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

[grecian]

Well, we've only played in patches in this Tournament so far, you could take that as just not good enough. or that we've yet to peak. Good to see Rashid back in form, but think stokes should have got MOTM, we weren't really guaranteed this win with Brook and Livingstone continuing their poor form.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

It's all very zzzzz...
Hales and Stokes are very privileged, wealthy young sportsmen with probable access to the best lawyers and attorneys in the country. Did anyone really expect them to be convicted and serve jail time?

Footballers have been. I'd think some of those footballers are at least wealthier.

 

[GIMH]

Footballers have been. I'd think some of those footballers are at least wealthier.

Yea good point. I’d love to know the full reasons behind:

- No charge for Hales
- Stokes being tried for affray rather than an assault charge

 

[ashley bach]

One of the best innings I've ever seen Cooper play.

 

[Prince EWS]

One of the best innings I've ever seen Cooper play.

Reckon it might be his last in professional cricket tbh.

 

[ashley bach]

Reckon it might be his last in professional cricket tbh.

Feels like he's been very fortunate to have such a long BBL career, failure all too common place for him it seems, or am I being harsh?

 

[Prince EWS]

Feels like he's been very fortunate to have such a long BBL career, failure all too common place for him it seems, or am I being harsh?

He's a mercurial red ball bat and ad a gun 50 over bat.

You're right about his T20 career but he was probably always at or above replacement value as a squad member. Lots of **** ***** in the BBL, I can see why teams thought having someone averaging 23 @ 125 was worth having around.

 

[ashley bach]

Pretty good batting effort from the Dutch, saved their best until last.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Wrong group/thread lads. But yes, Cooper did well. Perhaps De Leede was still spooked after the head knock.

 

[ashley bach]

Wrong group/thread lads. But yes, Cooper did well. Perhaps De Leede was still spooked after the head knock.

Oops..thanks Fuller

 

[Starfighter]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...ged-***ual-assault-arrested-in-sydney-1343543

 

[_Ed_]

Ugh.

 

[DriveClub]

Let’s be honest, kiwis have an easy semi final. Saffers are not winning a knockout match. Will have to see who they face in the final

I really did speak too soon, overestimated the saffers. Choked before they could properly choke

 

[DriveClub]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...ged-***ual-assault-arrested-in-sydney-1343543

Wtf

 

[halba]

Also RIP to Arun Finch’s international career. Been a terrific LO player and captain for Australia.

he's done. the NZ loss was dreadful. NZ are way ahead of Australia in all formats now for the first time since the 80s(hadlee era)

 

[Fuller Pilch]

he's done. the NZ loss was dreadful. NZ are way ahead of Australia in all formats now for the first time since the 80s(hadlee era)

Not in tests and we choked in a recent ODI series between the 2 sides.

 

[Prince EWS]

Not in tests and we choked in a recent ODI series between the 2 sides.

Don't take halba seriously/literally.

I'm not really sure why we still let him post here.
(says the mod)

 

[halba]

Not in tests and we choked in a recent ODI series between the 2 sides.

probably need a good current series in both sides of the tasman on the tests. im sure on current form it'll be a good one - nz have some good bowlers.

anyway australia are out and i called it correctly actually - the elimination of aus at the group stage, so no issues with the call this time. The first match v NZ was diabolical, one of the worst defeats in t20 world cup history(for major nations).

 

[the big bambino]

Oh wow you called it did you? Out of form team missing the finals - truly amazing prediction.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Don't take halba seriously/literally.

I'm not really sure why we still let him post here.
(says the mod)

Let anyone post whatever they want, no banning IMO

Unless someone reports a post, then ban them (the person that reported the post that is)