Group 1 (Afghanistan, Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland)

[BoyBrumby]

Suggestion on the Beeb that play needs to restart in 5 minutes or it's red rover: Ireland win.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

As long as NZ-Afghanistan starts soon.

 

[Athlai]

Zero chance guys. There's fricken puddles on the covers. 5 minutes ain't happening.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Yeah, we're going to be finished off by the rain now. As you say, they would have known it was coming, so more fools them for being behind on DL.

Especially after choosing to bowl.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Fair play to the Micks. A 5 run loss (if the DL stuff I've heard is correct) massively flatters England.

We've been piss poor for 80% of the game.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Aussies could knock England out in a few days (provided NZ only loses to England and Oz wins the rest).

 

[Socerer 01]

Blame Malan for whatever the **** he was upto

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Blame Malan for whatever the **** he was upto

Woakes

 

[TheJediBrah]

This result is huge for NZ, basically guarantees them a place in the finals as long as they don't lose to a minnow

 

[Spark]

?

 

[kevinw]

Blame Malan for whatever the **** he was upto

He probably has to be circumspect with the two early wickets but it's criminal getting out for a run a ball thirty when you need much more than that.

 

[BeeGee]

Well done Ireland. Definitely the best team tonight.

 

[wpdavid]

Well played Ireland, vastly superior with bat and ball.

 

[Gob]

haha

 

[BoyBrumby]

Woakes

He was awful and (IMHO) he's essentially a cowardly selection (picked as much for the extra batting he offers as for his bowling), but I think you have to doff the cap to the Irish here; better team won.

 

[kevinw]

He was awful and (IMHO) he's essentially a cowardly selection (picked as much for the extra batting he offers as for his bowling), but I think you have to doff the cap to the Irish here; better team won.

The other options are Jordan and Willey. Neither of whom are better.

 

[trundler]

You love to see it.

 

[honestbharani]

Distinct early NZ v Oz feel about it, IMHO. Little brother pissed off at being patronised by big brother and wants to kick him repeatedly in the cobblers' awls.

To be fair every other side would want to kick England down repeatedly if that is the motivation.

 

[Bahnz]

Fair play to the Micks. A 5 run loss (if the DL stuff I've heard is correct) massively flatters England.

We've been piss poor for 80% of the game.

Tbf, the Irish have been pretty shambolic as well. They pissed 170+ up the wall, looked a 50:50 chance to drop even basic chances and bowled a shocking number of wides (10 in 14 overs). Really quite remarkable that they managed to hang in for long enough to get the W.

 

[BoyBrumby]

The other options are Jordan and Willey. Neither of whom are better.

Mills too, tbf. But arguably your point stands.

To be fair every other side would want to kick England down repeatedly if that is the motivation.

Who says they don't?