ICC Champions Trophy (6 June - 23 June).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Players back on now. :haha:

[LDG]

What a farce :lol:

[Syn]

They can't lose any more overs


Draw it is


Trophy is shared.


ICC has to be ashamed

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Everyone gets a star, just for participating. :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's sunny again. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Time for Bopara's golden arm. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

50-2, Bopara gets Dhawan!

[Ollie the Optimist]

Ravi :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

64-3, Tredwell gets Karthik.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bopara does it again. :haha:

Raina throws his wicket away, 66-4.

[Ollie the Optimist]

What a man. Ravi :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

What a farce

[McNamara That Ghost...]

66-5, Bopara gets Dhoni too! :haha:

[Ollie the Optimist]

He's only got and got dhoni for a duck.


Ravi :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

An Indian playing against India

Something isn't right there

[Ollie the Optimist]

An Indian playing against India

Something isn't right there


Bless. Real straw clutching there

[Ollie the Optimist]

4 overs 3-20


Never doubt bopara

What a man :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Bless. Real straw clutching there

Did I say something wrong?

[LDG]

Did I say something wrong?

In at least 28,308 of your posts.

[Cripps_orig]

Impressive

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trott just dropped the Ashes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bopara with the catch off Anderson's bowling to get Kohli. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

119-7, Ashwin off for more pizzas after being run out. Direct hit from Bell. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kumar stands on his stumps. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India make 129-7 off their 20 overs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-1, off goes Cook.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

28-2, Trott stumped.

[Cripps_orig]

Dear god, Cook and Trott are awful

[McNamara That Ghost...]

40-3, Root was scuffing it about.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

46-4, Bell stumped.

All the normal ODI pubbers are out, time for the ballbashers. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Having said that, Morgan delivers a maiden. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

A maiden in a 20/20 match :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

13 players on the pitch and no Englishman to be seen amongst them :lol:

Cricket truly is a world game

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bopara ballbashing. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

BBC's live score seems to have given up once again.

Cricinfo to the rescue.

[Rors]

Bopara :lol: This is his level alright...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England have reached 100.

[Rors]

Sorry , I of course meant ' 'B'-opara '

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Morgan swipes another for six.

22 off 16 needed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharma gives away a wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

110-5, Morgan completely fucks it up.

20 off 15 needed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

110-6.

Bopara. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Calm down Bhogle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

112-7, Buttler bowled.

England gonna England.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jadeja was facing the wrong way for a run out!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

113-8, dear god Bresnan.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

15 needed off the last over. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

15 off 5 needed. Fucking hit it!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

11 off 4 needed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

10 off 3 needed. Tredwell's time has come.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

8 off 2 needed. :yikes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's all down to whacking it for six off the last delivery.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India win, well done to them.

England capitulate, like the good old days.

[Cripps_orig]

Never in doubt.

[Cripps_orig]

India :bow:

England :haha:

Still can't do it when it matters

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England. :(

:banghead:

[Cripps_orig]

Ravi "the traitor" Bopara :pal:

Bet he wishes he never chose the losing side

[cricketsi]

Farcical. Morgan should feel ashamed for initiating the capitulation. Feel sorry for Bell, India SAF'd the 3rd umpire for his dismissal. Shame the weather ruined the prospect of a proper game and left us with kiddie cricket.

Also, Ashwin shouldn't be allowed to get away with his run up stutter, pure gamesmanship.

[Cripps_orig]

Read there was controversy for Bells wicket.

Could have gone either way tbh

[cricketsi]

Read there was controversy for Bells wicket.

Could have gone either way tbh
And given that benefit of the doubt favours the batsman, by definition should have been not out.

[Cripps_orig]

Haven't seen it so can't comment other than the usual

"It evens itself out" or "you win some, you lose some" etc

[cricketsi]

Ravi "the traitor" Bopara :pal:

Bet he wishes he never chose the losing side

He was born, raised and trained in England, he's more English than most of the England team.

[Cripps_orig]

He was born, raised and trained in England, he's more English than most of the England team.

Exactly

[Syn]

Superb by the Indians. Had a very difficult job batting first in a 20 over game. Dhawan's wicket, for example, was purely claimed by the rain. The best batsman from either team by a mile, Kohli, saved the day with some valuable runs. And thn India followed up well as they're used to playing pressure cricket. Dont think anyone would argue India weren't the best team throughout the tournament and a class above the rest.

[cricketsi]

Haven't seen it so can't comment other than the usual

"It evens itself out" or "you win some, you lose some" etc
Maybe, but I think there's a worrying future issue to contend with in that India are becoming such a dominant financial powerhouse in world cricket and the game needs/wants them to be successful for commercial reasons. Probably just a bad call in this instance.

[cricketsi]

Superb by the Indians. Had a very difficult job batting first in a 20 over game. Dhawan's wicket, for example, was purely claimed by the rain. The best batsman from either team by a mile, Kohli, saved the day with some valuable runs. And thn India followed up well as they're used to playing pressure cricket. Dont think anyone would argue India weren't the best team throughout the tournament and a class above the rest.
Yup, now they've eliminated the lazy ego-laden superstars and worked on their fielding they're a formidable outfit.

[Joker]

Farcical. Morgan should feel ashamed for initiating the capitulation. Feel sorry for Bell, India SAF'd the 3rd umpire for his dismissal. Shame the weather ruined the prospect of a proper game and left us with kiddie cricket.

Also, Ashwin shouldn't be allowed to get away with his run up stutter, pure gamesmanship.

India deserved to win I don't think England can whinge.

[Joker]

Maybe, but I think there's a worrying future issue to contend with in that India are becoming such a dominant financial powerhouse in world cricket and the game needs/wants them to be successful for commercial reasons. Probably just a bad call in this instance.

Broad got away with a dodgy no ball against NZ, but that was similar in that it was a close one that could have gone either way.

And in this game there was a similar incident with Broad being stumped but being given not out. If the 3rd umpire was pro India he should have given him out as well, at least he would have been consistent.

[Boss]

England :haha: :haha:

Bunch of chokers.

[Syn]

Watched the highlights this morning cos yolo and the final ball is hilarious. Broad tries to run 6 and Tredwell walks off the field. :haha: