World Cup 2019

JGK wrote:

horace wrote:Can see the Stannies making it. Think the cbnlg factor will kick in for Oz and England will sneak in.

The implosion of the Saffies has been the story thus far. Time for Amla and Faff to move on. On the plus side NZ and the Lankans have been solid.

At this stage the Bannies would be a cert if Pujara was playing.

Pujara or Shikhar Dharwan?

Instead of Dhoni.

Bangladesh right in the mix as well now, better NRR than Pakistan (who they still have to play) or Sri Lanka.

Ghanis got Shakibed.

VIVA'L TORO NERVOSO!!

Shaky Bull wins the day.

"England struggling & dropping off the leading bunch ... may soon get swallowed up by the main peloton, who are putting down the hammer. Only South Africa and Afghanistan are broom wagon material so far."

So, Shakib for MOTT?

So far.

Well boys and girls, I'm off to Colombia for 5 weeks. I fly out early tomorrow.

Dunno how hard it will be to keep in touch with the World Cup and the 3rd SoO game. I get back at the very beginning of August, so at least I won't miss the Ashes.

I'm taking the lightweight laptop but not sure of the vagaries of wifi availability in the South American country.

Have just completed 16 weeks of Spanish lessons so I at least know how to order a beer.

Will do my best to keep in touch from the land of the drug cartels and FARC guerrillas.

Cheers and beers

PeterCS wrote:"England struggling & dropping off the leading bunch ... may soon get swallowed up by the main peloton, who are putting down the hammer. Only South Africa and Afghanistan are broom wagon material so far."

And today is Alpe d’Huez, make or break...

Meanwhile, the Kiwis have come through a tough couple of days in the mountains to hang onto the yellow jersey, and it might not be easy to tear it away from them.

💀 think the wars over( Nobel prize or something) but wear a cheap watch and carry smallish denomination US dollars and say yes sir to the doped up, under paid, pissed off guy with the assault rifle.

skully wrote:Well boys and girls, I'm off to Colombia for 5 weeks. I fly out early tomorrow.

Dunno how hard it will be to keep in touch with the World Cup and the 3rd SoO game. I get back at the very beginning of August, so at least I won't miss the Ashes.

I'm taking the lightweight laptop but not sure of the vagaries of wifi availability in the South American country.

Have just completed 16 weeks of Spanish lessons so I at least know how to order a beer.

Will do my best to keep in touch from the land of the drug cartels and FARC guerrillas.

Cheers and beers

Don't take any wooden Peso's.

I think we're going to get creamed. England know how to bowl at us.

England play India and NZ after this.

If they lose all 3 matches (certainly not unlikely) and BDesh win either of their remaining matches (v Pak and India), then England will miss the semis.

Restricting us ATM but fat lot of good that will do with ten wickets in hand with 15 overs to go. They need a bit of luck, an unappreciated and under rated commodity.

skully wrote:Well boys and girls, I'm off to Colombia for 5 weeks. I fly out early tomorrow.

Dunno how hard it will be to keep in touch with the World Cup and the 3rd SoO game. I get back at the very beginning of August, so at least I won't miss the Ashes.

I'm taking the lightweight laptop but not sure of the vagaries of wifi availability in the South American country.

Have just completed 16 weeks of Spanish lessons so I at least know how to order a beer.

Will do my best to keep in touch from the land of the drug cartels and FARC guerrillas.

Cheers and beers

Have a terrific time Skully.

I'm at the game today and despite the favorable bowling conditions England look toothless with the ball. I said earlier in the thread that in my view our attack is over rated and it is. Starc and Cummings would be a nightmare under the same skies. If we get less than 300 to chase we will have seen a miracle happen. Buttler needs to turn up soon as well. So good in the IPL and so crap for England lately.

Latest sighting of Ronnie:


Not sure why you'd want to get your teeth into a ball, - but yes, Aussie are running away with this so far.

Travel well, Skullmeister.


And don't bother with the cricket *cough* at the moment. Like us Englanders ...

Uzzie gawn - out to the Thug.

Oi! Mind yer language. That's our "main spearhead", if you don't mind!

You can tell from my woefully off mark comments that I only watch this tosh every four years. This game and the tournament is a craps shoot at the mo. Certainly entertaining though.

Big Show taking England's quicks to the cleaners.

B I G SHOW!!

almost a Yarpiest choke from the Oz team.

Modest total but at least something to bowl at. Bit of collapso going on though.