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Semi Final 1 - England v South Africa

Prince EWS

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GingerFurball said:
What odds did you get this time?
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4.95 this time. I managed to get longer odds than the last time I bet on him - which was the last time England played a non-shortened game, and he got up then. No idea why he was longer today; must've been someone put a massive bet on someone else.
 
Furball

Furball

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The first time I bet on him he'll get a golden.

Those odds are ludicrous. Is that 'top scores 60% of the time' stat legit?
 
grecian

grecian

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They'd better give Jimmeh the MOTM here, Trott's batted well, but there's been no pressure whatsoever.
 
flibbertyjibber

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This has been a good gubbing. Great performance by England, what we expected from SA seeing as they have so many players missing.
 
Furball

Furball

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I didn't to comment on it earlier while the game was I progress but that was absolutely ridiculous from South Africa. Up their with their 2007 World Cup effort.
 
Howe_zat

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GingerFurball said:
I didn't to comment on it earlier while the game was I progress but that was absolutely ridiculous from South Africa. Up their with their 2007 World Cup effort.
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Average batting lineup missing two of its four class players gets owned by bowler of the tournament with the new ball.
 
Howe_zat

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GingerFurball said:
Nah, their lollapse to Tredwell was ridiculous.
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It's true that they underestimated him. But this is part and parcel of a) Tredwell's a good one-day bowler and b) Du Plessis and Duminy are actually really mediocre batsmen in general. Sometimes, Tredwell is going to win.

There isn't a single ****up here that England haven't managed. It's what's known as losing. And given they recovered from 80-8 to post a workable if rubbish score means they actually got it together from a tight spot, rather than rolling over. They didn't choke, they were just ****ing smashed.

But if you're so determined to label literally any loss of theirs as a choke, is it any wonder that they've gained the tag? It's confirmation bias at its worst, and I'll be first to admit it doesn't need any help.
 
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Furball

Furball

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Howe_zat said:
It's true that they underestimated him. But this is part and parcel of a) Tredwell's a good one-day bowler and b) Du Plessis and Duminy are actually really mediocre batsmen in general. Sometimes, Tredwell is going to win.

There isn't a single ****up here that England haven't managed. It's what's known as losing. And given they recovered from 80-8 to post a workable if rubbish score means they actually got it together from a tight spot, rather than rolling over. They didn't choke, they were just ****ing smashed.

But if you're so determined to label literally any loss of theirs as a choke, is it any wonder that they've gained the tag? It's confirmation bias at its worst, and I'll be first to admit it doesn't need any help.
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I don't disagree with any of that, I just found South Africa's ineptitude hilarious.
 
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