[ferocious]

Originally Posted by Frankie

Great win for England in the final. Was a tense run chase but the job got done. Stokes playing yet another critical innings.

First team to be double white ball world champions

[bazzap]

Originally Posted by ferocious

I’m sure we beat Samoa 60-6 in the group stage stranger things happened Bazza

They certainly did, mate. That's why it was such a shock to see England lose the semi-final.

Australia will still probably win the final but Samoa will be no pushover.

Actually, a win for Samoa would be in the best interests of the game. Australia has been virtually unbeatable for the last 50 years whether in World Cups, Ashes series, or Tests. All are built on a hugely popular, powerhouse domestic league where the best in the world play every week.


If a little place like Samoa can beat or threaten that, it will shake the game up a bit



Things are starting to change in cricket too. Look at the T20 WC. Ireland beating England, Zimbabwe beating, Netherlands beating South Africa, Australia struggling to beat Afghanistan etc


All good for the game.

Originally Posted by Frankie

Great win for England in the final. Was a tense run chase but the job got done. Stokes playing yet another critical innings.

Originally Posted by ferocious

First team to be double white ball world champions

That's all those good Aussie coaches teaching you the right way to play the game

[bazzap]

Paki's vs Poms 1st Test


Looked at my phone and saw the Poms were 174/0. Ok doing well then looked again. That was at LUNCH after 27 overs. Never seen that before.


Ended up 506/4 off only 75 overs


Gotta be some kind of record that. And it was.

Rewriting the Record Books




Ok a flat pitch and rubbish bowling but they still did it.



What I don't understand is why Pakistan only bowled 75 overs. I thought 85 was the minimum in a day's play, weather permitting.

[bazzap]

Originally Posted by bazzap

What I don't understand is why Pakistan only bowled 75 overs. I thought 85 was the minimum in a day's play, weather permitting.

Turned out to be bad light. Same again on the 2nd day