World Cup Day 11 Australia v India @ The Oval.

[Smeg Head]

Stop ******* yelling on the commentary Clarke you twit.

 

[Blue1980]

Either that or they're not good enough.

So not even bother to chase it down?

 

[The Speaker]

So not even bother to chase it down?

If they're not good enough, then this IS them trying.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

they need 9 an over for this...

That should be okay

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I wonder if there's a better option than NRR to seperate teams on the same points so we don't have to deal with scenes like this.

You could get rid of the bowled out rule

Currently if the Auusies get bowled out for 250 in the 40th over trying to win the game the NRR is worked out on 50 overs.

Indian 7.0
Aus 5.0

So NRR of -2.0 from this game.

Whereas if the bowled out rulewas removed it would be

India 7.0
Aus 6.25

NRR of -0.75

Under current rules we're better off churning out 5/280 from 50 than we are going out all guns blazing trying to win it.

Edit: mind you this would mean you cpuld win with negative NRR which doesn't make sense... more thought needed

 

[Blue1980]

If they're not good enough, then this IS them trying.

Wouldn’t they throw a few more slogs in there and at least go out trying to keep up with the scoring rate rather than just waving the white flag?

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Just swing. If you get out who cares? SWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNG!!!!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I wonder if there's a better option than NRR to seperate teams on the same points so we don't have to deal with scenes like this.

Head to head is ideally the obvious one

 

[Patron]

Our two best batsmen are losing us this game with slow batting.

 

[The Casey Cat]

People do realise that 9/300 is better than 3/250 for NRR don’t they?

Davey Warner has been batting for himself since he came back and anyone claiming otherwise is FOS!

Australia were only a slim chance in this world cup but playing Warner and ####ing Stoinis reduces us to absolute 0% chance.

 

[Far Kern]

People do realise that 9/300 is better than 3/250 for NRR don’t they?

Davey Warner has been batting for himself since he came back and anyone claiming otherwise is FOS!

Nice flag. Lucky, since you’re certain to lose Scotland, and I really hope the others * you off too.

 

[Dockers v Channel7West]

You can only call it a run chase if you are chasing runs
This is a run dawdle
Un Australian

 

[kozi]

Under no circumstances should we get bowled out from here even if really going for it. In other words, go for it. 10.5 an over isn’t out of the realms of possibility.

 

[Feerits Elf]

I wonder if there's a better option than NRR to seperate teams on the same points so we don't have to deal with scenes like this.

Dance off

 

[corbies]

This is the most laughably inept run chase you'd ever see. Have to throw caution to the wind.

Its not even the most inept run chase of the last 24 hours.

 

[Blue1980]

I think Brendan Bolton has taken over the Australian cricket team, all about improvement and green shoots

 

[Crowked]

At least Warner and Smith have 50’s for themselves. Never mind their slow rates cost the team any chance of chasing it down.
Almost as much to blame for the loss as the garbage the bowlers served up today.

 

[The King!]

need Maxwell out there

 

[1989]

We've left too much out there.

Can't be needing this many at this point with eight wickets in the shed.

 

[gym4life]

At least Warner and Smith have 50’s for themselves. Never mind their slow rates cost the team any chance of chasing it down.
Almost as much to blame for the loss as the garbage the bowlers served up today.

Smiths 50 isn't even at a bad run rate.

 

[eddiesmith]

You can only call it a run chase if you are chasing runs
This is a run dawdle
Un Australian

More a middle practice session for Warner and Smith. But that’s what some posters think is more important than winning so all good

 

[Patron]

Where's turner when you need him?

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

need Maxwell out there

They sent Khawaja in! Why?? Fools.

 

[Blue1980]

At least Warner and Smith have 50’s for themselves. Never mind their slow rates cost the team any chance of chasing it down.
Almost as much to blame for the loss as the garbage the bowlers served up today.

More so this is on the bowlers, but this batting display is purely a net run rate preserving exercise

 

[dumb]

imagine paying money to go see a team not even trying