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Cricket - World Champions Trophy 2017

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40146313

    Steve Finn called up to replace Woakes
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626

    Looks like the nz match may be rained off.

    New Zealand? It's India v Pakistan today
    I think he was referring to our next match on tues.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    A shame the weather has deteriorated compared to last Thursday. Cool with the chance of showers for the next few days
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40146313

    Steve Finn called up to replace Woakes

    Was obvious once he played for the Lions yesterday.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626
    Pakistan are absolute numpties. Didn't open the bowling with their quicks & the last over was bowled by a spinner, who went for 23 which included the first 3 balls all going for 6's.

    Luckily for them the rain has come & they may escape with a point from an abandoned match.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280

    Pakistan are absolute numpties. Didn't open the bowling with their quicks & the last over was bowled by a spinner, who went for 23 which included the first 3 balls all going for 6's.

    Luckily for them the rain has come & they may escape with a point from an abandoned match.

    Hmmm, Pakistan eh - i wont go there.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,912

    Bairstow is a far better player than Billings.

    Well there's a novelty a Surrey man picking a Yorkshireman over a Kent man
    TBH, anyone who thinks Billings is better than Bairstow has clearly had too many Spitfire beers.
    I wasn't suggesting he was better as a batsman or a keeper. I did suggest he was more of a like for like replacement for Roy. Personally I would shift Moeen up the order and slot Bairstow in the middle. Could also open with Buttler but I think he is best coming in with 25/30 overs gone. Willey could also do a pinch hitters job but I'm not a massive fan of that...
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Understand what youre saying Canters, but i'd be bloody miffed if i was Bairstow and Billings got chosen instead of me.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    No way should Billings be picked above Bairstow. If there's doubts about Bairstow opening, which is completely fair enough, then I would go with Ali, don't think he should be batting as low as 8 (if Willey were to open), I would go with:
    Hales
    Ali
    Root
    Bairstow
    Morgan
    Buttler
    Stokes
    Willey
    Rashid
    Plunkett
    Wood

  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    How much money have the Indian fielders got on a Pakistan win?
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  • Pakistan are almost unbeatable at home (UAE), but are absolutely awful anywhere else in the world. Their recent history always makes me very suspicious as the difference in performance levels is so huge
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    A nice helping of rain tomorrow in the Oz v Bangaldesh match would be good for England :)
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280

    A nice helping of rain tomorrow in the Oz v Bangaldesh match would be good for England :)

    Its forecast !
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    It's amazing to me that they don't have reserve days in place for such a high profile tournament.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Yes, it can seriously distort the outcome. Mind you - no problem if it distorts in our favour!
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626
    Rain in early June in England..............surely not. Better to hold it in August, but then the days aren't as long & would have affected England's Test series.
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,454

    Rain in early June in England..............surely not. Better to hold it in August, but then the days aren't as long & would have affected England's Test series.

    August is usually even worse. Best time would be July, seems to have great weather for the first 3 weeks and then start raining towards the end, just to taunt the tennis fans with good weather once Wimbledon is finished and taunt the school kids with great weather every day they're in school only to piss on them as soon as school breaks up.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    As a relatively last minute thing, I decided to go to the England Bangladesh game last Thursday (1st). As I only bought my ticket on the previous Sunday 28th, and with the bank holiday and no "printing from home" option I was concerned the ticket wouldn't arrive on time, and on Wednesday agreed with them to print me a duplicate ticket which I would collect at The Oval, and that my original ticket would be rendered invalid

    This original ticket arrived today, a week after I purchased it, and 4 days after the match!

    The CT ticket site is seriously flawed if you don't order weeks in advance, no printing at home option, and no box even to choose to collect from the ground which you have to do via their help desk...
  • Today's match is likely to be abandoned. Possibly tomorrow's match too
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844

    Today's match is likely to be abandoned. Possibly tomorrow's match too

    If they had started at 10:30 today they might have had a chance to fit more play in before the rain arrives, but it's a 13:30 start
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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626

    Today's match is likely to be abandoned. Possibly tomorrow's match too

    If they had started at 10:30 today they might have had a chance to fit more play in before the rain arrives, but it's a 13:30 start
    What time are they allowed to play with the floodlights on - 11pm ?
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    I've found a good stream for the WCT -
    www.criculive.com
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    How the hell was it Umpires call for Hitting in line for Shakib LBW ???
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626
    Are Pakistan trying to let the Aussies win this before it rains ?? Still going at around 4 an over & at 30 overs looking to score around 240 at best. With DL I expect the Aussies to be set less than 100 in 20 overs.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    I think you meant Bangladesh and when are the heavens going to open? Needs to happen soon!
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    edited June 2017

    I think you meant Bangladesh and when are the heavens going to open? Needs to happen soon!

    Due to start raining about 5 according to the forecast
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited June 2017
    ok, that might save Bangladesh if they can stay in! On the downside - I have to take my son football training at 5!!!!
  • Scrap that. Umbrellas going up now
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Rain set for the rest of the day?
  • Yes