Banter The WCE Cricket Banter Thread (Ball tampering permitted)

[ioppolo]

Well that's a great result for all concerned. It's all between the ears for Pakistan.

 

[caspian]

On ya pakis! Cricket is always better off when they're playing well

 

[Truckosaurus]

Afghanistan favourites for tonight against Sri Lanka?

 

[Ochre]

Afghanistan favourites for tonight against Sri Lanka?

SL $1.80 Afghanistan $2 with sportsbet. Tempted to get on Afghanistan at that tbh.

Although after how Pakistan turned it around, wouldn't be surprised to see SL smash them

 

[caspian]

Could be a real cracker. SL have been my second team for yonks so hopefully they come through

 

[bUCKET__]

Great start for Sri Lanka, then lose 7 for 36. Fold the club territory now

 

[ioppolo]

Afghanistan will hope the rain doesn't ruin everything. They might end up needing 210 off 30 overs or something ridiculous

 

[happy_eagle]

Afghanistan will hope the rain doesn't ruin everything. They might end up needing 210 off 30 overs or something ridiculous

If DWL takes into account wickets fallen it shouldn't be any more of a chase than the current total

 

[Truckosaurus]

Rain? Why do we let England host these things?

 

[ep2018]

Sri Lanka playing like an associate nation.

 

[Truckosaurus]

You'd be particularly disappointed with Mendis and Mathews for being in part of that collapse if you were a Sri Lanka supporter.

 

[ioppolo]

Well Afghanistan bottled the chase

 

[avishka5]

Man I was ready to fold the whole nation if we lost that. I was alive in 96 but I can’t remember that win and I will probably never see us doing it again.

 

[FKASC]

So many one sided games so far.

 

[ep2018]

Im not used to SA choking in the group stage. Usually they save that for the knock outs.

 

[ioppolo]

Im not used to SA choking in the group stage. Usually they save that for the knock outs.

It's probably their weakest world cup team since apartheid

 

[Dazzler9]

It's probably their weakest world cup team since apartheid

So that would be ever, then.

 

[avishka5]

SA showing up SL this wc. At least SL have form being s**t.

 

[Ochre]

I think I'd rather England win the World Cup more than I'd like India too.

 

[Truckosaurus]

It's probably their weakest world cup team since apartheid

Feels a lot like a transition team with the older blokes at the tail end of their careers trying to eke out one last WC and the younger blokes not quite experienced enough to have a real impact. They were such a dominant side for years but have nothing really to show for it.

 

[Keys]

I think I'd rather England win the World Cup more than I'd like India too.

This

India are the team I’d least like to see win the WC. Daylight second

Can’t stand those smarmy pricks.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Plus if England win we can safely downplay it by arguing they only won because it was being played in England.

 

[Ochre]

Also England winning is great for the public interest in the Ashes over there.

 

[avishka5]

Plus * India.

 

[ioppolo]

What's the bet South Africa get India to needing 20 off the last 2 overs but MS Dhoni's drags India over the line with his sorry strike rate.