5th June - Group A - Australia v Bangladesh

[centurymaker]

Given it's pretty standard for the weather in England to be rubbish this time of year, I do wonder why they don't schedule games at venues with lights in daytime ODI hours, and if there's rain around they can then play on into D/N hours. Mind you, this is cricket, where you can have rain around for a day and a half and the players will still have a lunch break.

I know it would make for a potentially loonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggg day/ night, but given the crap climate and the fact the grounds all drain really well, you'd be a lot bigger chance of getting a result.

And let's be honest, who doesn't want a result late into the evening?

The venues do have lights. There are 3 grounds and two of them are even hosting a day night match each.

It's just that if it's a day game, they won't drag it into a day night game..in case of poor weather.

 

[Zinzan]

The full match thing is rubbish, rain 'saving' a team is always dire.

At least AU had a fighting chance against NZ, it was probably a 10-20% chance at coming back but they were still in it, Bangers were 0.05%.

Yup, this is probably fair. Australia had more chance of winning that match vs.NZ than losing from that position vs. Bangers.

That said, even Smith himself in the post-match (v NZ) suggested Aust were definitely on the backfoot and were perhaps a little lucky to share the points.

 

[Spark]

Yup, this is probably fair. Australia had more chance of winning that match vs.NZ than losing from that position vs. Bangers.

That said, even Smith himself in the post-match (v NZ) suggested Aust were definitely on the backfoot and were perhaps a little lucky to share the points.

NZ were definitely ahead, but scoring ~120 odd runs in 11 overs with 7 wickets in hand is hardly implausible, if challenging. Taking 9 wickets in 4 overs, though, is definitely implausible.

 

[Gob]

If NZ defeat England and Banga, Australia can not qualify, regardless of what they do (and Aus-Eng takes place after both of NZ games)

oh yeah, I suppose Australia could get ahead of England on NRR, forgot about them, but it still matters a fair deal anyway

Nah in that case Aust would have 4 points and Eng only 2 so Aust and Nz go through. Aust win over England would see them definitely going through. Another washout will bring NRR in to the equation

 

[TheJediBrah]

NZ were definitely ahead, but scoring ~120 odd runs in 11 overs with 7 wickets in hand is hardly implausible, if challenging. Taking 9 wickets in 4 overs, though, is definitely implausible.

And even that case was after the score was already rain-affected. Give them 45 overs to chase 290 in similar conditions to the first innings and they would have had a great chance.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Summary of the match:

Tamim scored more runs than Australia combined

 

[Burgey]

Good from you.

 

[StephenZA]

Summary of the match:

Tamim scored more runs than Australia combined

Added fact:10 other Bangladesh batsmen scored less combined than Aus.