2019 Cricket ODI WC
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@hydro11 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@shark said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
SA have India next up, so could be 0-3 and staring down the barrel of another embarrassing CWC.
However, they haven't lost that third game yet and even if they do, it's possible Bangladesh could be a force at this tournament in which case maybe we lose to them this week as well. Losses to them and likely semi finalists England and India across nine matches if they win enough of their other games, wouldn't be the end of the world.
Yeah, it would. Realistically to make the playoffs you are going to need to win at least five of your nine games. Six will guarantee you a berth but you can get in with five and a good net run rate. South Africa are lucky that they haven't lost by large margins. However, they have still lost two games and can only afford to lose one more in the whole tournament. If they lose to India, they probably need to win eight games in a row to be world champions. If they have a loss in there, then they will be relying on some big wins. South Africa are already at $5.50 to even reach the semi final.
Then again, if teams knock each other over ala Pakistan v England and this becomes an even tournament, stranger things have happened.
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@Cyclops said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Has there ever been two centuries in the losing innings and none in the winning one? You normally feel a bit hard done by when someone gets a ton and you lose, so how must England feel after getting two and still failing to chase down the total.
Yep but on the other hand 130ish from the other 8 guys is piss poor.
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Oh yeah, Pakistan bringing a bit of spice early on in the comp. Far out, you'd be gutted as @Cyclops says in having two centuries but still losing. But @Crucial is on the nose with the average contribution from the rest. Particularly as it was close.
I wonder who Sri Lanka will knock over out of the top 4-5?? hmmm my money is on Australia
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@Paekakboyz said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Oh yeah, Pakistan bringing a bit of spice early on in the comp. Far out, you'd be gutted as @Cyclops says in having two centuries but still losing. But @Crucial is on the nose with the average contribution from the rest. Particularly as it was close.
I wonder who Sri Lanka will knock over out of the top 4-5?? hmmm my money is on Australia
I guess that's after they lose to Afghanistan...
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@canefan that would make it sweeter!
Also wonder how SA might start acting as the spoiler once they are out of the running.
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@Paekakboyz the Afghans played better against the Oz than SL played against us. Their best bowler is a spinner. I reckon they have a massive chance
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@Nevorian said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
HaHa well done Pakistan for throwing a spanner into the works, there are going to be no easy games in this tournament
it's awesome. I love this format too - there's so much opportunity to succeed or fail, and washouts shouldn't hvae a massive effect on the outcome. If you're good enough, you'll win enough games. I like it.
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Amazing result even for a team as unpredictable as Pakistan inevitably are. They got spanked by the Windies yet in the same vein I can see WI wilting meekly to whoever they play next if their big guns don't fire to throw further spanners in the works.
England losing is pretty massive yet there's still a few games to come back and finish top if that's the way things are gonna roll.
You're right @NTA no pools makes everything so much more interesting. No coincidence that my favourite cup to look back on was 92. Only gripe is 12 teams could have been even more fun, Zimbabwe and Ireland would round things out nicely.
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@Cyclops said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Yeah, Root and Buttler will be fuming after that. Wonder if anyone else managed to look them in the eye in the dressing room post match.
Fuming? no way! a hundred in a losing effort is the holy grail!
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@mariner4life said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@Cyclops said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Yeah, Root and Buttler will be fuming after that. Wonder if anyone else managed to look them in the eye in the dressing room post match.
Fuming? no way! a hundred in a losing effort is the holy grail!
Makes for a better story at the pub years after the playing days are over.
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This looks like it could be a remarkable tournament. We've had some good cricket and remarkable results already, and it's still only very early days.
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@mariner4life said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
This looks like it could be a remarkable tournament. We've had some good cricket and remarkable results already, and it's still only very early days.
Our game is the one that has "gone to plan" the best so far. Let's be honest we've had the wool on SL for years now and it was only the conditions that were gonna possibly be a factor. A wicket second ball though and I knew we had this one in the bag pretty easy.
