Look, cricket is a long, drawn out, difficult game that's impossible to explain to the French. It's meant to be that way. It's also meant to take a long time; that's to stop the Americans beating us; they can't play anything for 30 seconds without a 'commercial break'. The fact that it's much more common to draw than to win or lose is to prevent the Germans beating us; it defies their inate sense of logic.
Keep it that way.
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Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostIt's not worrying at all. Why play your best cricket at the start of the tournament?
Many competition winners in the past started off slowly and played themselves into a tournament, peaking at the right time. Pakistan 1992 was a classic example. As was England when we won the world 20-20 championship last year.
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Originally posted by BA to the Stars View PostWorrying that in all the other games so far, the more fancied team has won quite convincingly whereas England make it more interesting
Many competition winners in the past started off slowly and played themselves into a tournament, peaking at the right time. Pakistan 1992 was a classic example. As was England when we won the world 20-20 championship last year.
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Originally posted by TestMangler View PostFTFY
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostWTMS
Frankly, as far as I care England can lose every single one day or 20/20 game they play, even if it's against Liechtenstein Sunday Veterans 5th team, as long as they don't hit rock bottom and lose to Scotland.
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostI wish I could appreciate the one day game, no idea why I don't enjoy it, but I really don't care for it no matter who's playing who.
Silly really as I used to really enjoy playing one day matches
Frankly, as far as I care England can lose every single one day or 20/20 game they play, even if it's against Liechtenstein Sunday Veterans 5th team, as long as they win test matches and most of all beat Australia in the Ashes.
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostI wish I could appreciate the one day game, no idea why I don't enjoy it, but I really don't care for it no matter who's playing who.
Silly really as I used to really enjoy playing one day matches
One of these years I will take the time out to watch an entire test series. The West Indies would be my first choice {beach bum smillie}.
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I wish I could appreciate the one day game, no idea why I don't enjoy it, but I really don't care for it no matter who's playing who.
Silly really as I used to really enjoy playing one day matches
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Won it by 6 wickets.
Worrying that in all the other games so far, the more fancied team has won quite convincingly whereas England make it more interesting
Hopefully this is the bad performance out of the system
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostFFS!
How the **** did the Netherlands get 292-6 against England in the World Cup????!!!!!!????
BBC Sport - Cricket - Live Cricket World Cup - England v Netherlands
Oh this is going to be bad.
If only the Dutch Rugby Union would take some lessons from the cricket union. To paraphrase Will Carling, the national rugby team won't go far while the show's being run by '7 old farts in blazers'.
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Don't worry. England will peak when it matters. Not during the Aussie series, and not for another game or two.
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292-6!!!!!
FFS!
How the **** did the Netherlands get 292-6 against England in the World Cup????!!!!!!????
BBC Sport - Cricket - Live Cricket World Cup - England v Netherlands
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