CWC Final - Black Caps v England
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I would rather bowl first, try to grab early wickets and see if the English collapse under pressure. Either way, just like against India our bowling unit has to slice through the top order for us to win.
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@Sneakdefreak said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
I would rather bowl first, try to grab early wickets and see if the English collapse under pressure. Either way, just like against India our bowling unit has to slice through the top order for us to win.
The thing about our SF bowling display is that we bowled in the morning. Unusual for the side bowling second
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England's and NZ's ODI records at Lords should give us some comfort.
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@Sneakdefreak said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
I would rather bowl first, try to grab early wickets and see if the English collapse under pressure. Either way, just like against India our bowling unit has to slice through the top order for us to win.
England did just that in the SF too.... I think you are right, and it is what I wanted to do in 2015. I'm very conflicted 🤔
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Have we had any predictions from tigers or lions or just any animals in general whenever there’s a World Cup final..?
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Don’t know if it’s the same up Maida Vale way but a few drops of rain were felt as I just let the dog outside.
Light grey overcast sky with a little dampness to it.
Will probably burn off but should keep the pitch fresh -
I dunno whether to watch on demand, watch cricinfo, listen to Radiosport or just hang out here while watching the TDF - already nervous asf and had to buy more smokes
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I've already had a big sleep in, then a siesta, then a kip, then dozed off on the couch for a bit.
We got this.
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Anybody happen to know a pub in Beijing that might be showing this?
BTW - will update the de-facto motorcycle thread at some point, when hangover wears off, but got into Beijing yesterday... 15,500 miles later - no offs. I hesitate to use the word "hero", but... feelin' like a fuckin' hero. -
@Tim Ah - cheers... but don't have WeChat - was meaning to get it, but I believe I need a local to "invite me" before I can install it?
Might just find a local pub, and cricinfo it. Unless/until it gets exciting, in which case I'll find some oleole-dot-tv type streams. -
@Kruse A quick google reveals a number of places including one that will have the cricket on:
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My head says England will win the World Cup..but heart wants NZ, common sense says England skipper Eion Morgan will lift the World Cup..
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I've hit 3/3 top run scorer bets this cwc. Have back guppy. You should probably all jump on that.
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I actually want us to bowl first - that way we can put their batsmen under pressure - also we haven't unleashed Lockie on them yet - I'd rather have us chase a known target than try and set one
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Can’t wait for 9.30pm. Feel like a cat on a hot tin roof with anticipation, and I’m 19,000kms away. Can only imagine how much sleep some of the players didn’t get overnight...
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It rained so hard at about 5am it woke me up! Clear now but hearing start might be delayed
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@Steven-Harris said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
My head says England will win the World Cup..but heart wants NZ, common sense says England skipper Eion Morgan will lift the World Cup..
no such thing as commonsense when it comes to WC Finals, go with your heart not your head!
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I tipped against NZ in the SF. I have done the same for the final. Hoping for similar result 🙏
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I've changed my tune
Bowl first, jag an early one or two, and let the pressure and expectation do the rest
I've had a couple of beers. I've now cracked a ripper of a bottle of red. Could be a great night
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Green deck, late rain, cloudy. Bowl first
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@mariner4life said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
I've changed my tune
Bowl first, jag an early one or two, and let the pressure and expectation do the rest
I've had a couple of beers. I've now cracked a ripper of a bottle of red. Could be a great night
I'm employing my strategy from the last two RWCs. Keep an unopened Steinie Pure in the fridge for fulltime.
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@mariner4life said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
I've changed my tune
Bowl first, jag an early one or two, and let the pressure and expectation do the rest
I've had a couple of beers. I've now cracked a ripper of a bottle of red. Could be a great night
I'm swinging wildly between the two, can't make my mind up. Setting them a decent total (270+) would have them under all sorts of pressure, but the first 10 would be stressful as hell.
Then again if Boult and Henry get a couple early there's every chance they'll crumble.
Still 1 hour 20 to go.... Faaarrkk.
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Youse guys jeez - our openers need to crack on with a blinder or else we are toast.
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Timmy to be a late call-up and getting 7 wickets?
I'd be inclined to bowl first as you get two chances, so to speak.
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@No-Quarter said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
@mariner4life said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
I've changed my tune
Bowl first, jag an early one or two, and let the pressure and expectation do the rest
I've had a couple of beers. I've now cracked a ripper of a bottle of red. Could be a great night
I'm swinging wildly between the two, can't make my mind up. Setting them a decent total (270+) would have them under all sorts of pressure, but the first 10 would be stressful as hell.
Then again if Boult and Henry get a couple early there's every chance they'll crumble.
Still 1 hour 20 to go.... Faaarrkk.
How has the wicket played? If it played like a road then bat first. If there is a chance of something for the bowlers in the morning then bowl first
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Weather is iffy today, it is drizzling early on. That may help us.
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@Magpie_in_aus said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
I've hit 3/3 top run scorer bets this cwc. Have back guppy. You should probably all jump on that.
I see you will be getting an early night. NO CRICKET FOR YOU.
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@Jailbreak7 said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Weather is iffy today, it is drizzling early on. That may help us.
Here’s a thought, it could help England too....
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Play slightly delayed, scheduled to start at 9.45. toss at 9.15.
Fucking England and its shitty weather.
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Win toss - bat!
Ignore the English weather and the greenness of the pitch.
Don't let England dictate the tempo.
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We definitely should bowl if we win the toss.
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@ACT-Crusader said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
We definitely should bowl if we win the toss.
To paraphrase Sybil Fawlty, "He's from Canberra!"
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@ACT-Crusader said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
@Magpie_in_aus said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
I've hit 3/3 top run scorer bets this cwc. Have back guppy. You should probably all jump on that.
I see you will be getting an early night. NO CRICKET FOR YOU.
This is an automated response. Magpie_In_Aus can't be reached right now as he is in a deep slumber and can only be awoken by a world cup victory. Please try again tomorrow.
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Whatever happens tonight, it has been a glorious few days as a cricket tragic. Dare to dream!
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@Chris-B said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:
Win toss - bat!
Ignore the English weather and the greenness of the pitch.
Don't let England dictate the tempo.
I do tend to agree but Archer scares me.
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Bowl. Have Henry and Boult rip out Ranga 1 and that fluffybunny Roy, then trap Ranga 2 at the non striker's end while his team collapses around him
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Won the toss and we're batting...!
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Fuck we won the toss and we're batting.
@Chris-B if this goes wrong it's on you.
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