CWC Final - Black Caps v England

[reprobate]

erasmus has fucked us in the arse.

[No Quarter]

That's about 1mm away from being straight up out. Bloody hell.

[hydro11]

No issue with that being given not out.

[reprobate]

@hydro11 said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:

No issue with that being given not out.

nah, but there is an issue with that being given not out and Taylor being given out when it was straight up missing.

[No Quarter]

Boult looking likely but fuck we need that stuff to go our way.

[canefan]

Come on Matty H! Shit we needed that wicket

[hydro11]

@reprobate said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:

@hydro11 said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:

No issue with that being given not out.

nah, but there is an issue with that being given not out and Taylor being given out when it was straight up missing.

Nah. Different deliveries and two different issues (leg stump and height).

[hydro11]

I think Henry is the key because he could go for a lot or take wickets. He is the question mark.

[No Quarter]

Ohh fuck off how did that miss.

[canefan]

Nice!

[hydro11]

I wonder if the English have the temperament to to see this out? Their instincts will be to counter attack.

[canefan]

Fark!!!!!

[No Quarter]

And now a french cut. Nicholls dragged his on, Bairstow gets away with his.

Going England's way so far.

[Chris B.]

Man - can we have some luck now?

They could be four down!

[No Quarter]

OMG!!!

[canefan]

How the fuck did that miss

[No Quarter]

These guys are riding their luck big time.

[canefan]

Unlike our innings these two pierce the field

[Donsteppa]

The runs will come for England if we don't take wickets. They seem less likely to meekly tap the ball to the field.

[ACT Crusader]

@No-Quarter said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:

@Chris-B yeah I think we're 30 - 40 runs short, unless England make a disastrous start there won't be a lot of RR pressure.

We're a chance given the strength of our bowling (ranked #1 for the tournament as a group) but I'm not convinced this pitch is as bad as the last.

We made hard work of it. So many dot balls. Not enough strike changing. Sure we didn’t hit a lot of boundaries and credit to England for disciplined bowling and fielding, but there were far too many ‘sweetly timed’ shots straight to fielders.

England’s batting lineup is very good, we will need some off the charts performances with the ball and in the field.