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

[number11]

Prediction: England to score 340+. Buttler to get a ton.

 

[ashley bach]

This is the weaseliest-faced partnership in world cricket.

Not unlike your face, or your posts for that matter.

 

[mackembhoy]

Bit underwhelming that this is the opener to a major competition and the ground is not even half full. Doesn't exactly give it that "big deal" feel.

Almost like the IPL has ruined cricket, fans around the world don't seem bothered about the other formats.

No doubt ticket prices, have priced many out too. Governing bodies of sport love to do that.

 

[BazBall21]

Moeen Ali being a good player of spin is one of the various myths surrounding his puzzling career.

 

[NZTailender]

This is the weaseliest-faced partnership in world cricket.

Santner bowling to them is the trifecta

 

[straw man]

Prediction: England to score 340+. Buttler to get a ton.

Commentators have been making noises like England are struggling, but under the old double-your-score-at-30-overs guide 350 is very much on, given the long batting lineup.

 

[Socerer 01]

Almost like the IPL has ruined cricket, fans around the world don't seem bothered about the other formats.

No doubt ticket prices, have priced many out too. Governing bodies of sport love to do that.

its not just prices, tickets themselves were not sold in a proper manner

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Prediction: England to score 340+. Buttler to get a ton.

Good. They'll be 20 short.

 

[straw man]

NZ still have to find a full ten overs of part-time trash from here too.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

NZ still have to find a full ten overs of part-time trash from here too.

Mitchell and Neesham should bowl the bulk of overs 40-50.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

A full ten overs of wicket taking opportunities you mean.

 

[number11]

Commentators have been making noises like England are struggling, but under the old double-your-score-at-30-overs guide 350 is very much on, given the long batting lineup.

Precisely.
This English line up is something else.

 

[The Sean]

What. A. Shot.

 

[thierry henry]

We are definitely still in deep ****

 

[Athlai]

D I N G E R

 

[sledger]

We are definitely still in deep ****

It only seems deep because you're/they're not very tall tbh.

 

[NZTailender]

England will either go 350 plus or all out 195

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Bring back Phillips

 

[Skyliner]

its not just prices, tickets themselves were not sold in a proper manner

Give them away if you need to. No crowd for the opening match makes this a farce. Google are highlighting the opening match of the Cricket World Cup on their search engine, this is supposed to be 'a big deal'....then any person from around the globe tuning in is going to wonder 'what is going on? Where are the people? Is this a major sport?'

 

[thierry henry]

Sage from Ian Smith. ‘If Buttler or Root get out, they won’t get any more runs. But if New Zealand get zero more wickets, that would be bad, so they should try to get more wickets’. Said it in a slightly dramatic-yet-knowing voice though.