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The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Afghanistan 272-8 off 50 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    India 87-0 off 9 overs of which Ishan Kishan has made 10 off 16 balls. Sharma is 71* off 38.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    A batting masterclass from Rohit Sharma - 131 off 84 balls
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,670
    Watching the match today and the Afghanistan bowling should not pose many problems for England. 
    But they can bat a bit so our bowling attack has to be on form if we want to improve our net RR.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    India win by 8 wickets with 15 overs to spare
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    So who do we (England) want to win tomorrow?
    SA or Australia?
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,673
    Covered End said:
    So who do we (England) want to win tomorrow?
    SA or Australia?
    100% SA 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Pelling1993 said:
    Covered End said:
    So who do we (England) want to win tomorrow?
    SA or Australia?
    100% SA 
    Well that was my initial thought, but IF Aus are "weak" and not going to be in the final 4, then maybe SA are more of a danger to us?
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Tomorrow is a fascinating game for me. 

    Can SA bat, like they did against SL, against that attack and how do Australia bat against a weaker attack than India's?

    We can look at bilateral series but they weren't in a world cup and they weren't in India.

    I think it's unlikely that both these teams get to the semis so tomorrow's game is massive.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    Covered End said:
    So who do we (England) want to win tomorrow?
    SA or Australia?
    I think it's too early to tell which teams will be our rivals for the knockout stages, such is the interminable length of this group stage!
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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Covered End said:
    Pelling1993 said:
    Covered End said:
    So who do we (England) want to win tomorrow?
    SA or Australia?
    100% SA 
    Well that was my initial thought, but IF Aus are "weak" and not going to be in the final 4, then maybe SA are more of a danger to us?
    We should aim to beat them both. But, in answer to your first question, SA. 

    (Rule of thumb: always support whoever Australia or Palace are playing). 
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    Chizz said:
    Covered End said:
    Pelling1993 said:
    Covered End said:
    So who do we (England) want to win tomorrow?
    SA or Australia?
    100% SA 
    Well that was my initial thought, but IF Aus are "weak" and not going to be in the final 4, then maybe SA are more of a danger to us?
    We should aim to beat them both. But, in answer to your first question, SA. 

    (Rule of thumb: always support whoever Australia or Palace are playing). 
    Each to their own and all that, but this is not a rule of thumb for me. 
    You’re right about Palace, of course, but I’d cheer on Oz against India every time. Can’t stand them. 
    Not India or Indians in general, just the cricket team.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    lordromford said:
    Chizz said:
    Covered End said:
    Pelling1993 said:
    Covered End said:
    So who do we (England) want to win tomorrow?
    SA or Australia?
    100% SA 
    Well that was my initial thought, but IF Aus are "weak" and not going to be in the final 4, then maybe SA are more of a danger to us?
    We should aim to beat them both. But, in answer to your first question, SA. 

    (Rule of thumb: always support whoever Australia or Palace are playing). 
    Each to their own and all that, but this is not a rule of thumb for me. 
    You’re right about Palace, of course, but I’d cheer on Oz against India every time. Can’t stand them. 
    Not India or Indians in general, just the cricket team.
    Ignoring situations where England need a certain result...

    If India were playing Australia in India, I'd marginally support Australia.
    If India were playing Australia in Australia, I'd marginally support India.

    Maximum number of disappointed home supporters  :D
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Tomorrow is a fascinating game for me. 

    Can SA bat, like they did against SL, against that attack and how do Australia bat against a weaker attack than India's?

    We can look at bilateral series but they weren't in a world cup and they weren't in India.

    I think it's unlikely that both these teams get to the semis so tomorrow's game is massive.
    SA's top 7, on current form, is as good as any in the competition - they average overall 44 at a strike rate of over a run a ball. Their weakness is that they only have the one decent spinner. Australia are in much the same boat so far as balance is concerned and their main spinner, Zampa, is not anywhere near as consistent as he was in previous years. The Aussies might also have another issue (and it sounds bizarre given that they are ranked so highly in Test cricket) and that is the prospect of having Smith and Labuschagne batting together for any period of time if neither of them is actually able to put the foot down when circumstances dictate that they should.

    Whatever happens it should be a great game. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Addick Addict said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Tomorrow is a fascinating game for me. 

    Can SA bat, like they did against SL, against that attack and how do Australia bat against a weaker attack than India's?

    We can look at bilateral series but they weren't in a world cup and they weren't in India.

    I think it's unlikely that both these teams get to the semis so tomorrow's game is massive.
    SA's top 7, on current form, is as good as any in the competition - they average overall 44 at a strike rate of over a run a ball. Their weakness is that they only have the one decent spinner. Australia are in much the same boat so far as balance is concerned and their main spinner, Zampa, is not anywhere near as consistent as he was in previous years. The Aussies might also have another issue (and it sounds bizarre given that they are ranked so highly in Test cricket) and that is the prospect of having Smith and Labuschagne batting together for any period of time if neither of them is actually able to put the foot down when circumstances dictate that they should.

    Whatever happens it should be a great game. 
    This is how I see it.
    I think The Aus batting line up is not as strong as others and potentially SA are marginally stronger and therefore more danger to England.
    Although I will obviously want Aus to lose.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    Why mainly only one game a day at present ? 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    MrOneLung said:
    Why mainly only one game a day at present ? 
    Presumably so they can all be shown on TV. 
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,563
    lordromford said:
    Chizz said:
    Covered End said:
    Pelling1993 said:
    Covered End said:
    So who do we (England) want to win tomorrow?
    SA or Australia?
    100% SA 
    Well that was my initial thought, but IF Aus are "weak" and not going to be in the final 4, then maybe SA are more of a danger to us?
    We should aim to beat them both. But, in answer to your first question, SA. 

    (Rule of thumb: always support whoever Australia or Palace are playing). 
    Each to their own and all that, but this is not a rule of thumb for me. 
    You’re right about Palace, of course, but I’d cheer on Oz against India every time. Can’t stand them. 
    Not India or Indians in general, just the cricket team.
    Good to hear it
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    edited October 2023
    Australia win the toss and have asked South Africa to bat. Australia have dropped Carey for Inglis plus Stoinis for Green and SA have brought in Shamsi as the extra spinner
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    80-0 off 15
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    edited October 2023
    Bavuma out to Maxwell for 35 (55). De Kock still there on 67* (63)

    108-1 off 20
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Zampa has VDD caught at long on by the sub, Abbott, for 26 (30)

    158-2 off 28.3

    de Kock 90* (86)
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    edited October 2023
    Australia have only themselves to blame - three or four chances have gone down now. In the previous game, having been 2-3, Marsh dropped Kohli when he was on 12.  
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    edited October 2023
    de Kock gets his second ton of the tournament - 100* (90)

    171-2 off 30
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    It's been a distressing morning watching those catches go down  :D
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    de Kock bizarrely plays on attempting to play a switch hit off Maxwell for 109 (106). He was starting to cramp up and might not be a bad time to get Klassen in as it will give him a couple of overs to have a look before launching his usual assault

    197-3 off 35 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Have to say Maxwell has been Australia's best bowler in the WC with figures to date of 16-1-59-2
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Even Maxwell is doing his nuts at the fielding as one player escorts the ball instead of diving on it
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Maxwell finishes with figures of 10-1-34-2 and he didn't go for a single boundary
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Addick Addict said:
    Maxwell finishes with figures of 10-1-34-2 and he didn't go for a single boundary
    Amazing really. 

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