Re: "The Gentleman's game"- Cricket

by S Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:30 pm

Congrats England

Greates sporting final ever

by Robespierre Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:30 pm

What a time to be alive.

by RealGunner Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:31 pm

LADSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

by Glory Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:31 pm

Congrats you folks. Wowwwwwowww What a Cricket match. Feel sorry for NZ. What a team.

by RealGunner Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:31 pm

WHAT A MATCH. WHAT A WIN.

by Lucifer Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:32 pm

Cricket has won today.

by S Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:33 pm

NZ in my heart forever

They deserved to win today imo

by Doc Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:34 pm

Best ODI match I have seen in over 20 years. Thank you, thank you England & NZ. This is the cricket I fell in love with.

GG RG and Jay

by Jay29 Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:35 pm

On boundaries. Incredible.

Four years ago New Zealand smashed us and Bangladesh knocked us out the WC. We were ranked 7th in the World. It's been some journey.

New Zealand were amazing, too. Pushed it all the way, probably even deserved to win but didn't have the luck right at the end. Gotta admire their spirit and skill with the ball and in the field.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:36 pm

Just like a Juve fan to be won over by a loveable loser.

No time for losers here in GREAT britain.

by El Gunner Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:37 pm

what is the boundaries rule? Most boundaries in the super over or most boundaries in the original 50 overs?

by S Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:37 pm

Doc wrote:Best ODI match I have seen in over 20 years. Thank you, thank you England & NZ. This is the cricket I fell in love with.

GG RG and Jay

Imo this match would have gained many cricket fans or atleast bought back the ones that lost interest in the game

what a great advert for the sport

still prefer test cricket over ODI's

by Doc Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:38 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Just like a Juve fan to be won over by a loveable loser.

No time for losers here in GREAT britain.

Considering you support both Newcastle and the Pelicans, clearly you have time for losers of many varieties.

by Jay29 Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:38 pm

Good thing it was on free-to-air TV in the UK. Could not have asked for a better match to show people what cricket can be all about.

It's complicated af but the tension is unreal. Won't find it in any other sport imo.

by S Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:42 pm

El Gunner wrote:what is the boundaries rule? Most boundaries in the super over or most boundaries in the original 50 overs?

In the original 50 overs

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:43 pm

Doc wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Just like a Juve fan to be won over by a loveable loser.

No time for losers here in GREAT britain.

Considering you support both Newcastle and the Pelicans, clearly you have time for losers of many varieties.

We're in the semi finals of the much vaunted and celebrated summer league thank you very much.

by El Gunner Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:46 pm

S wrote:
El Gunner wrote:what is the boundaries rule? Most boundaries in the super over or most boundaries in the original 50 overs?

In the original 50 overs

horrendous rule. So what about game context and management during those original 50 overs.

Play super overs until a team gets more runs

by S Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:51 pm

In all seriousness, considering they way England dominated ODI cricket in the last two years and considering how they came back after getting battered against Pakistan and Sri Lanka , it was probably fitting in the end to see them winning this tournament

New Zealand had this in their grasp but destiny was with England

by Doc Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:53 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
Doc wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Just like a Juve fan to be won over by a loveable loser.

No time for losers here in GREAT britain.

Considering you support both Newcastle and the Pelicans, clearly you have time for losers of many varieties.

We're in the semi finals of the much vaunted and celebrated summer league thank you very much.

The International Champions Cup of the NBA...I'll allow it tbh

by Jay29 Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:55 pm

Yeah, can't complain about luck ever again. Of course you need luck to win these things, but everything went our way right at the last moment.

And I agree the boundary rule is daft. It's like stopping a penalty shootout at 5-5 and giving the win to the team with the most shots on target. It's an arbitrary difference maker that favours batsmen (why not more wickets taken, for example) and you'd rather there be a clear winner in the end.

That said, it all added to an incredible game.

by Jay29 Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:58 pm

Kane Williamson named Player of the Tournament.

No complaints from me. That guy scored the majority of NZ's runs and his captaincy today and in the semi's was outstanding.

by RealGunner Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:08 pm

I have already seen a huge amount of interest in Cricket because of this WC. It has been incredible really.

Some amazing performances. Underdogs brought their A game too.

Making a team of the WC is so difficult.

by Jay29 Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:15 pm

Warner
Roy
Rohit
Williamson
Shaqib
Stokes
Archer
Starc
Boult
Bumrah

Need one more. Someone from Pakistan, maybe.

by M99 Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:20 pm

What a fucking final holy shit.

Super over in a World Cup final, and that too ends in a tie on scores.

Can't imagine the heart rate of England fans and NZ fans.

by Adit Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:31 pm

England got massive luck.

That 4 for over throw and then this boundary rule deciding the match. Unbelievable luck.

by silver Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:36 pm

So......f------......close.....

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