Champions Trophy Game 8 Group B, Afghanistan v England 26/2 1930hrs @ Gaddafi Stadium Lahore

[NYRB]

Thats a famous win for Afghanistan.

 

[boncer34]

Hopefully England win, would rather play Afghanistan when they have nothing to play for, they have been our bogey team last couple games.

What?

 

[Plugger35]

Huge win for Afghanistan, now Australia v Afghanistan is a playoff to make the semi finals.

 

[omgfridge]

Great for the neutral even though its not really neutral when I take a disgusting amount of delight in a Poms loss. Great stuff.

 

[Moonwatcher]

So do Australia bowl or bat first?

 

[Moonwatcher]

A washout really is our best chance of making the semi finals.

 

[Doggy]

A washout really is our best chance of making the semi finals.

You're always so bloody negative

 

[sabso]

Knew they’d bowl us out, was a matter of when not if

 

[Nicho50]

God England have a terrible line up.

Aside from Root there’s really no one else batting wise with any craft. The rest are just a bunch of sloggers.
Smith and Livingston are putrid.

Bowling attack isn’t much better , sure Wood and Archer bowl fast but they can’t stay on the park and aside from having pace there’s not much else positive about them.

 

[TY24]

My heart truly does bleed for England.

Can’t wait to hear about how they deserved to win this one too.

 

[RookiePick]

Huge win for Afghanistan, now Australia v Afghanistan is a playoff to make the semi finals.

If Afghanistan can put England and then Australia out of the tournament that is a serious coming of age story for Cricket.

Also lol England.

 

[Grumpyshades]

It doesn't matter if they lost, the world is just fortunate to watch them play

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yeah but the better question is…

According to Livo did they morally win?

 

[Doggy]

Yeah but the better question is…

According to Livo did they morally win?

Probably would have except for injuries.

So yes, morally they did.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Yeah but the better question is…

According to Livo did they morally win?

They were without the best English batsman in the tournament, Inglis. Probably would have won with him playing.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Probably would have except for injuries.

So yes, morally they did.

I'm sure Livo will tell us for sure. Now if only he didn't bat like a glorified slogger again and actually support the batsman in

 

[MJG14]

They'll want Baz gone soon.

Bring back Matthew Mott!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Bring back Matthew Mott!

He was just as bad

 

[ep2018]

What?

They beat us in the last T20 WC and it took a Maxwell master class to beat them in the last ODI WC.

 

[largebus]

Not an eddiesmith in sight.

 

[eddiesmith]

Huge win for Afghanistan, now Australia v Afghanistan is a playoff to make the semi finals.

Australia not forfeiting the game? Their moral crusade being put on hold for a night is it?

 

[Borisdog]

Best laugh I’ve had for ages. Thanks Afghanistan.

 

[mightypowerrrr]

Australia not forfeiting the game? Their moral crusade being put on hold for a night is it?

Australia are hypocrites if they don't forfeit

You can't refuse to play Afghanistan with the exception of ICC tournaments.

I hope Afghanistan win!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Australia are hypocrites if they don't forfeit

You can't refuse to play Afghanistan with the exception of ICC tournaments.

I hope Afghanistan win!

we aren't forfeiting in an ICC event, this has been explained over and over. We played them in the last WC.

 

[mightypowerrrr]

we aren't forfeiting in an ICC event, this has been explained over and over. We played them in the last WC.

It's extremely hypocritical

If the Aus Cricket Board feel so strongly about the Afghanistan situation, they should forfeit ICC events v Afghanistan