g = window.googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; window.googletag = googletag; googletag.cmd.push(function() { var interstitialSlot = googletag.defineOutOfPageSlot('/17085479/redcafe_gam_interstitial', googletag.enums.OutOfPageFormat.INTERSTITIAL); if (interstitialSlot) { interstitialSlot.addService(googletag.pubads()); } });

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

crappycraperson

"Resident cricket authority"
Scout
Joined
Dec 26, 2003
Messages
38,194
Location
Interweb
Maxwell looks proper injured. Batting 10+ overs in this heat won't be easy. He will likely just try to hit it out and make the score ASAP.
 

V.O.

Last Man Standing finalist 2019/20
Joined
Jan 12, 2019
Messages
8,147
This could go down as one of the greatest ODI knocks ever.
Probably would be if he sees it through. Since the LBW review and drop, he's looked like he doesn't even believe he could get out.
 

zing

Zingle balls
Joined
Oct 19, 2005
Messages
13,863
You know how they say eye like a dead fish? This is what it means
 

NicolaSacco

Full Member
Joined
Dec 9, 2016
Messages
2,471
Supports
Ipswich
Net run rate is the difference in run rate between two teams assuming you played 50 overs, regardless of how many you actually played.

Afghanistan have 290 here at a run rate of close to 6, and if Australia get bowled out for 100, their run rate would be 2 giving a difference of 4. It’s in Australias interest to get as many runs as possible - so they can give up on going for victory and just play risk free cricket to maximise the runs they make, as going for the win no probably condemns them to a lower score.

There is a bit more nuance to net run rate but that’s essentially it. That number gets averaged out over the tournament. A big loss like the one Australia are staring at right now isn’t good for their nrr.
Ah, thanks. I guess it makes sense that they calculate it on 50 overs regardless of if they actually gave that many.
 

zing

Zingle balls
Joined
Oct 19, 2005
Messages
13,863
Zampa taking the timeout rule really seriously there
 

crappycraperson

"Resident cricket authority"
Scout
Joined
Dec 26, 2003
Messages
38,194
Location
Interweb
Even Cummins and Zampa can win this now for Oz. I think they are just giving Maxwell one more over to hit any if he can.
 

prateik

Full Member
Joined
Dec 14, 2005
Messages
42,204
Cummins has scored 50 off 14 in the IPL.. he needs to start hitting a few boundaries.
 

SB16

Full Member
Joined
Apr 23, 2017
Messages
543
This is such ordinary bowling from Afghanistan. Their inexperience in this situation is really showing.
 

crappycraperson

"Resident cricket authority"
Scout
Joined
Dec 26, 2003
Messages
38,194
Location
Interweb
FFS just bowl wide yorkers to Maxwell. He has no footwork to play any meaningful shot there. They keep bowling on his pads