World Cup for Cricket

Post by **wayneor0** » February 17, 2015, 10:55 am

black caps won but lost 7 wkts, was the scottie bowing that good or a relaxed kiwi batting effort

Post by **wayneor0** » February 18, 2015, 7:58 am

ENGLAND V NZ on friday should be a cracker of a game.nz look the goods but england has the talent to beat them go kiwis

Post by **GT93** » February 18, 2015, 10:23 am

Yes, it's hard to pick this one. I think NZers will be a bit annoyed if we can't beat the English at home given the respective form of both teams. NZ cricket fans might even be really annoyed if NZ lost and they were aware of the stats Bob posted earlier in this thread.

Post by **Zidane** » February 18, 2015, 10:28 am

It wouldnt surprise me if New Zealand beat England comfortably on Friday.
Big congratulations to Ireland beating the West Indies =D> if they beat UAE and Zimbabwe they should qualify for the quarter finals.
Former West Indies legend,Michael Holding,is calling for Ireland to be granted test status immediately.
My gran was from Cork in Ireland which gives me the right to bask in the countries top performances in Rugby,Cricket and,occassionally,Football !

Post by **wazza** » February 18, 2015, 11:38 am

Zid more importantly

SELECTION

Post by **Zidane** » February 18, 2015, 12:47 pm

Selection for England.....you might as well pull the first 11 names out of a hat !
The one guy who deserves to be dropped is the skipper,Morgan.His last 4 innings have been 0,2,0 and 0.

You couldnt do worse if you selected one out of Bob,statto,pomps or myself in his place !
Will the selectors have the balls to leave him out ? norfolkandchance !
My team (for what its worth) would be.....

Hales
Bell
Ballance
Root
Taylor
Moeen
Buttler
Woakes
Broad
Finn
Anderson

But its likely to be same as with Morgan in for Hales and Moeen up to open.....Tredwell unfortunate not to get a chance as the spinner.....Bopara and Jordan even worse options than the current starting line up !

Post by **wayneor0** » February 18, 2015, 5:38 pm

i havent enjoyed cricket so much since the hadley days.this is a rare chance for the black caps.go kiwi

Post by **GT93** » February 20, 2015, 8:15 am

England won the toss and are batting against NZ. I'm not confident that the home side is going to win this.

Post by **pomps** » February 20, 2015, 8:34 am

Morgan says keep his game simple and the runs will come,maybe today is the day

Post by **GT93** » February 20, 2015, 8:38 am

The Kiwi supporters are currently smiling but it's early days. It's overcast and drizzling up here in Auckland today. Just as well the game isn't up here.

Post by **pomps** » February 20, 2015, 8:44 am

England 41-2,a fair start

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket ... 56415.html

Post by **wayneor0** » February 20, 2015, 9:29 am

england 71-3 nz bowlers well on top =D>

Post by **wayneor0** » February 20, 2015, 9:57 am

morgan O.U.T 4-104

Post by **GT93** » February 20, 2015, 10:08 am

I turn away from espncricinfo for what only seems like 15 minutes and the English are 6 down.

Post by **wayneor0** » February 20, 2015, 10:11 am

7 now

Post by **Zidane** » February 20, 2015, 10:22 am

pomps wrote:England 41-2,a fair start
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket ... 56415.html

Doing even better now.....116-7.....at this rate New Zealand could be asked to make an almost impossible 130 off 50 overs to win !!

Post by **GT93** » February 20, 2015, 10:24 am

Yes but we still remember the Scotland game. I'd get anxious if NZ lose a couple of early wickets. Are England really as bad as Bob's stats?

Post by **Zidane** » February 20, 2015, 10:30 am

117-8 now.....130 suddenly looks a long way off !

Post by **Zidane** » February 20, 2015, 10:34 am

117-9 now.....the electric is supposed to be going off on our estate this morning for an hour or two.....hope its sooner rather than later !

Post by **noosard** » February 20, 2015, 10:36 am

England are 123 for 10 with 16.4 overs left