Current International One Day Cricket

Nath wrote:lol England, getting beaten by the Windies

I prefer to see it as a new beginning for the Windies, even if it is only at the expense of a fellow minnow.

Instead of the Litmus Test we have the Latham test to prove minnow status.

Like it. Can he be Fred Litmus?

I’d read this article a few days ago-  after England lost their first ODI.  Found it quite amusing.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/dec/05/harry-brook-believes-england-can-take-heart-from-perfect-batting

I can’t imagine a scenario in which you lose a game and still call your batting perfect, but Brooks managed it.  I hope they didn’t interview him after the next game (which I think they won) because he’d quite like have passed out from ecstasy.

Their debriefs are certainly entertaining.

furriner wrote:I’d read this article a few days ago-  after England lost their first ODI.  Found it quite amusing.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/dec/05/harry-brook-believes-england-can-take-heart-from-perfect-batting

I can’t imagine a scenario in which you lose a game and still call your batting perfect, but Brooks managed it.  I hope they didn’t interview him after the next game (which I think they won) because he’d quite like have passed out from ecstasy.

Brooks is England's Moral Victory Queen.

SKY putting on a T20 masterclass vs the Yarps

lardbucket wrote:

Nath wrote:lol England, getting beaten by the Windies

I prefer to see it as a new beginning for the Windies, even if it is only at the expense of a fellow minnow.

After their ODI series victory over the moral world champions, I note that WI are also now up 2-0 in the 20-20 stuff. Can England win 3 on the trot to gain a real series victory? It seems doubtful. Are they demoralised?

SA 8/81 atm. Is cricket just about dead in the republic?

Going as well as the Wackies.

SA beat India in their most recent jAMODI, so not quite dead.

In another match just completed. NZ has chased down a Manic 295 highlighted by Soumya Sarkar’s 169 …

Chasers seem to win more often than not.

SAf v Ind. A turd sandwich v a giant douche.

England has contrived to lose both the ODI and T20 series v the West Indies.

Fantastic.

I'm sure they were moral victors in both.

Poms of 2023 have excelled themselves in that great English tradition of Pommy Whinging.

I’ve never seen them excel so conspicuously in that field. Whinging AND deluded crowing all at the same time, for months on end. It’s like they’ve been infected by a virus and suffering a Bunter and Piers Morgan apocalypse.

Whats going on here? Some sort of post match winners/losers ritual, and who are the teams/players? Oz vs India? or is it from the IPL?

Lost Wombat wrote:Whats going on here? Some sort of post match winners/losers ritual, and who are the teams/players? Oz vs India? or is it from the IPL?

some creepy cricket fanfic.

Scenes from the Peter Roebuck Memorial Cricket League?

WideWally wrote:Scenes from the Peter Roebuck Memorial Cricket League?

Afghanistan started well in their T20 against India having them 4/22 after 4.3 overs including Kohli first ball. However, things went downhill after that with Rohit Sharma (121*) & Rinku Singh (69*) putting on a partnership of 190. India finished with 4/212

One crucial moment was when Rinku was given out LBW to Qais Ahmad. He reviewed & the snicko showed a spike as the ball passed the bat. However, there was a clear gap on the vision. Very fishy!

The last over bowled by Karim Janat went for 36 runs & the last 5 overs cost 103.

Afghanistan off to a promising start in their innings
0/45 after 5 overs

WideWally wrote:

One crucial moment was when Rinku was given out LBW to Qais Ahmad. He reviewed & the snicko showed a spike as the ball passed the bat. However, there was a clear gap on the vision. Very fishy!

Well, they do run the whole shebang these days and they’ve clearly figured out how to turn technology to their advantage.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/36-runs-in-an-over-india-s-remarkable-turnaround-to-beat-afghanistan-20240118-p5ey7q.html

double super over!

Rohit retired out in the first super over to let rinku in to run quicker, but then was allowed to bat again immediately after in the 2nd super over. This seems against the laws:

the ICC Playing Conditions in case of a tied super over, “Any  batsman dismissed in any previous
Super Over shall be ineligible to bat in any subsequent Super Over.”

I suppose Rohit insisted he hadnt been dismissed but it seems dodgy to me.

Men's Dettol ODI Series v West Indies
February 2: MCG, 2.30pm AEDT

February 4: SCG, 2.30pm AEDT

February 6: Manuka Oval, Canberra 2.30pm AEDT

Australia ODI squad: Steve Smith (c), Travis Head (vc), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Lance Morris, Matt Short, Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa

West Indies ODI squad: Shai Hope (c), Alzarri Joseph, Alick Athanaze, Teddy Bishop, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Gudakesh Motie, Kjorn Ottley, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr.