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Post by ukcstokie on Feb 5, 2015 1:22:37 GMT
Not long away now (Friday 13th Feb).
Very difficult to see beyond Australia.
South Africa look strong though. It could go down to the final game and if AB de Villiers kicks off they can beat anyone. Anyone.
The Kiwis are looking good. Some home games too.
India - for a country that's turned it's back on 5 day cricket, really don't look a good ODI side.
England? If of our talent clicks, then we win it. I suspect Stoke have got more chance of winning the double this season though.
It's worth mentioning that what little chance we have has been significantly increased by dropping Cooke.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 1:45:44 GMT
Not long away now (Friday 13th Feb). Very difficult to see beyond Australia. South Africa look strong though. It could go down to the final game and if AB de Villiers kicks off they can beat anyone. Anyone. The Kiwis are looking good. Some home games too. India - for a country that's turned it's back on 5 day cricket, really don't look a good ODI side. England? If of our talent clicks, then we win it. I suspect Stoke have got more chance of winning the double this season though. It's worth mentioning that what little chance we have has been significantly increased by dropping Cooke. Really ? ....by including Hales ?
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Post by ukcstokie on Feb 5, 2015 1:50:14 GMT
Not long away now (Friday 13th Feb). Very difficult to see beyond Australia. South Africa look strong though. It could go down to the final game and if AB de Villiers kicks off they can beat anyone. Anyone. The Kiwis are looking good. Some home games too. India - for a country that's turned it's back on 5 day cricket, really don't look a good ODI side. England? If of our talent clicks, then we win it. I suspect Stoke have got more chance of winning the double this season though. It's worth mentioning that what little chance we have has been significantly increased by dropping Cooke. Really ? ....by including Hales ? You don't think so mate? It's going to be Bell rather than Hales isn't it? We do seem to be a better ODI unit without Cooke don't we? (And I'm not even asking for Partick to chip in!)
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 5, 2015 7:10:49 GMT
Let's not talk about Alistair Cook - other than to wish him well in the test series v the Windies after the WC, and that is a later thread. Same goes for Hayles and Stokes who could have been here. The 15 we have is about as good as it could be, so let's hope for some good things. Surely the big breaking WC news though is this; Kevin Pietersen joins BBC's TMS for Cricket World Cup
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Post by bert on Feb 5, 2015 9:14:00 GMT
Cricket is ace, but fuck me, the world cup format is fucking awful. Piss boring long winded tournament.
ICC Champions Trophy pisses all over the world cup.
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Post by redstriper on Feb 5, 2015 9:45:05 GMT
We don't look anywhere near good enough, in any department, and you need someone to lead from the front - just compare Morgans form to his rivals... still - I will no doubt summon up misplaced optimism nearer the time.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 10:29:04 GMT
Really ? ....by including Hales ? You don't think so mate? It's going to be Bell rather than Hales isn't it? We do seem to be a better ODI unit without Cooke don't we? (And I'm not even asking for Partick to chip in!) I think you misunderstood me mate , I was a might irritated when I posted that , Cook left out in the assumption that he had been keeping Hales out of the side , then the lad not getting a game after all . Don't get me wrong I am Ian Bell'!s greatest admirer , I'm always happy to watch him bat.You know I'm a Cook fan .....I think he's had enough said about him and should be left in peace for a while ! Partick will chip in anyway ....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 10:34:00 GMT
Let's not talk about Alistair Cook - other than to wish him well in the test series v the Windies after the WC, and that is a later thread. Same goes for Hayles and Stokes who could have been here. The 15 we have is about as good as it could be, so let's hope for some good things. Surely the big breaking WC news though is this; Kevin Pietersen joins BBC's TMS for Cricket World Cup How depressing concerning Pietersen ? I hope I don't find myself in need of listening to the radio coverage ! ...Boycott and Pietersen sharing the microphone together is enough to put me off the game forever .
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 10:35:33 GMT
We don't look anywhere near good enough, in any department, and you need someone to lead from the front - just compare Morgans form to his rivals... still - I will no doubt summon up misplaced optimism nearer the time. Of course you will mate , we all will for the first couple of games
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Post by redstriper on Feb 5, 2015 11:42:02 GMT
Let's not talk about Alistair Cook - other than to wish him well in the test series v the Windies after the WC, and that is a later thread. Same goes for Hayles and Stokes who could have been here. The 15 we have is about as good as it could be, so let's hope for some good things. Surely the big breaking WC news though is this; Kevin Pietersen joins BBC's TMS for Cricket World Cup How depressing concerning Pietersen ? I hope I don't find myself in need of listening to the radio coverage ! ...Boycott and Pietersen sharing the microphone together is enough to put me off the game forever . I should be car crash radio!... what a clash of ego's... Morgan plays a misses... Boycott: it's rubbish is that, he's got to move his feet, get himself into line, I'd have played this pitter pat bowling in my sleep. Pieterson: yes Geoffrey, I'd have stood up straight and hit that clean out of the ground...
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Post by ************** on Feb 5, 2015 11:46:08 GMT
Look boys, I know this is a massive jizz-fest for Bish and his cricket bore mates, but can we please try to at least keep it ON THE ONE F**CKING THREAD!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 11:50:28 GMT
Look boys, I know this is a massive jizz-fest for Bish and his cricket bore mates, but can we please try to at least keep it ON THE ONE F**CKING THREAD!! Get off here !
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 11:51:23 GMT
How depressing concerning Pietersen ? I hope I don't find myself in need of listening to the radio coverage ! ...Boycott and Pietersen sharing the microphone together is enough to put me off the game forever . I should be car crash radio!... what a clash of ego's... Morgan plays a misses... Boycott: it's rubbish is that, he's got to move his feet, get himself into line, I'd have played this pitter pat bowling in my sleep. Pieterson: yes Geoffrey, I'd have stood up straight and hit that clean out of the ground... Yes you could just imagine that !
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Feb 5, 2015 15:16:59 GMT
New Zealand could be worth a bet, at a decent price too I should think. What are the odds anyway?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 17:14:00 GMT
New Zealand could be worth a bet, at a decent price too I should think. What are the odds anyway? New Zealand could well be the suprise package Staffs , they are playing some good cricket at the moment .
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 5, 2015 17:48:40 GMT
Let's not talk about Alistair Cook - other than to wish him well in the test series v the Windies after the WC, and that is a later thread. Same goes for Hayles and Stokes who could have been here. The 15 we have is about as good as it could be, so let's hope for some good things. Surely the big breaking WC news though is this; Kevin Pietersen joins BBC's TMS for Cricket World Cup How depressing concerning Pietersen ? I hope I don't find myself in need of listening to the radio coverage ! ...Boycott and Pietersen sharing the microphone together is enough to put me off the game forever . One of the very good things in English cricket over the past 12 months has been the marginalisation of Kevin Pietersen, something the great man himself has helped with significantly. By marginalisation I mean there have been no calls (serious ones that is; Piers Morgan doesn't count) for him to be back in the England set up. And his contribution to that has been a year when he's done nothing much with the bat anywhere on his travels around the world. So now the BBC bring him back into the limelight! KP at his best let his bat do the talking; and that is the only talking KP should be doing.
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Post by sydneypotter on Feb 6, 2015 3:50:11 GMT
As said on previous threads, the Kiwi geni is well and truly out of the bottle, at least on this side of the equator. It will be no surprise to see the Black Caps power through, especially since a few of the games are on home soil. They have been putting together a number of mind bending performances in recent weeks. There is no reason to believe that they shouldn't make a dent in a few cricketing nation's egos. They are always a sure bet to put their best foot forward when playing Australia. Like most Aus cricket fans, I'll be barracking for any team that plays New Zealand.
My bet, for what it's worth, is Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to fight it out. If de Villiers hits his straps then anything can happen. (great respect for him by the majority of Aus supporters. That's a little like the respect and esteem that Broad is held in by the same group of cricket minded fans here. I, for one, am hoping that his recent form is not indicative of his form during the upcoming Word Cup)
The final semi spot probably India, with SL a possible. Perhaps the English selectors will show a little sense and choose that other well known Kiwi, Stokes. At least he's showing good form in SA.
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Post by sydneypotter on Feb 6, 2015 4:02:03 GMT
By the way, our third national skipper, Clarke, has trundled his way through a Sydney Grade match and an Aus XI game in Queensland following surgery. It is reported that he made it through without any adverse reaction even though he bowled and batted in the Aus match.
George Bailey's chances of making the WC are reducing by the day. That's a real shame on so many levels. He's fulfilled the role of ODI Captain very well over the past year or so. Irrespective of what a number of elder cricketing statesmen in this country are saying, Steve Smith might have to make way for Clarke.
That leaves the question of Vice Captain. Will Haddin retain the role he's filled so well, or will Smith be given a leg up in readiness for Clarke's inevitable breakdown during the tournament?
As Bill Lawry often says, 'It's all happening'
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Post by 2004 on Feb 6, 2015 8:27:37 GMT
Is this the 50 over one?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 9:35:44 GMT
My tenner has gone on NZ to win, score bags of runs and putting together a half decent pace attack as well. England will stutter along until they come to the first game of any real note where they'll be brushed aside.....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 13:44:54 GMT
By the way, our third national skipper, Clarke, has trundled his way through a Sydney Grade match and an Aus XI game in Queensland following surgery. It is reported that he made it through without any adverse reaction even though he bowled and batted in the Aus match. George Bailey's chances of making the WC are reducing by the day. That's a real shame on so many levels. He's fulfilled the role of ODI Captain very well over the past year or so. Irrespective of what a number of elder cricketing statesmen in this country are saying, Steve Smith might have to make way for Clarke. That leaves the question of Vice Captain. Will Haddin retain the role he's filled so well, or will Smith be given a leg up in readiness for Clarke's inevitable breakdown during the tournament? As Bill Lawry often says, 'It's all happening' Is Bill still a Pigeon fancier these days ?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 13:48:47 GMT
My tenner has gone on NZ to win, score bags of runs and putting together a half decent pace attack as well. England will stutter along until they come to the first game of any real note where they'll be brushed aside..... That's the worrying thing Prestwich .....its Australia first up ! Hope always remains eternal though as ever ...
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 9, 2015 16:19:56 GMT
England's first warm up game done and dusted with England destroying the Windies winning by 9 wickets with nearly 30 overs to spare. Windies 122 all out, England 125-1.
Woakes was the destroyer taking 5-19! Let's hope that restores his confidence and form after that poor showing in the tru-nations final. Bell and Taylor saw England home inside 23 overs after Ali gave the reply a kick start.
Lesson to learn from this; the Windies ain't going very far in this competition!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2015 16:34:24 GMT
England's first warm up game done and dusted with England destroying the Windies winning by 9 wickets with nearly 30 overs to spare. Windies 122 all out, England 125-1. Woakes was the destroyer taking 5-19! Let's hope that restores his confidence and form after that poor showing in the tru-nations final. Bell and Taylor saw England home inside 23 overs after Ali gave the reply a kick start. Lesson to learn from this; the Windies ain't going very far in this competition! It's remarkable how they have declined over the last fifteen years or so isn't it ?
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Post by ukcstokie on Feb 9, 2015 20:13:01 GMT
Based on that performance the Windies may be the first casualty of the Irish.
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 9, 2015 22:51:45 GMT
England's first warm up game done and dusted with England destroying the Windies winning by 9 wickets with nearly 30 overs to spare. Windies 122 all out, England 125-1. Woakes was the destroyer taking 5-19! Let's hope that restores his confidence and form after that poor showing in the tru-nations final. Bell and Taylor saw England home inside 23 overs after Ali gave the reply a kick start. Lesson to learn from this; the Windies ain't going very far in this competition! It's remarkable how they have declined over the last fifteen years or so isn't it ? Still a major force in T20 - but a shadow of themselves in ODIs and even more so in tests. And cricket is all the poorer as a consequence. The Windies of my youth - particularly the first World Cup winners in '75 and the tourists the following season were superb. Inspiring. At the risk of getting all Fred Trueman like - things were so much better back then; for the Windies at least! Very sad.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2015 23:07:31 GMT
Based on that performance the Windies may be the first casualty of the Irish. Of course no one on here will remember this , but during the West Indies tour to England In 1969 , they went over to Ireland to play a non first class tour game and ended up being bowled out for 40 odd and getting soundly beaten ! ....it was possibly a limited overs game, but I do remember it happening ...astounding for that period .
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Post by ukcstokie on Feb 9, 2015 23:45:28 GMT
Based on that performance the Windies may be the first casualty of the Irish. Of course no one on here will remember this , but during the West Indies tour to England In 1969 , they went over to Ireland to play a non first class tour game and ended up being bowled out for 40 odd and getting soundly beaten ! ....it was possibly a limited overs game, but I do remember it happening ...astounding for that period . Bit before my time! Just started watching Fire in Babylon (again). It reminded my what a poor side the Windies were before Lloyd transformed them. It also reminded me that I'd recorded the highlights of the warm up game. Oh, how sad is it to see a side that once could take any team in the world apart, look so sorry for itself. A strong Windies side would be great for world cricket.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2015 23:59:26 GMT
Of course no one on here will remember this , but during the West Indies tour to England In 1969 , they went over to Ireland to play a non first class tour game and ended up being bowled out for 40 odd and getting soundly beaten ! ....it was possibly a limited overs game, but I do remember it happening ...astounding for that period . Bit before my time! Just started watching Fire in Babylon (again). It reminded my what a poor side the Windies were before Lloyd transformed them. It also reminded me that I'd recorded the highlights of the warm up game. Oh, how sad is it to see a side that once could take any team in the world apart, look so sorry for itself. A strong Windies side would be great for world cricket. Unfortunately not before mine ! They were not that bad a side before Lloyd mate , When Sobers and Kanhai were captain , they were a good side ....lots of good players , themselves of course , Kallicharran, Lawrence Rowe , Roy Fredericks, Deryck Murray , Lance Gibbs , Wes Hall , Charlie Griffiths , . Lloyd just changed the way they approached their cricket , with his very cynical use of short pitched fast bowling to achieve results ......definate intimidatory with absolute intention of causing the batsmen physical hurt ( particularly English Batsmen ) ....it was very effective of course for a good Ten years or more , but at times it wasn't always good to watch with down to ten overs an hour at some point..I was very sorry to learn of the racial thing that was running through that side of Lloyd's in 1976 , in retrospect for me it takes something away from their cricket ....it wasn't just a case of winning , but their object was to humiliate England for other reasons than what happened on the field .
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Post by ************** on Feb 10, 2015 3:26:17 GMT
If any Stokies need tickets for any of these games, PM me and i'll see what I can do. My old boss from Abu Dhabi F1 is organising the tournament.
Can't promise owt but I think he still likes me.
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