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Cricket World Cup 2015 (and build up to)

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    http://cricfree.sx/watch/live/pakistan-vs-england-live-streaming
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Cheers Callum, i see Ballance got a fifty and Bopara failed AGAIN - seems obvious to me.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    250-8 off 50.

    MM Ali c Younis Khan b Ehsan Adil 4 (6)
    AD Hales c Sohaib Maqsood b Shahid Afridi 31 (47)
    GS Ballance c Sohaib Maqsood b Yasir Shah 57 (81)
    JE Root c Ehsan Adil b Sohail Khan 85 (89)
    EJG Morgan* c Younis Khan b Yasir Shah 0 (3)
    RS Bopara b Yasir Shah 11 (25)
    JC Buttler† b Sohail Khan 13 (20)
    CJ Jordan not out 31 (27)
    SCJ Broad c Misbah-ul-Haq b Wahab Riaz 0 (1)
    JC Tredwell not out 1 (1)
    DNB JM Anderson

    Extras (lb 5, w 12) 17
    Total (8 wickets; 50 overs) 250 (5.00 runs per over)

  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    The_President said:

    Cheers Callum, i see Ballance got a fifty and Bopara failed AGAIN - seems obvious to me.

    I suspect, unfortunately, they won't drop Bopara because they don't want Root as their 6th bowler despite the fact that they use Bopara very sparingly.

    Of equal concern is Morgan's form. His last four innings have been 0, 2, 0 and 0.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    Having had Pakistan 10-2 and 78-4, they now need just 32 runs in 5 overs with 5 wickets in hand.

    Bopara bowled two overs and had figures of 0-14. Such a shame we don't have another serious bowling option which would free up a place for Hales or Ballance,
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    Lost by 4 wickets with 7 balls to go.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Addick Addict said:

    The_President said:

    Cheers Callum, i see Ballance got a fifty and Bopara failed AGAIN - seems obvious to me.



    Of equal concern is Morgan's form. His last four innings have been 0, 2, 0 and 0.
    Apart from the very occasional score that has been his ODI form for sometime now. Cook had a better record in Sri Lanka!
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    I think 10 of the starting 11 for the 1st world cup game is set. Just between Ballance & Bopara for the 11th spot. I'd go with Ballance but I think England will pick Bopara
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    edited February 2015
    Addick Addict said:

    Addick Addict said:

    Bell made 187 in the end. Against more than respectable opposition too.

    Unless something untoward occurs and/or they decide to go in without a spinner, this will be the starting WC X1:

    Bell
    Ali
    Taylor
    Root
    Morgan
    Bopara
    Buttler
    Woakes
    Broad
    TredwellFinn
    Anderson

    .
    I think the starting X1 has been sorted for some 3 or 4 weeks now ;-(
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Addick Addict said:

    Addick Addict said:

    Addick Addict said:

    Bell made 187 in the end. Against more than respectable opposition too.

    Unless something untoward occurs and/or they decide to go in without a spinner, this will be the starting WC X1:

    Bell
    Ali
    Taylor
    Root
    Morgan
    Bopara
    Buttler
    Woakes
    Broad
    TredwellFinn
    Anderson

    .
    I think the starting X1 has been sorted for some 3 or 4 weeks now ;-(
    I agree that will be the starting XI. Out of interest AA, what would be your starting XI?
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

    Addick Addict said:

    Addick Addict said:

    Addick Addict said:

    Bell made 187 in the end. Against more than respectable opposition too.

    Unless something untoward occurs and/or they decide to go in without a spinner, this will be the starting WC X1:

    Bell
    Ali
    Taylor
    Root
    Morgan
    Bopara
    Buttler
    Woakes
    Broad
    TredwellFinn
    Anderson

    .
    I think the starting X1 has been sorted for some 3 or 4 weeks now ;-(
    I agree that will be the starting XI. Out of interest AA, what would be your starting XI?
    That's a really hard one because the guy that would actually give us the balance we are missing (Stokes) isn't even there! It would then be a straight swap with Stokes coming in for Bopara and moving Buttler up one.

    Without Stokes I would probably gamble with just the five front line bowlers, open with Hales and move Ali down to five.

    Hales
    Bell
    Taylor
    Root
    Ali
    Morgan
    Buttler
    Woakes
    Broad
    Finn
    Anderson

    BUT I would be fairly flexible with the line up from three downwards. If the circumstances were right, I would move Ali up to three e.g. we were 80-1 off 14 or 15 overs and Hales is out - in order to keep the momentum going.

    Equally, if we were 220-3 off 40 overs I would be tempted to sling Buttler in for the last 10 overs.

    I think sometimes we are just too rigid and don't always send the right batsmen in according to the circumstances of the game.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    Confucius says' England selectors should listen to Addick Addict'
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    How has Seb been doing AA ?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    MrOneLung said:

    How has Seb been doing AA ?

    Very well thanks for asking MOL. They've had four of the eight indoor sessions (which are followed by two outdoor sessions) and he seems to have done everything that's been asked of him so far.

    We won't know for another seven or eight weeks whether he makes the playing squad again but hopefully he will get picked - and in an ideal world as back up keeper so he can carry on bowling and batting in the top six but also take the gloves on occasions.

    That will just help him to delay which way to go because at the moment the greedy so and so loves doing them all.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Not a bad team... Though I still have my doubts about Hales - in 50 over, not 20 - and Ali has proved his worth as an opener. We just lack a decent all rounder or two. I'm tempted to play Jordan instead of woakes
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    Addick Addict said:

    MrOneLung said:

    How has Seb been doing AA ?

    Very well thanks for asking MOL. They've had four of the eight indoor sessions (which are followed by two outdoor sessions) and he seems to have done everything that's been asked of him so far.

    We won't know for another seven or eight weeks whether he makes the playing squad again but hopefully he will get picked - and in an ideal world as back up keeper so he can carry on bowling and batting in the top six but also take the gloves on occasions.

    That will just help him to delay which way to go because at the moment the greedy so and so loves doing them all.
    Good stuff AA. Keep at it Seb.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited February 2015
    Buttler has proved himself capable of not only batting with aggression but also holding an innings together if the top order should fail. I'd have no problems shifting him up to 6 and putting an in form Stokes in at 7 (obviously post-World Cup).
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqtpNkMvj5Y

    The essential rules of cricket for anyone who's looking to use the World Cup to get into a new sport. :-)

    27 hours to go until it all starts.
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    I'll watch some of it, particularly when it gets to the knockout phase but at some 6 weeks in total the tournament is far too long to hold my interest throughout.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    From 10pm tonight it's NZ vs Sri Lanka, then from 3am Australia vs England in Melbourne.
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  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Boycott talking a lot of sense, as usual. http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/31447147
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Riviera said:

    Boycott talking a lot of sense, as usual. http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/31447147

    The Hypocrisy of BOYCOTT to say that someone isn't as good as they think they are is hilarious!! The original FIGJAM!
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Boycott knows everything and provides a lot of insight... It's a pity he's such a wazzock. Anyway, predictions... NZ and Aus by big margins I fear
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited February 2015
    We have a chance if our batsmen perform but they can't do it on their own if the bowlers down turn up, as the tri series showed.

    They need to play the percentages when bowling (full and straight to encourage to batsmen the longer boundaries) as well as more forethought when bowling in the final 10 overs.

    We can do it but it has to come together all on one day.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Callumcafc said:

    We have a chance if our batsmen perform. They can't do it if the bowlers down turn up, as the tri series showed.

    They need to play the percentages when bowling (full and straight to encourage to batsmen the longer boundaries) as well as more forethought when bowling in the final 10 overs.

    We can do it but it has to come together all on one day.

    Agree, if everyone fires as they have almost all have shown they can do, we can play as well in these conditions as anyone and win, despite being fairly old fashioned in our approach. There just isn't the consistency though
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Starts off with a good 'un .. Sri v NZ .. It'll be tight .. as the actress said to the bishop
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Lincsaddick said:

    Starts off with a good 'un .. Sri v NZ .. It'll be tight .. as the actress said to the bishop

    Yep. Coverage starts at 10pm.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Callumcafc said:

    Lincsaddick said:

    Starts off with a good 'un .. Sri v NZ .. It'll be tight .. as the actress said to the bishop

    Yep. Coverage starts at 10pm.
    gonna be a long night .. for some ((:>)
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    SL win the toss and it's New Zealand to bat first. Lots of rain in the air around Christchurch.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    I've found a nice stream. Not sure I fancy an all nighter with kids...

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