Team Bangladesh…Well done Sakib (The Boss).
Bangladesh had a decent World Cup, actually.
Waiting for running coach to blow the whistle so as we can have Eoin Morgan banned.
So, England are playing a World Cup final today. I’m nervous as he’ll - England have got to be favourites, but NZ show again and again how they feel about that.
England"s journey to this cup started in that blazing series against McCullum’s New Zealand in 2015, and now they are all that stands between them and the cup. NZ haven’t kept up the same swashbuckling brand of cricket in the past four years, but they are here in the final on merit.
And it’s on free to air telly too!
And of course there’s a rain delay.
Jeez, look at the colour of the pitch!!
Didn’t that “We want the M1” memo get sent out?
And what’s with the crop circles?
Hell of a time for Guptil to remember how to bat.
Well if that wasn’t a curse I don’t know what is.
LBW hitting middle half way up and burns the review.
Forensic officers were called to the NZ rooms noted the body of Guptil with a 4” block of softwood wedged between his ears. Officers left the scene with out making an arrest on the grounds “no jury would convict”
Another good bit of fielding and I’ll forgive him.
Can you curse the opposition? Because if so, this Williamson chap looks awesome.
Okay I fibbed. I am posting again.
Good luck to the supporters of both teams. England seem to have more talent overall but there are several players I can’t warm to- that doesn’t make them bad players either.
Kane Williamson 2 runs from 21 balls. Not great.
Two of the best three teams got to the final (India being the other) and I just hope it isn’t a one sided game. Cheers
Oh dear, didn’t need Williamson nicking off
Just when he started to get going too.
Now, I’m English, so I’ll take the wicket, but DRS should be arranged so that decisions like that don’t happen. Unlucky Ross.
England seem to be running well behind the required RR so far.*
*Disclaimer - neophyte cricket watcher here and I’m online watching the online summary.
Yes, but with wickets in hand, that’s generally a pretty easy gap to close. Basically, as long as your key batsmen are still not out, you have a chance. I can’t see how England lose this. Every kind of fortune has gone their way this match.
If you think about it, England have 35 overs left to score 185. You often see 20-over scores higher than this. That said, the characteristics of the pitch need to be considered. Chasing teams in this World Cup have had a hard time. The announcers are saying that the sun coming out should work to England’s advantage as long as they don’t lose wickets.
England have needed all the luck just to stay in the game. New Zealand are all over them at the moment.
Yes, it’s usually OK to slip a bit behind the asking rate at the start so as to see off the best of the opposition bowling without losing wickets, but New Zealand look like getting wickets almost every ball.
Root has gone.
Bugger.