!

 

[PeteFTM]

Rashid Khan bowled his 5,000th ball in ODI today.. bowling average of 19.92, incredible player

 

[mackembhoy]

Rashid Khan bowled his 5,000th ball in ODI today.. bowling average of 19.92, incredible player

Averages 41.00 against the top 6 ranked nations mind from 14 innings.

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Ireland and Zimbabwe make up 102 of his 179 ODI wickets.

He's definitely the best T20 bowler in the world mind.

 

[Dexter]

Afghans must have some top quality batsmen if Angelo Mathews hasn’t taken any wickets today.

 

[Silly Point]

Afghans must have some top quality batsmen if Angelo Mathews hasn’t taken any wickets today.

Upset of the tournament this like, although the super Sri Lankans could yet win it even from this position, they're that good

 

[englishman abroad]

Upset of the tournament this like, although the super Sri Lankans could yet win it even from this position, they're that good

Not many bigger achievements in sport if the Afgans get to the semi final

 

[Nasser Butt-Head]

Averages 41.00 against the top 6 ranked nations mind from 14 innings.

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Ireland and Zimbabwe make up 102 of his 179 ODI wickets.

He's definitely the best T20 bowler in the world mind.

Nee way....that's a massive difference that mind. Must be easier to line him up if he has 10ovs opposed to 4. Those ODI stats are a surprise. Still the best spinner in the world for me.

While the Afghans are impressive, it would be a shame if the game died in places like WI and SL, nice places to tour, in favour of Afghanistan. Where next, Gaza? Ukraine?

Afghans emergence doesn't have to be at the expense of SL or WI imo. Both of those going through troughs at the moment, but they'll be back, well SL will, WI I'm not so sure.

 

[mackembhoy]

Nee way....that's a massive difference that mind. Must be easier to line him up if he has 10ovs opposed to 4. Those ODI stats are a surprise. Still the best spinner in the world for me.

Afghans emergence doesn't have to be at the expense of SL or WI imo. Both of those going through troughs at the moment, but they'll be back, well SL will, WI I'm not so sure.

Just highlights how little Afghanistan get to play the top sides more than anything.

He's only played them nations twice outside of a tournament whether that be World Cup/Asia Cup.