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Mahoney wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2024 6:57 pm I gather the WI rainy season starts in June.

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Hard luck Scots, deserved a crack at defending that.

Tense finish between Holland and Nepal
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Don’t know how to feel about that - we were heading for a big total, and even with the rain, asking England to get 109 off 10 on a wet pitch was a big ask.

But, mainly, it’s now a big goan the Aussies from us. If Australia beat England on Saturday, Scotland will go through if they beat Oman and Namibia.
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Ireland struggling against India 46/6 after 9.4
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Yikes - 50/8 - last 5 overs they've gone 24/6
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The pitch in New York is dreadful. India have expressed their concerns about player safety to the ICC by all accounts.

Even the net pitches are unsafe, South Africa refused to let their batters face their own bowlers on them in practice.
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Pakistan in a wee bit of bother against the USA.
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Biffer wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 4:40 pm Pakistan in a wee bit of bother against the USA.
USA has some crafty spin bowlers, plus Pakistan players trying to be cocky and hit 6 every ball :crazy:
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Pakistan v USA, scores tied, super over on the way
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Another dodgy as fuck performance from Pakistan :???:

Their super over 'fielding' removing any lingering doubt
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USA eighteen from the super over, only ten of them off the bat. Village stuff from Pakistan.
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Well played USA!!!!
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:lolno: :lolno: :lolno: :lolno: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Those wides in the super over - wow.
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Associate cricket motherfuckers!

Great win from USA, not one of the teams you would have picked for an upset before the tournament tbh.
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Texas pitch and outfield is sooo much better than the one in New York.
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We going to go with ‘definitely not a fix’ then?
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Paddington Bear wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:05 pm We going to go with ‘definitely not a fix’ then?
You can’t fix a tie.
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Some pretty dozy stuff there. Scotland on the back foot
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McMullen you fucking idiot.
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Paddington Bear wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:05 pm We going to go with ‘definitely not a fix’ then?
They were Irelands first real scalp. They're just too flaky sometimes.
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Biffer wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:49 pm Associate cricket motherfuckers!

Great win from USA, not one of the teams you would have picked for an upset before the tournament tbh.
Trump was threatening to build a wall to block Pakistan, so they threw the match.

Actually well done U.S, great result :clap:
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Great partnership by Berrington and Leask to take Scotland past Namibia, from a pretty difficult position in the middle of the innings. Terrific stuff (including Leask’s 101m six into the wind).
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Associate teams top of two of the groups 😂
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Biffer wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:06 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:05 pm We going to go with ‘definitely not a fix’ then?
You can’t fix a tie.
We should perhaps acknowledge their experience in such matters, they're not amateur Cronje like buffoons
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Pakistan really are a category all to themselves.

Well done USA, that's a result that should light a few fires
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Rhubarb & Custard wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 11:02 pm
Biffer wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:06 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:05 pm We going to go with ‘definitely not a fix’ then?
You can’t fix a tie.
We should perhaps acknowledge their experience in such matters, they're not amateur Cronje like buffoons
Yeah, but they're also too shit to be that good at it.
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Canada & Tobago putting Ireland to the sword.
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Afghanistan Vs NZ is a slow train wreck. Why did we think we could turn up to a world cup with no warm-up games?

Afghanis 106/1 off 15 - out fielders have all got tits for hands
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Finn Allen castled by a lovely inswinging yorker on the first ball of the innings, chasing 160
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Four wickets down for 33, KW just gone giving the slip catching practice.
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Emerging powerhouse Afghanistan deliver against establishment team shock…

No, not really.
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Great result for the Black Caps, showing once again why they are a 'mare to support :eek: And is that the third or fourth upset result thus far this weekend.
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Saw a lot of bitching about the NY pitch. I don't agree, cricket laws should be always to have a good contest between bat and ball.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:26 am Saw a lot of bitching about the NY pitch. I don't agree, cricket laws should be always to have a good contest between bat and ball.
Have you seen any games on it? It’s kicking up viciously off a good length then coming through low next ball.

Good contest between bay and ball, yes, but that pitch is borderline dangerous.
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Biffer wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:53 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:26 am Saw a lot of bitching about the NY pitch. I don't agree, cricket laws should be always to have a good contest between bat and ball.
Have you seen any games on it? It’s kicking up viciously off a good length then coming through low next ball.

Good contest between bay and ball, yes, but that pitch is borderline dangerous.
I've not seen much cricket on that pitch but a I've read a few comments bemoaning the unpredictability of it. I've no problems with a pitch that takes spin or offers good bounce and seam, but it can't just behave randomly. That's not a contest, it's a lottery.
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Biffer wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:53 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:26 am Saw a lot of bitching about the NY pitch. I don't agree, cricket laws should be always to have a good contest between bat and ball.
Have you seen any games on it? It’s kicking up viciously off a good length then coming through low next ball.

Good contest between bay and ball, yes, but that pitch is borderline dangerous.
Watched the Proteas vs Sri Lanka game. Thought it was the Sri Lankans throw style.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 12:06 pm
Biffer wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:53 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:26 am Saw a lot of bitching about the NY pitch. I don't agree, cricket laws should be always to have a good contest between bat and ball.
Have you seen any games on it? It’s kicking up viciously off a good length then coming through low next ball.

Good contest between bay and ball, yes, but that pitch is borderline dangerous.
Watched the Proteas vs Sri Lanka game. Thought it was the Sri Lankans throw style.
We got similar pitches in the CPL tournament my son played in. Devastating for the openers. Especially with fresh bowlers and fielders putting it in short.
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Well it's the
Australians tournament to win isn't it gentlemen?
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Deepsouth wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 2:25 pm Well it's the
Australians tournament to win isn't it gentlemen?
Would tend to agree as the English are currently finding out.

Normal service has returned folks with the Saffas in a gallop over the Netherlands.
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Never thought there’d be so much interest in the Scotland v Oman game in the English media 😂😂
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Biffer wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:41 pm Never thought there’d be so much interest in the Scotland v Oman game in the English media 😂😂
When Titans collide :wink:

Was just about to say Windies making slow work of it and a six hit immediately.

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