AndyRM
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Quality bowling or terrible batting? Bit of both?
Sri Lanka are 30 short I reckon.
Sri Lanka are 30 short I reckon.
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Sri Lanka were looking good at 100 for 2, but faded away, 52 of the last 8 overs wasn't enough.
T4tomo
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So far so good for England. Harder scoring against the spinners, but Butler and Hales have set a good platform and got the rate under 6, which should be easily manageable.
SL also have to bring back their quicker bowlers soon too, spinners almost all bowled out now.
SL also have to bring back their quicker bowlers soon too, spinners almost all bowled out now.
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AndyRM
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Chromatic
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I see Sri Lanka have dispensed with their comedy fielding policy and are now taking the catches..
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I had to nip out for half an hour and England were cruising, came back and they've had a wobble, 
they've now just got to be sensible and knock the runs off.
they've now just got to be sensible and knock the runs off.
AndyRM
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Made hard work of that! Phew!
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Well, they made hard work of that.
newts
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Ball was holding up after 8 overs in each innings, both teams struggled to get it off the square cleanly.
Grant Fondo
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What a result for the Netherlands v SA! Really pleased for them and you can see what it meant to the team.
AndyRM
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Hadn't really kept up to date with the cricket over the weekend, but playing India has the potential to be an absolute belter.
New Zealand against Pakistan could be a good un too.
Limited overs isn't really my thing (although these days some Tests may as well be 50/50), but I do enjoy the World Cups. Lots of fun.
New Zealand against Pakistan could be a good un too.
Limited overs isn't really my thing (although these days some Tests may as well be 50/50), but I do enjoy the World Cups. Lots of fun.
Grant Fondo
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Yes, I think the semi's will be great matches.
The attendances at some matches has been woeful, considering it's a world cup tournament. Then again, over 90,000 for Ind v Pakistan .... that's 10,000 more than biggest capacity for Qatar world cup coming up.
Ticket pricing at £60 for Sydney matches has been blamed, I'm sure Hobart etc. would have been cheaper though? And over £200 for tickets to the MCG final!!
AndyRM
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India v Pakistan would be a sell out if you played it at the bottom of the Mariana Trench in December!
I only listen to it and they haven't really mentioned the crowds much, but I do find ticketing really frustrating, not just at cricket. Give half the stadium away to sponsors, then fleece actual fans and wonder why nobody is showing up or a particular sport isn't growing.
T4tomo
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Malan almost certainly not fit for the semi final. Not sure that is much of an issue, he hasn't really fired yet and looks out of form, and arguably his 35 off 37 balls vs Ireland lost us the game, as it allowed us to slip well behind the DLS score as the rain approached. Step up Phil Salt I think.
