Current International One Day Cricket

As we approach the completion of the long drawn out qualifying league, seven teams have now sealed their place at next year’s 50-over World Cup. Namely India (hosts), New Zealand, England, Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

West Indies currently sit in the final automatic qualifying place, but have completed their matches and are likely to be overtaken by one of Sri Lanka, Ireland or South Africa for that spot. Whichever of those miss out (along with Zimbabwe, Netherlands and maybe one or two from the second tier league) will go into a last chance qualifying tournament for the remaining three places.

In the 3rd ODI, India have made 8/409

Ishan Kishan - 210
Virat Kohli - 113

2nd wicket partnership of 290

It was the quickest double century in ODI history (off 126 balls)

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/stats-ishan-kishan-double-century-ban-vs-ind-2022-23-3rd-odi-1348968

they looked on track for 500 at one point

Seems to be a lot of mankadding going on.

Just bowlers getting fed up with being hit or are too
many batters sneaking off early?

India runs the game these days. Ban India.

The Sheep made a fair fist of chasing down 350 v Bannies last night. They needed 12 runs off the last 5 balls when the last wicket fell.

Well done Gill on his 208 as well.

Well yes. I guess I should have mentioned that rare occurrence.

Next highest score of 35... seriously good innings.

Bracewell also excellent from 130/6.

Jayzus, Rohit and Gill went at 8 an over in their opening stand of 212 v Sheep yesty.

Omnibus for Aus.

We’re playing SA today, that caught me by surprise. Has the YPL finished then?

England forgetting they have 50 overs to chase this.

Jofra got hammered

Everyone talking up the Yarp bowlers but there’s no excuse for losing when you need 150 off 30 with 9 wickets in hand. It’s losing from 3-0 up, in football terms… just unacceptable game management. They could have just nudged it around and coasted, but instead they kept going for big shots and self-destructed.

Plus, this is a chance to push SA into the final qualifying tournament for the World Cup, and the possibility of the ultimate Yarpitulation of failing to even qualify. We can’t let that opportunity slip!

Cricinfo wrote:Ngidi to Buttler, FOUR runs
Stand and Deliveroo! In the slot and Buttler makes room to hop on his scooter and send this hot and tasty morsel straight back down the ground

Is that you, Dello?

Yarps coasting to a 340+ target. This England bowling needs a rethink… fancy a white ball comeback, Jimmy?

SA has to cleansweep the series otherwise will probably have to go through qualification for the World Cup.

I do wonder how they’ve ended up in this position, aside from forfeiting a series in favour of the YPL… if they can chase down nearly 350, and with their bowling resources, they should be good enough for their traditional semi-final capitulation.

i think they said thats 5 consecutive defeats for england. Maybe rethink their approach
to these games? Apart from Stone and rashid the bowlers looked rubbish, and even rashid got
carted. I spose its true that most of the bowlers are coming back from long injury layoffs
and have only played in t20 thrashes, but that was the management decision. Seeing how oz
dispatched this same SA team last month, its a good recovery for them.

Joffrey’s back

beamer wrote:Joffrey’s back

not to worry, he'll break down again soon

Snoozies rolled for 66 chasing the Bannies 234

Is Nick Kyrgios their batting coach?

Congrats to the Aussie girls on winning the T20 World Cup v SAf last night.

Courtesy of Zog on another medium:

Bilateral T20 series Spain v Isle of Man at La Manga Club in Southern Spain

Isle of Man all out 10 (Kamran 4-4, Mehmood 4-6, Burns 2-0) v Spain 0-13

Spain won by 10 wkts in 3 balls (1 NB & 2 sixes)