2023 ODI Cricket World Cup

Glad I used today to do something and not waste it watching that. Sri Lanka are shot from the previous hidings by India. Horrible place to be for them players.

South Africa vs India Sunday should be a cracker even though there’s not a lot on it as both are going through. Might well be a rehearsal for the final. Given the chance will South Africa use it to chase. It’s the one question mark over them.

The other game, England and Australia should be good too. Australia are missing Maxwell and Mitch Marsh, two in form all rounders so a chance for England to salvage something.

Rachin Ravindra tons up again. New Zealand didn’t know what they had playing him out of position for so long. Gill, Brook suddenly have company in the conversation of best young batsmen.

Williamson falls on 95, caught on the boundary trying to bring his up with a six. NZ set for a very big total. Pakistan have no answers.

Australia rebuilding well with Smith and Labuschagne 108/2 though not at a particularly high rate so England still well in this, the injured Maxwell not in the side which is a bonus for England.

Pakistan already down a wicket chasing 402!

Pakistan going well at the moment. 159/1 after 21 overs. Still a lot of runs needed though.

Good review by Australia, Root gone cheaply once more.

Pakistan win on DL. Net run rate is a problem for them, no better team to fix that against in their final fixture than England though 😀

Pakistan were flying along but 400 chase is never straight forward. A wicket or two and the run rate quickly climes into double figures. So Pakistan got a bit lucky with the rain. Great hitting by Fakhar to get them ahead of DLS.

England are basically playing with 10 men in this tournament with Livingstone in that batting lineup.

Great catch by Zampa, that should be that. England need about 10 an over with 2 wickets in hand.

India win the toss and bat. This is a match between the two best teams in the competition and at this stage looks like a rehearsal for the final.

Very nervous start by Jansen. Don’t think I ever saw him spray it like that. Since then Rabada and Maharaj have been excellent. South Africa will be praying for heavy dew with how much turn there is already.

Jansen just not at it today. Kohli and Sherayas cutting loose now.

Virat slowly batting for himself again, 326 is an OK score, but him plodding along at 5 an over wasn't much help, all the brainwashed Indian fans won't care, narcissus got a ton. Left about 30 behind though

This is staggering to watch. SA the second best team in the WC being annihilated by India and Jadeja in particular.

That's it. SA all out for 83, lose by 243 runs.

They are going to take some stopping!

Didnt even know that rule existed. Surprised a team captain would know it, if its never been used/applied before in international cricket.

Not very sportsman like.

If he was taking the piss (or taking a piss) and not out on the field in a timely manner, then sure, punish. But losing a wicket seems extreme.

all cricketing organisations should review their invitations to Bangladesh in terms of facilitating them with fixtures… This wasn’t some over enthusiastic 19 year old on his second cap it was their captain….absolutely scummy carry on…

nowhere near good enough …a real low point in the sport.

i was aware of the rule but in over 30 years of watching cricket I never witnessed an appeal let alone the umpires being coerced to give it out… guy had a problem with his equipment…ffs.

What’s worse is the appeal also on reflection could have been withdrawn anytime before the ball comes into play again.

Hopefully Bangladesh get smashed to pieces wherever and against whoever they play,

What wouldve happened if he realised he was at the 3 minute limit and took the first delivery without helmet or with helmet (with broken strap), then stopped play after 1 delivery to have it fixed or changed?

Play gets stopped for broken bats and other stuff all the time, im not sure how this was made an exception.

Would be a crowd like the Bangladesh donkeys who would try that OK, if they put as much effort into playing properly they wouldn't have to worry about trying to invoke an obscure rule to get a wicket. Easy say it now, but Matthews should have blocked one ball and then changed his helmet, it wasnt as if there were 2 or 3 quick wickets and he had to rush in

249/5 now

It's probably unlikely but should be 90%, 268-6 now, it doesn't take into account the past losses, only the % now. For example if a side was 100/2 chasing 180 and got rolled for 160, the win % at 100/2 would be the exact same the following day if the same scenario reoccoured.

Got there at a good rate 282/7 with more than 8 overs to spare

Last round of games will be spicy if Afghanistan wins this.

Will leave both Aus and Afg on 10 points each in the top 4, with NZ and Pak on 8 points each in 5th and 6th going into the last round.

Surely one of the biggest cricket upsets if Afg makes it to the semi finals, with the way things are in that country also?

And their (Afg) last game is against us (SA). They will be hoping we implode again like against Netherlands and India, which will put them on equal points at 12.

Aus last game is against Bangladesh, if they win puts them on 12 points also, leaving NZ and Pak unable to qualify even if they win their last games.