ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

ha_rooney

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Great catch!

Shit stuff from Pakistan after a good start.
 

FlawlessThaw

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Hafeez isn't messing about, despite that loss of wicket. Pakistan have done alright though I guess you would have hoped that one of the openers would have made a big score.
 

ha_rooney

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Pakistan reverting to their standard ODI style of batting, which is 10 years outdated.
 

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Even 350 will not be enough. England has dynamic batting line up, they will eat any sum put against them. Unless the wicket does some trick...
 

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Sorry if this has already been asked, but why do India have to wait so long to play their first game? They will be playing a team that has already played twice before.
 

Raees

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Babar is so damn classy. Why is his test average so low?
 

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Even 350 will not be enough. England has dynamic batting line up, they will eat any sum put against them. Unless the wicket does some trick...
I wouldn't underrate Pakistan's bowling attack. 350 is a tough score against a Pakistan bowling attack with something to prove.
 

ha_rooney

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Another good knock from Babar, always enjoy watching him bat... hopefully gets a big score.
 

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Sorry if this has already been asked, but why do India have to wait so long to play their first game? They will be playing a team that has already played twice before.
IPL dates were unsure due to elections and bcci asked for games to start as late as possible. As per Reddit.
 

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Sorry if this has already been asked, but why do India have to wait so long to play their first game? They will be playing a team that has already played twice before.
The weather forcast also doesn't look great. Imagine if it was to be a wash out.
 

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Babar Azam out. Might be good for Pakistan, they need to accelerate
 

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This is poor batting. Should be scoring at 8-9 per over with so many wickets in hand.
 

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Not sure when I last saw such a pathetic fielding display from England.

Think we've missed Plunkett. He does a simple but very effective job in the middle overs for England. Often takes wickets
 

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Absolute rubbish. The England players have been reading the caf expecting Pakistan to be completely useless. Pakistan haven't scored quickly enough (yet) and the batsmen are capable of winning it for us, but we look complacent and shabby in the field.
 

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Meh, I think England have bowled alright. Trent Bridge is a postage stamp and the pitch is flat as feck.

Fielding has been rotten and so has this Stokes over.