The Cricket Thread

[The Ides of March]

Yes! Hat trick for Trent Boult in the last over!

Is this a dress rehearsal of the final? I said at the beginning of the tournament NZ were going to be a menace.

 

[st_brendy]

This can only be a case of selfishness from the captain. Wants to be the hero. Absolutely no need to bring himself on, and take spin off.

 

[Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)]

This can only be a case of selfishness from the captain. Wants to be the hero. Absolutely no need to bring himself on, and take spin off.

Crazy decision - bit of an ego move it seems.

And it may have cost them the game

 

[st_brendy]

Crazy decision - bit of an ego move it seems

If I wasn't so desperate for Afghanistan to win (for England's purposes), I'd want this over to go the distance, to punish his ego. 12 off 4 so far.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Utterly disastrous bowling from Gulbadin

 

[Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)]

If I wasn't so desperate for Afghanistan to win (for England's purposes), I'd want this over to go the distance, to punish his ego. 12 off 4 so far.

Absolute shocker. Was looking so good until that over

 

[st_brendy]

From needing about 9s, they now need basically a run a ball.

Pathetic decision. Pathetic over. Rashid and Mujeeb need to pull off a miracle now.

 

[st_brendy]

That run-out shouldn't make a difference. A couple of lusty blows from Wahab pretty much finish this. But you never know.

God I'm livid with Gulbadin. As is the whole of Afghanistan.

 

[st_brendy]

Double-wicket 49th over needed.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Great over from Mujeeb

 

[st_brendy]

A tie would still be a great result for us btw. But surely Pakistan have this.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Can’t believe Gulbadin is taking the last.

 

[st_brendy]

I wouldn't be backing Starc or Boult to win it from here, let alone a guy who can't even land the ball.

 

[Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)]

Put himself in again for the final over. What an absolute twat

 

[st_brendy]

And he can't field either! A run-out becomes two.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Oh dear.

 

[st_brendy]

You had that game won. Your biggest ever ODI win. And then your tosser of a captain lost it for you.

His teammates better ensure that he gets sacked.

 

[Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)]

Looks like we need a win tomorrow then.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Looks like we need a win tomorrow then.

I think we did anyway!

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

A glass half full man. I like it

:-(