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Massive wicket, could be all over going to take a big effort now.

 

The Afghan wicketkeeper must be the most overweight cricketer I have ever seen. Although, to be fair to him, he did quite well.

 

What a win, made it look so easy shame I was at work for the bowling looking forward to the highlights.

Next

 

Its looking like England, India, Australia and NZ for the semis for me.

I think India will actually win it

 

The Aire-Wharfe Second Division in the mid to late 80s would have provided a bit of competition! Can remember a few players desperate to field first so they could start their ale consumption for the day at 4pm rather than 7...

 

I played in the Aire-Wharfe league in the mid to late 70s for Thackley Juniors and Second team. Loved it

 

I was at Crossflatts. Good memories of going out to places like Rawdon and Horsforth.

 

Never in doubt.

 

Funniest i've read today has been Pakistani fans accusing India of poor gamesmanship and cheating by not going for the run chase thus giving England the advantage. Oh the irony.

 

Not cricket World Cup news but through promotions at work, I have got myself accommodation, travel and a pair of tickets for the 5th test at the oval for The Ashes on the Saturday (Gosh I'll miss our trip to The Bescot .

Fecking buzzing!!!!

Just hope it ain't a dead rubber game with England 4-0 up in the series.

 

Bloody excellent game. Squeaky bums all round until the last over.

I'm really glad that India are out, regardless of who ultimately wins. Very talented side but their commercial dominance of the game is getting too much. Good to see them knocked down a peg or two by the kiwis.

On the other hand, expect to see strong Indian lobbying to never hold international tournaments again in England because of the weather and pitches. Seen lots of comments to that effect from Indian fans.

 

Just need to get through the new ball without losing early wickets, not over yet but what a position to be in!

 

Dominant display best one day side in the world I’ve said it for a while and have be no doubts, little blip but shows how good this team is to come back from set backs.

See you in the Ashes Aussies, where the world champions will be taking them off you.

 

Wonderful. Wonderful. Wonderful.

To beat the World Champions with such quality with the ball, in the field and with the bat, ouzing confidence with the white ball, brilliant.

Roll on Sunday

 

Agree, but it doesn’t excuse poor officiating in a World Cup semifinal. I’ve always held cricket officials above football and rugby for getting decisions right, but since reviews it feels like they aren’t arsed if they get decisions wrong.

 

Moving on from a fantastic win, and Roy being robbed of a World Cup 100 by a shocker, it’s fantastic that it’ll be on a free channel even if it should have been done for the semis at least as well.

 

Be interesting how channel 4 play this, as they are covering live the British Grand Prix too.

https://www.channel4.com/4viewers/formula-1-coverage-update

 

I grew up watching Test Matches on the BBC all summer, and as a schoolboy, always made it to Headingley for a couple of days of the test there.

You are right, taking cricket away from mainstream TV, has affected interest without doubt. Also I dont think it is played in schools to the extent it was when I was at school, in fact is it played at all at Secondary School level?

Sadly my local cricket club, Idle, who were a mainstay of the Bradford League for many generations, folded a couple of years ago

I myself wasnt quite good enough for Bradford League, which was one of the strongest local leagues in the country back then, but I did enjoy a few years playing at Thackley in the Aire-Wharfe league

 

I thought that may have been the case he took a while to give it, Roy was just doing stretches by that point. Australia’s bowler and keeper only appealed to try stop the wide imo regardless of what the commentator said, it will have been more difficult to tell for the other players. The square leg umpire looked sheepish and awkward guessing he knew and was surprised. Alls well that ends well though, just hope it doesn’t happen in the final and effect the result.

 

Wow what a finish..............................now a super over how good can this final get.