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Cricket - T20 World Cup 2024

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by stopmeandslapme, Oct 16, 2021.

  1. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    That is mental.
     
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    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    Yep. Tbh, I think I’d prefer Afghanistan to win the competition. It would be nice for their country and give them something to smile about after what they’ve been through.
     
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    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    **** ‘em.
     
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    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    South Africa are in the final having thrashed Afghanistan.
    Can England join them? Toss delayed due to wet field but hope we'll get a game.
     
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    The covers were on, then they were off, now they are back on again.

    Still not even had the toss yet
     
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  6. stopmeandslapme

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    Speaking of which England win toss and choose to bowl first.
     
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    The suns out and its a lovely day there now, the umpires are out inspecting the ground and getting a nice tan.

    By the time play finally starts it will be raining again
     
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    Yeah there was apparently a damp patch somewhere
     
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    4 wickets down, are the wheels coming off the gayly painted Indian bus?
     
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    Middle order collapse.

    Looks like India will get around 160ish, very doable for England
     
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    Spinners' pitch and India have plenty of them, I'll be surprised if we chase this. 170 and 2 balls to go.
     
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    172 the target. I can see some tight overs, RRR climbs to 2-a-ball then wickets tumbling.
     
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    After 8 overs England should need to go off the field for an hour, just for fairness since its what India had to do
     
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    That Bumrah is some bowler, every ball just seems to be bang on the money.

    Very rarely see him get hit for big scores
     
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    If Brook is there then you have a chance.

    I like him, very good player
     
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    Well Brook is still there, but the others around him aren’t lasting very long!
     
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    "Banging on the door"? Hahaha they chapped tentatively on the door and got told to.**** right off, just like the Indians are doing to the Nigels, so far.
     
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