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Cricket World Cup 2019

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by Spurlock, Jun 3, 2019.

  1. Proud Fox

    Proud Fox Well-Known Member

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    I know but with Wood, Stokes, Plunkett and Rashid we still have options later

    Why they look like taking wickets and not giving runs away I would keep them on
     
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    Aussies chipping away 73-3

    Need another wicket to get full control of match

    Smith and Carey building a decent partnership
     
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  3. Proud Fox

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    England seriously lack a quality spinner

    Moeen and Rashid arent good enough

    But saying that spinners have struggled all world cup. No one has really stood out
     
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  4. Spurlock

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    Tbh I don’t think English wickets suit Spinners nor do the weather conditions. Sometimes things go a bit crazy but rarely.

    Aussies have recovered well btw
     
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    Virgin Go and Sky Sports decided on a good day to 'not work'

    ****s.
     
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  6. Proud Fox

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    I dont think they is a top spinner in the world atm. The best bowlers this world cup Lockie Ferguson, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Mitchell Stark, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Amir

    All pace bowlers

    Normally class spinner takes wickets no matter the surface. Just some surfaces make them more expensive
     
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    Rashid gets Carey caught

    117-4
     
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    Rashid gets Stoinis lbw for a quacker

    118-5
     
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  9. Proud Fox

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    As I was saying. **** spinners

    But about time Rashid came to the party
     
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    quack quack!
     
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    They will struggle to reach 200 methinks <cheers>
     
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  12. Proud Fox

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    Not while Maxwell and Smith are still there. Cummings also decent with the bat

    England need to keep taking wickets to stop them getting around 250-60
     
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    I'm an optimist, just like my hero <cheers>
     
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    Rach you beauty.

    Still got 20 over left yet and Aus still have 2 class batters and a few who can knock 30-50.

    Would be great to restrict them for around 220.
     
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    What you've done there is mistake the word optimist for the word ****
     
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    Archer gets Maxwell

    157-6
     
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    England vs Steve Smith
     
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    Vlad the Impaler?
     
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    Rashid gets Cummins

    166-7
     
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