Off Topic Cricket 2019

This final is getting away from England.

 

You're such a pessimist, Col.

Long way to go.

 

I half posted that just for you Strolls.
However, our bowlers are looking ineffectual and New Zealand are building a challenging total.

Need wickets!!

 

Yes!!!!!

 

And now we've got one. Dharmasena is a poor umpire.

 

He really is.
Shouldn't be standing in a world cup final.

 

In contrast, Erasmus never seems to get it wrong.

 

The best and one of the worst.

 

To be fair he’s bowling well now, words eaten.

The atmosphere is as flat as a pancake. Edgbaston, Headingly, Trent Bridge or Old Trafford would be a wall of noise.

 

Ate my words just before I was forced to, nice one Liam. 260 at most for NZ unless someone goes berserk.

 

And he gets another.

The atmosphere is awful.

Any of the grounds you mentioned would be jumping right now.

 

He's actually got the best figures in the middle overs in the world.
Lol.

 

Let's hope this will be the wicket taking Ben Stokes and not the expensive one.

 

If this was another thread I’d argue, but fair enough on this one, my error of judgement. Great containment by him and Rashid, but as we saw against India NZ are very good at reading what a defensible total is. A low score will still be challenging.......

 

He's got a really good economy rate in this World Cup. Bettered only by Archer for England.

 

Yep and they reckon you can often double the score from here on on. They've got 130 and 260 will be a very tough chase.

Need a couple more quick wickets.

 

Come on England.

Wickets!!

 

4 down & looking good

 

I thank you.

Erasmus may have given us one there.

 

Looked over the top.