ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 24

[thegreenhell]

Restart imminent - 10 overs per side.

[Catweazle]

Meanwhile, in the other match, Netherlands are 40 for 1 chasing down 107 against Nepal.

[PhilkSVR]

Well batted Scotland. Our bowling looked a little impotent tbh. It’s raining…

[thegreenhell]

DLS target 109 from ten overs, if we even get to bat at all.

[PhilkSVR]

Abandoned. I wonder how much of an impact the weather is going to have..

[thegreenhell]

PhilkSVR said:

Abandoned. I wonder how much of an impact the weather is going to have..

Start of hurricane season in the Caribbean - what could possibly go wrong...

[Catweazle]

thegreenhell said:

PhilkSVR said:

Abandoned. I wonder how much of an impact the weather is going to have..

Start of hurricane season in the Caribbean - what could possibly go wrong...

Can't possibly have the World Cup interfere with the IPL.

[Scabutz]

It's pissing down there, it's pissing down here.

Let's go play cricket in the desert somewhere.

[PhilkSVR]

Catweazle said:

Can't possibly have the World Cup interfere with the IPL.

This is the reason. The 79 match IPL is the most important T20 competition in the calendar. Everything else falls in line.

[PhilkSVR]

Well, India are showing us how to deal the Associate Nations. Not giving Ireland a sniff so far..

[thegreenhell]

PhilkSVR said:

Well, India are showing us how to deal the Associate Nations. Not giving Ireland a sniff so far..

That was a proper thrashing. I was only listening on TMS, but it sounds like the pitch was a bit of a mare.

[PhilkSVR]

These drop in pitches in the US look underprepared to me. The bounce is variable and lifting off a length is no fun.

[type-r]

The way India dismantled Ireland should have been what England should have done to Scotland yesterday when bowling. Sure England are a little undercooked prep-wise but india showing they are on it from the off.

[PhilkSVR]

type-r said:

The way India dismantled Ireland should have been what England should have done to Scotland yesterday when bowling. Sure England are a little undercooked prep-wise but india showing they are on it from the off.

We should certainly have not allowed Scotland to go at 9 an over for 10 overs without taking a wicket with that bowling attack.

[type-r]

PhilkSVR said:

We should certainly have not allowed Scotland to go at 9 an over for 10 overs without taking a wicket with that bowling attack.

Yep precisely. Hopefully the bowling attack fully warm up as the tournament progresses, as sometimes it's all about timing. It will define how far we (England) progress.

[PhilkSVR]

[quote=type-r]

Yep precisely. Hopefully the bowling attack fully warm up as the tournament progresses, as sometimes it's all about timing. It will define how far we (England) progress.[/quote

It is too early to judge. My gut feeling is that we will be fine depending on wickets and weather. These are not flat tracks, so far anyway. We have to fire from the off.

[type-r]

Australia currently 106-3 after 15 overs against Oman. Interesting scorecard suggests a few things.

Australia only arrived in the Carribean the day before with CA allowing players extra time with their partners. No prep beforehand. Tricky pitches has already been mentioned. Still should be an easy win for the Aussies but looks like they are starting slowly too.

[type-r]

I quoted the wrong over. The Aussies were actually 80-3 at the start of the 14th over before Stonis put his foot on the gas and plundered 26 to bring it to a slightly more respectable 106-3 at the end of the over.

Saturday will be interesting.

[PhilkSVR]

The wickets are levelling things out a little, which in some ways is a good thing. Key game on Saturday against tough opposition. Win and we will gain some momentum, lose and we will be behind the 8 ball although I still fancy our chances. India are still favourites for me.

[PhilkSVR]

USA, USA