CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England

[Donsteppa]

"Pies, glorious pies!"

I hate tail enders that suddenly start piling on the runs, just when you thought it was safe.

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@TeWaio said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:

I thought Henry couldn't bowl at the deal?!

Great off cutter.

Maybe he thought it was the 35th over and not the 45th over? Normal service has resumed well and truly.

[mariner4life]

Timmy knocks over Rashid after a handy knock

[Donsteppa]

Oooh look! A yorker to a lower order batsman. Who'd-a thought...

[Donsteppa]

Great comeback in the second half of the innings.

[mariner4life]

after 200-2 at 30 overs I'll take 305 any day of teh week.

We're a chance.

[Mokey]

Erm, Southee, where was that peach earlier in the day??

I would love to feel more confident chasing 306, but farkkkk we've been batting poorly.

[TeWaio]

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@Donsteppa said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:

Hoping the pitch hasn't slowed up. A big hundred from Martin Guptil would be handy...

You do feel like he is due... but perhaps waiting one more game before those dead shark eyes come out might be better!

[mofitzy_]

Nicholls...

[TeWaio]

Would've been in if he reviewed. Was missing on height comfortably. Looks too high in real time, was screaming review at the TV. Argh.

[Mokey]

Just saw a very painful stat. We are 10th in terms of runs scored by openers at this tournament. 299. Aus first with 1020.

[Magpie_in_aus]

@Mokey said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:

Just saw a very painful stat. We are 10th in terms of runs scored by openers at this tournament. 299. Aus first with 1020.

Think that stat is wrong. Williamson and Taylor have scored 687.... oh wait you mean named openers not the ones who have faced the majority of the second over.

[Bones]

Farks sake! Just the kind of luck we don't need...

Edit: yep Williamson gone after Taylor drives and Wood gets a finger on it and into the stumps with Williamson backing up.

[Magpie_in_aus]

Fuck fuck fuck

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Jesus these two and run outs - unreal.

[MajorRage]

Fuckin openers.

[Bones]

Pretty rude of CDG to make the fielder have to move half a foot to catch that.

This world cup has really seen the return of the craps we all know.

[Magpie_in_aus]

I stopped watching its 3am here. Can only hope Southy does a Beaver and redeems himself with a quick fire 100

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The last three and a half efforts have been pretty dire, and we are only in with three narrow wins and NRR...

But despite taking the long way around they are exactly where most thought they would be: clearly fourth in a four team field, and will need to pull one out of the bag to win a semi-final. But if you gave me Aussie in a semi-final with Kane,Taylor and Boult healthy then I'd take it.