*Official* Opening Match- England v New Zealand- October 5th, Ahmedabad

[SillyCowCorner1]

Hosts should have played the opening game. Weird scheduling indeed, to say the least.

Please refer to the Drama thread

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

49 days to go until first ball* friends.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Should have been a Bangladesh game up front to kick it off with an ind.

Facebook will go down that day

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Should have been a Bangladesh game up front to kick it off with an ind.

Actually India too scared to host us for the opening game

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

We are almost there folks.
2 more days to go.

Let it be an opening game to remember!

 

[Zinzan]

Am I the only person who thinks while England's batting line up remains strong and deep that their bowling is nothing more than ordinary?

NZ to win this first game, and England to struggle against the likes of India, Pakistan, Australia & South Africa thereafter.

 

[GIMH]

Am I the only person who thinks while England's batting line up remains strong and deep that their bowling is nothing more than ordinary?

It’s a fairly common opinion. Not sure I’d go as far as ‘ordinary’ but it’s not the best attack in the competition or anything.

We are a tier ahead of NZ and South Africa, Aus I’m not sure on.

 

[Molehill]

Am I the only person who thinks while England's batting line up remains strong and deep that their bowling is nothing more than ordinary?

NZ to win this first game, and England to struggle against the likes of India, Pakistan, Australia & South Africa thereafter.

I mean you can say that, but the last 3 games in England saw them give NZ 3 pretty resounding beatings......and that was without Wood. The bookies have England 4-9 to win this.

I'd be surprised if the winner of this game didn't make the semi finals.

 

[mackembhoy]

Typically I'm in the office for a meeting for this one until the early afternoon.

May catch the end of the second innings I hope.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Looking forward to this starting!

England to win narrowly due to an umpiring howler.

 

[Aidan11]

Will it rain?

 

[GIMH]

Not according to my weather app

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Been stuck on a work call this morning which overran a lot. I was getting increasingly irate about missing the start of the cricket.


Don't know why I was convinced it started today.

 

[GIMH]

I'm fuming that they are starting the WC on my 'Anchor Day' i.e. I am in the office.

Can't wait for Oz V India Sunday though. Am currently working through my excuses to get out of birthday meal for Mother in Law accordingly

 

[Athlai]

Oh damn I almost have my avatar back

 

[ashley bach]

Another super over would actually be hilarious.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I'm fuming that they are starting the WC on my 'Anchor Day' i.e. I am in the office.

Can't wait for Oz V India Sunday though. Am currently working through my excuses to get out of birthday meal for Mother in Law accordingly

Say you have COVID (Cricket Oz Vs India Disease)

 

[Test fan]

Ben Stokes likely to miss the opening match of World Cup tomorrow against New Zealand.
Harry Brook could play if Stokes misses out

 

[CricAddict]

That's Bairstow, Stokes, Williamson, Southee with niggles for this game. And the world cup has not even started.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

That's Bairstow, Stokes, Williamson, Southee with niggles for this game. And the world cup has not even started.

Would be awkward for England if Stokes and Bairstow are both ruled out. They only have one spare batsman in the squad (Brook). Would mean playing something like

Brook
Malan
Root
Buttler
Livingstone
Ali
SCurran
Woakes
Willey
Wood
Rashid

Which bats deep ...just not particularly well.