The Cricket Thread

[Madmax 9,219]

Absolutely shitting it.

Pakistan have a higher chance of making the fucking final than us. Clueless squad, absolutely clueless.

If I gave you an Indian win over Pakistan in the opening game with them then going on to win the whole thing, would you take it? I would

[LDN Blue 7,903]

If I gave you an Indian win over Pakistan in the opening game with them then going on to win the whole thing, would you take it? I would

I'd bite your arm off for it

[Strike 7,218]

Screening the India-Pakistan game for 500 odd people. Better win that one.

[Madmax 9,219]

Screening the India-Pakistan game for 500 odd people. Better win that one.

6-0.

[OhMalouda 10]

How are you feeling England?

[zolayes 14,489]

How are you feeling England?

Good .. I have a bet on Australia to beat England

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Good .. I have a bet on Australia to beat England

Money well spent.

[Strike 7,218]

I'll take 300. Up to the bowlers now

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

espncricinfo.com : http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/engine/match/656415.html

icc-cricket.com : http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/match/cwc-2015/9

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

Friday 20 February 2015

9th Match, Pool A : New Zealand (NZ) -versus- (ENG) England at Wellington, New Zealand.

England : 123/10 (33.2 Overs) (3.69 runs per over)

New Zealand 125/2 (12.2 Overs) (10.13 runs per over)

New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 226 balls remaining)

Man of The Match Award : (NZ) Tim Southee (7 - 33)

NZ Bowling

Tim Southee : 7 Wickets for 33 runs (9 Overs)

New Zealand innings (target: 124 runs from 50 overs)

NZ Batting

Brendon McCullum : 77 Runs from 25 Balls ( fours : 8 ) ( sixes : 7 )

New Zealand Stats.

Brendon McCullum - Broke his Own Record in The Cricket World Cup - The Fastest to 50 Runs in 20 Balls against Canada in 2007 - CWC and he Broke it against England in 18 Balls in The 2015 CWC.

Tim Southee now has The Best Bowling Figures for a New Zealand Bowler in a CWC Match.

New Zealand has achieved Their Fastest win in a CWC Match.

Other Info to Know.

the biggest margin defeat in terms of balls remaining belongs to England who beat Canada with 277 balls left in their 1979 WC match against Canada.

In 50-over ODIs. Sri Lanka hold the record after beating Zimbabwe with 274 balls remaining in 2001.

In 50-over matches in World Cups too, Sri Lanka hold the record, beating Canada with 272 balls to go in Paarl in 2003,

Edited February 20, 2015 by KevinAshburner

[iseah100 5,612]

Bro, like a billion people watched some cricket match. That shit is crazy.

[Madmax 9,219]

England are embarrassing lol. Good news for them though is that thanks to the format they'll go through long as they beat Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

Not even going to watch us vs the Saffers; gonna get slaughtered.

Bro, like a billion people watched some cricket match. That shit is crazy.

Yep India v Pakistan last Sunday. Doubt the numbers though, billion might have been the potential tv audience.

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

ENGLAND HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY BEEN ELIMINATED BY BANGLADESH IN THE CRICKET WORLD CUP 2015.

BANGLADESH WIN BY 15 RUNS.

WITH 9 BALLS LEFT REMAINING.

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Awful

[Madmax 9,219]

Completely support the World Cup being reduced to 10 teams from the next edition; it's about time these minnow sides like England stop embarrassing themselves on the sport's grandest stage.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Shall we just send everyone home and accept that NZ have it in the bag?

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

[Fulham Broadway 16,867]

Lol imploded. Afghanistan must seem like quite a challenge now

[zolayes 14,489]

OUR CRICKETERS should be praised ... They have made our FOOTBALL team look good