World Cup 2019

They also employed, at various points, Paul Smith, Keith Piper and Ed Giddins who I believe all have form in that department (although I think they signed Giddins after his offence...)

Jhye Richardson, who dislocated his shoulder in a fielding mishap during the recent Indian ODI series, has been withdrawn from the squad and replaced by Kane Richardson.

Dallas' shoulder hasn't recovered sufficiently.

AUSTRALIA WORLD CUP SQUAD: Aaron Finch (c), Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey (wk, vc), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins (vc), Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa

At least they don't have to get a new shirt made up.

Kane got caned in the practice game along with all the other bowlers apart from Starc.

England's top order looks in good nick.

I guess all we can hope for is that peaking too early is not good (remember the 99 World Cup when we struggled early then won the last 7 matches to make the Final) and that our side will be at its best at the end of June.

skully wrote:England's top order looks in good nick.

I guess all we can hope for is that peaking too early is not good (remember the 99 World Cup when we struggled early then won the last 7 matches to make the Final) and that our side will be at its best at the end of June.

Gouse times.

Carl Friedrich Gauss??

Yep that's him.

He should have shot the painter.

If the lead up games are any indication - 350 is going to be a par score in this tournament. 

We may well see someone scoring 400 and losing.

England's squad as announced this morning:

Eoin Morgan (capt, Middlesex), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonny Bairstow (wk, Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (wk, Lancashire), Tom Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Liam Plunkett (Surrey), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), James Vince (Hampshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham).

David Willey and Joe Denly miss out. I feel for Willey, he was very much a part of our white ball resurgence, but of all the steamers he offers least once the shine is off the ball.

Comfortable win to Oz over WI. UK hit on the jaw but cleared of injury.

horace wrote:Comfortable win to Oz over WI. UK hit on the jaw but cleared of injury.

Warner failed again

Slow going in the warmup game. Australia 2 for 102 after 21

Thank gawd for smithy. Very ordinary effort otherwise.

That decision to give Smith out was bizarre.

JGK wrote:That decision to give Smith out was bizarre.

Definitely gunned.

Reasonable win in the end.

Looks a decent team bowling effort.

The 3rd Umpire was clearly on drugs when he gave Smith out.

Originally walking probably didn't help.

Coli won't be pleased at India's collapse to Boult.

skully wrote:Coli won't be pleased at India's collapse to Boult.

... always fun when E-Coli is unhappy

skully wrote:Carl Friedrich Gauss??

I know he was of German descent but this portrait is as close to my imagined version of a Brit upper class twit as can be. It even looks as if he's going to start lisping at any moment now.