Cricket

[75A]

Oz won by 3 wickets Glenn maxwell was 201 not out from 128 balls

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Oz won by 3 wickets Glenn maxwell was 201 not out from 128 balls

....with 10 x 6 and 21 x 4.

 

[SteveM70]

That's the most remarkable bit of cricket I've ever seen. Yes, he was dropped early, and yes the bowling wasn't great at the end and the Afghans suffered a bit of headloss, but just stunning hitting. Botham at Headingley x 100

 

[Busaholic]

....with 10 x 6 and 21 x 4.

Correction, Afghanistan played Glenn Maxwell and Glenn Maxwell won. Just imagine how much Australia might have got against England if he'd been able to play then! The only parallel I can think of is Gordon Greenidge's 'innings on one leg' at Lord's about forty years ago. What those two batsmen have in common is that they are both top human beings too.

 

[D1511]

Correction, Afghanistan played Glenn Maxwell and Glenn Maxwell won. Just imagine how much Australia might have got against England if he'd been able to play then! The only parallel I can think of is Gordon Greenidge's 'innings on one leg' at Lord's about forty years ago. What those two batsmen have in common is that they are both top human beings too.

@Busaholic Very good point that.....Maxwell is a modest likeable bloke, who even talked down his performance in his post match interview. He also has pretty sound values, not unlike his captain. They're a much harder team to dislike than in previous years!

 

[Busaholic]

@Busaholic Very good point that.....Maxwell is a modest likeable bloke, who even talked down his performance in his post match interview. He also has pretty sound values, not unlike his captain. They're a much harder team to dislike than in previous years!

Yes, especially once Warner has gone, though he's mellowed over the years.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

That would have to be the single best ODI innings ever.

 

[Harvester]

England have won the toss and are going to bat first against the Netherlands. Two changes, Brook and Atkinson for Livingstone and Wood.

 

[Falcon1200]

1) ICC apply a shorter timer than that laid out in the Laws of Cricket (two minutes instead of three)

Professional sportsmen, and especially a team captain, should know the rules of the competitions in which they take part.

2) Mathews was ready before the two minutes (he was ready at one minute and 54 seconds)

The fourth umpire disagreed!

 

[Harvester]

Decent start by England, 111 for 1 after 17 overs.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Decent start by England, 111 for 1 after 17 overs.

Spoke too soon. England 164-4.

 

[75A]

Spoke too soon. England 164-4.

226 -6 with 9 overs to go

 

[Purple Train]

Professional sportsmen, and especially a team captain, should know the rules of the competitions in which they take part.

Oh absolutely, I'm just pointing out the inconsistency.

The fourth umpire disagreed!

Evidently the fourth umpire is either being misleading or needs his watch checked, or all the videos have been sneakily cut. The BBC, me, and several other observers have timed it at 1m 54 from the video, and the BBC live feed (as far as I recall) also had the timings up pretty sharpish.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

226 -6 with 9 overs to go

When Woakes joined Stokes at the crease, England were 192-6 and the pair stabilised the position and when the next wicket fell, they had taken the score on to 321-7 and when the 50 over mark was reached, England were 339-9.

 

[ian1944]

Livingstone dropped, not surprisingly. Based on recent scores, including this one, Buttler would share the fate if not the captain. What has happened to him?

 

[Busaholic]

Livingstone dropped, not surprisingly. Based on recent scores, including this one, Buttler would share the fate if not the captain. What has happened to him?

Technically speaking, he's f***ed!

 

[75A]

Netherlands 179 all out in 37.2 overs so England won by 160 runs.
Ben Stokes scored108.
So just Pakistan on Saturday and then home for OBE's (that's usual isn't it?)

 

[Busaholic]

Netherlands 179 all out in 37.2 overs so England won by 160 runs.
Ben Stokes scored108.
So just Pakistan on Saturday and then home for OBE's (that's usual isn't it?)

Old Ben's Efforts?

 

[Falcon1200]

Evidently the fourth umpire is either being misleading or needs his watch checked, or all the videos have been sneakily cut. The BBC, me, and several other observers have timed it at 1m 54 from the video, and the BBC live feed (as far as I recall) also had the timings up pretty sharpish.

Fair enough. But at least, a batsman getting timed out again is now far less likely to happen!

 

[Harvester]

Old Ben's Efforts?

‘Man of the Match’ with 6 sixes and 6 fours in his hundred. The 160 run win has greatly improved England’s run rate moving them up to 7th place, with a superior run rate over the other teams on 4 points.

 

[SteveM70]

I really cannot understand why Stokes is still out there given England are playing dead rubbers and he urgently needs a knee operation.

Every further game he plays risks more damage; every day without the operation delays his return, and there is a test series in India in January and he's the captain of the test team

It was discussed briefly on TMS (ODIMS?!?) today, and they were baffled too, especially when the official response was "because he loves playing for England". Yeah, loves it so much he retired a year ago

 

[Busaholic]

I really cannot understand why Stokes is still out there given England are playing dead rubbers and he urgently needs a knee operation.

Every further game he plays risks more damage; every day without the operation delays his return, and there is a test series in India in January and he's the captain of the test team

It was discussed briefly on TMS (ODIMS?!?) today, and they were baffled too, especially when the official response was "because he loves playing for England". Yeah, loves it so much he retired a year ago

Jimmy Anderson loves playing for Lancashire, but sometimes England don't allow it because they're worried about him getting injured/knackered/whatever. What they're really saying, in Stokes's case, is that he dictates his own terms!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Played 8...Won 2...Lost 6 is nothing to be proud of.

 

[gswindale]

I really cannot understand why Stokes is still out there given England are playing dead rubbers and he urgently needs a knee operation.

Every further game he plays risks more damage; every day without the operation delays his return, and there is a test series in India in January and he's the captain of the test team

It was discussed briefly on TMS (ODIMS?!?) today, and they were baffled too, especially when the official response was "because he loves playing for England". Yeah, loves it so much he retired a year ago

What dead rubbers are England playing in.

They need to finish in the top 8 to qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy. Whilst in 7th now, my understanding is that a win against Pakistan is not a guarantee that they'll still finish in the top 8 due to how net run rates are calculated.

 

[DelW]

What dead rubbers are England playing in.

They need to finish in the top 8 to qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy. Whilst in 7th now, my understanding is that a win against Pakistan is not a guarantee that they'll still finish in the top 8 due to how net run rates are calculated.

Sri Lanka's last match is against New Zealand, Bangladesh's is against Australia, and Netherlands' is against India. While there are no guarantees (witness Netherlands vs South Africa), the strong likelihood is that those teams will stay on four points with their net run rates being pushed further negative than now.

So an England win over Pakistan, or even a close defeat, ought to keep England in the top eight. It would need two of the bottom three to perform unexpectedly well to push England down to ninth. That said, I'm not about to head to the bookies to bet the ranch on England qualifying!

 

[Falcon1200]

Would it be the end of the world if England failed to qualify for the Champions Trophy? Embarrassing, certainly, but given that a regular complaint, particularly where England players are concerned, is 'too much cricket', it would give them a rest!

 

[Harvester]

Sri Lanka are 84-5 after 12 overs against New Zealand. Looks like a heavy defeat is looming!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Sri Lanks are now 105-7 after 19 overs against New Zealand.

 

[DelW]

Sri Lanks are now 105-7 after 19 overs against New Zealand.

Sri Lanka's last-wicket pair put on the biggest partnership of the innings (43) to take their final score to 171.

Unless NZ have an unlikely collapse, Sri Lanka's net run rate will decline further - which should help England stay above them so long as England don't have a real shocker against Pakistan.

 

[Harvester]

New Zealand have qualified for the semi-finals after a 5 wicket win over Sri Lanka, and will play India.