Re: World Cup 2015

by furriner Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:11

I am awaiting commentary from Ngam and Henry.

I expect masterly British understatement.

by Paul Keating Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:11

lardbucket wrote:when the ball he got out on was bowled, the mathematical possibility of a hundred was still there, but there was no chance of him making 99, 94*, or 96 and still getting there.

*Not unless we get into silly 'one short' or deliberate sacrificial run-out of partners running scenarios.

End of over six NZ needed 28 runs.

BM was on 72 off 21 balls.

He had just hit four sixes in a row.

Unlikely. But mathematically possible.

by embee Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:12

horrie

I was their dietician

by horace Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:13

hehehe....you did well then!!!

I take it you are moonlighting as Gina R's fitness and diet adviser......if so, keep at it as you are doing a grouse job

by lardbucket Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:14

I think Danny might say that it was a rather poor effort.

Even Michael Vaughan might struggle to take the positives from this one, although the openers started briskly (a promising sign moving forward, gentlemen) and Joe Root batted well until he ran out of partners (there's hope for the future).

Even ever_hopeful could struggle to keep his chin up after this one, even supported by a tongue working overtime in each cheek in turn.

by embee Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:17

Positive ...Woakes has an economy rate of 3 and is striking every 8 balls (at the moment)

correction 2.66 and 4,5 balls

by lardbucket Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:18

Paul Keating wrote:
lardbucket wrote:when the ball he got out on was bowled, the mathematical possibility of a hundred was still there, but there was no chance of him making 99, 94*, or 96 and still getting there.

*Not unless we get into silly 'one short' or deliberate sacrificial run-out of partners running scenarios.

End of over six NZ needed 28 runs.

BM was on 72 off 21 balls.

He had just hit four sixes in a row.

Unlikely. But mathematically possible.

I am not arguing that a hundred was mathematically impossible! I'm only saying that it wasn't possible for him to move from 99 to 100+, or from 96 to 100+, or (unless there was serious skulduggery) from 94 to 100+ ... that's the bit of "pinko maths" that embee was alluding to, at the time the posts were under discussion, unless I'm much mistaken.

by horace Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:21

hmmn..doubt Boycs will come up with too many positives about the Poms

by horace Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:22

broad back to end it quickly

by lardbucket Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:24

Boycs may be sobbing something about his grandmother and rhubarb for some time.

Ponts, I suspect we are just at cross purposes here simply because things were moving so fast that your post was severely outdated 3 minutes after it hit the board.

by embee Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:29

a maiden ...positives continue to flow england's way

by taipan Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:36

horace wrote:I actually hope the Big Cheese shuts the forum for 24 hours to protect our English mates and as some sort of respectful memorial for English cricket

What does Prior have to do with this forum?

by horace Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:37

so Fromage is Prior?

by lardbucket Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:37

Malfoy finishes it with 5 wides.

He and Steve Finn will be off speed dating and horror flicks for some time.

by horace Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:39

lardbucket wrote:Malfoy finishes it with 5 wides.

He and Steve Finn will be off speed dating and horror flicks for some time.

their bowling could feature in a horror flick

by taipan Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:43

Remember the days when Broad was the enforcer with both bat and ball.

by horace Fri 20 Feb 2015, 05:46

not now...might have to think about retiring

by Blackadder Fri 20 Feb 2015, 06:28

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/brisbane-weather-australia-bangladesh-gabba-match-details-live-updates/2015-02-20

"The match can still go ahead with a delayed start if necessary. A match can be successfully completed if each side has minimum of 20 overs which means that it is still possible to achieve a result with a start after the scheduled innings break.

"We will continue to monitor the situation and advise of any changes."

Ticket refunds may apply if the match is abandoned without a result and there are fewer than 25 overs bowled in total.

(Further details on the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 refund policy can be found at www.cricketworldcup.com)

Each team will be awarded a point should the match be declared a no result.

by Nath Fri 20 Feb 2015, 06:34

would anyone show up in the first place?

by Big Dog Fri 20 Feb 2015, 06:41

The snoozer fans must be pissed off. Paid $60.00 & only got to see less than one innings in total.

by Henry Fri 20 Feb 2015, 06:45

Well, needless to say, that performance was completely unacceptable. The type of performance where a coach or captain would typically offer his resignation.

A new low in 15 months worth of new lows.

by Brass Monkey Fri 20 Feb 2015, 06:46

I'm a pessimistic (or realistic) man, but even I couldn't envisage that orgy of ineptitude

by taipan Fri 20 Feb 2015, 06:51

Henry wrote:Well, needless to say, that performance was completely unacceptable. The type of performance where a coach or captain would typically offer his resignation.

A new low in 15 months worth of new lows.

Or the MD/CEO.

by Henry Fri 20 Feb 2015, 06:58

taipan wrote:
Henry wrote:Well, needless to say, that performance was completely unacceptable. The type of performance where a coach or captain would typically offer his resignation.

A new low in 15 months worth of new lows.

Or the MD/CEO.

Or the whole f*cking lot of them. I'm not even angry. I'm just amazed that considering all the money, all the coaches, the huge player base, the amount of time they've spent supposedly planning for this World Cup.......that they can actually be this bad. I hope they're all so embarrassed.

This will be the end of Peter Moores for good this time. And Saker. And Morgan.

by taipan Fri 20 Feb 2015, 07:01

Henry wrote:
taipan wrote:
Henry wrote:Well, needless to say, that performance was completely unacceptable. The type of performance where a coach or captain would typically offer his resignation.

A new low in 15 months worth of new lows.

Or the MD/CEO.

Or the whole f*cking lot of them. I'm not even angry. I'm just amazed that considering all the money, all the coaches, the huge player base, the amount of time they've spent supposedly planning for this World Cup.......that they can actually be this bad. I hope they're all so embarrassed.

This will be the end of Peter Moores for good this time. And Saker. And Morgan.

And we all know that the rot starts at the top but they will get away with it.

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