Author Topic: Cricket World Cup (Read 8709 times)

jeremyp · « **Reply #25 on:** June 30, 2019, 06:40:59 PM »

Well that is a bit surprising. England defeated India quite comprehensively in the end. It's a good thing I'm not a betting man.

I think we still need to beat New Zealand because my money would be on Pakistan against Bangladesh.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #26 on:** July 01, 2019, 11:08:41 AM »

Quote from: jeremyp on June 30, 2019, 06:40:59 PM

Well that is a bit surprising. England defeated India quite comprehensively in the end. It's a good thing I'm not a betting man.

I think we still need to beat New Zealand because my money would be on Pakistan against Bangladesh.

Yes, would agree - but that's definitely better odds. If they get through either Australia or India in the semifinals looks like

jeremyp · « **Reply #27 on:** July 01, 2019, 07:44:50 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 01, 2019, 11:08:41 AM

If they get through either Australia or India in the semifinals looks like

That's almost inevitable. If England lose and Pakistan lose, it's either India or Australia as New Zealand can't finish top. If England win, we come second or third and New Zealand come fourth, unless India lose both their last two games catastrophically.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #28 on:** July 03, 2019, 05:08:28 PM »

Looking like India v England and Australia v New Zealand at moment.

jeremyp · « **Reply #29 on:** July 03, 2019, 05:38:14 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 03, 2019, 05:08:28 PM

Looking like India v England and Australia v New Zealand at moment.

New Zealand are just playing for run rate at the moment. They're not going to win this.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #30 on:** July 03, 2019, 05:48:19 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on July 03, 2019, 05:38:14 PM

New Zealand are just playing for run rate at the moment. They're not going to win this.

Agree, and if Australia beat Sth Africa then they will play New Zealand unless Pakistan break records against Bangladesh

jeremyp · « **Reply #31 on:** July 03, 2019, 07:17:00 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 03, 2019, 05:48:19 PM

Agree, and if Australia beat Sth Africa then they will play New Zealand unless Pakistan break records against Bangladesh

Andy Zaltzman Calculated the requirement for Pakistan for TMS. If Pakistan bowl first, they can't overhaul New Zealand. If they bat first they can overhaul New Zealand by putting up a total of over 400 and then bowl out Bangladesh with a margin of about 300.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #32 on:** July 03, 2019, 07:52:49 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on July 03, 2019, 07:17:00 PM

Andy Zaltzman Calculated the requirement for Pakistan for TMS. If Pakistan bowl first, they can't overhaul New Zealand. If they bat first they can overhaul New Zealand by putting up a total of over 400 and then bowl out Bangladesh with a margin of about 300.

And the biggest runs victory in ODIs is 290.

jeremyp · « **Reply #33 on:** July 05, 2019, 07:20:14 PM »

Alas (for Pakistanis, at least), when Bangladesh passed about 100 runs today, Pakistan was knocked out of the World Cup. A part of me wanted to see Pakistan do it as punishment for the dire display that New Zealand put up on Wednesday in the last 10 or so overs.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #34 on:** July 06, 2019, 09:26:32 PM »

So the semi finals will be India v New Zealand, which you have to see as a likely win for India, and England v Australia which I would have Australia slight favourites in but only slight. Though given Starc may be injured that might swing it back to England..

jeremyp · « **Reply #35 on:** July 07, 2019, 01:06:43 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 06, 2019, 09:26:32 PM

So the semi finals will be India v New Zealand, which you have to see as a likely win for India, and England v Australia which I would have Australia slight favourites in but only slight. Though given Starc may be injured that might swing it back to England..

I agree although, I would say that, given both teams' records in this World Cup, the toss may be the difference.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #36 on:** July 07, 2019, 01:31:04 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on July 07, 2019, 01:06:43 PM

I agree although, I would say that, given both teams' records in this World Cup, the toss may be the difference.

Yeah, think that is correct. Looking forward to the Ashes, worrying news for England as regards Anderson

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48900387

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #37 on:** July 10, 2019, 03:44:30 PM »

Made a nice profit betting New Zealand this morning.

jeremyp · « **Reply #38 on:** July 10, 2019, 07:03:32 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 10, 2019, 03:44:30 PM

Made a nice profit betting New Zealand this morning.

Well done. I was pretty certain, even overnight, that India would win, but New Zealand's bowlers took them apart early on.

jeremyp · « **Reply #39 on:** July 10, 2019, 07:09:18 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 07, 2019, 01:31:04 PM

Yeah, think that is correct. Looking forward to the Ashes, worrying news for England as regards Anderson

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48900387

Yes, especially as he seems to be on fire at the moment. Although, I'm still less worried about our bowling than our batting. We have at least two genuine international class quick bowlers as well as Anderson.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #40 on:** July 11, 2019, 02:17:44 PM »

Well the first part of the job for England has been done.

jeremyp · « **Reply #41 on:** July 11, 2019, 02:29:10 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 11, 2019, 02:17:44 PM

Well the first part of the job for England has been done.

I'm nervous. I could see us collapsing under the pressure. This is not a foregone conclusion by any means.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #42 on:** July 11, 2019, 02:30:39 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on July 11, 2019, 02:29:10 PM

I'm nervous. I could see us collapsing under the pressure. This is not a foregone conclusion by any means.

Absolutely agree, a bad start and it becomes a mountain but I suspect if anyone had suggested 223 all out in 49 overs before the match, it would have been snatched

jeremyp · « **Reply #43 on:** July 11, 2019, 02:35:06 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 11, 2019, 02:30:39 PM

Absolutely agree, a bad start and it becomes a mountain but I suspect if anyone had suggested 223 all out in 49 overs before the match, it would have been snatched

Yes, I would have settled for that before we started so well.

ad_orientem · « **Reply #44 on:** July 11, 2019, 03:32:32 PM »

Almost a run per ball so far. Looking good. Given the start we had we should have got Australia all out under 200 but this is a really good target, bar a collapse, of course.

jeremyp · « **Reply #45 on:** July 11, 2019, 03:37:02 PM »

Quote from: ad_orientem on July 11, 2019, 03:32:32 PM

Almost a run per ball so far. Looking good. Given the start we had we should have got Australia all out under 200 but this is a really good target, bar a collapse, of course.

Not saying anything to tempt fate. I'm not superstitious - it's unlucky.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #46 on:** July 11, 2019, 03:55:32 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on July 10, 2019, 07:03:32 PM

Well done. I was pretty certain, even overnight, that India would win, but New Zealand's bowlers took them apart early on.

I was too, but the odds I got were 12/1 - it was worth a tenner.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #47 on:** July 11, 2019, 03:57:10 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on July 11, 2019, 03:37:02 PM

Not saying anything to tempt fate. I'm not superstitious - it's unlucky.

The whole being favourites thing at the start felt very odd.

ad_orientem · « **Reply #48 on:** July 11, 2019, 05:16:08 PM »

Dominant win.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #49 on:** July 11, 2019, 05:17:32 PM »

Brilliant win. Only annoying thing was Bairstow pointlessly using up the appeal when Roy could have used it to get his hundred.

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