England Cricket chat

[Pokerpops]

Thing is, if Stokes knew we needed 3 off the last ball, he'd have swung properly and clubbed it away for four.

Absolutely this.

[kukushkin88]

Thing is, if Stokes knew we needed 3 off the last ball, he'd have swung properly and clubbed it away for four.

Absolutely this.

Not really this. As soon as we go down the ‘if/then’ route we have to start considering. If Ross Taylor hadn’t got one of the poorer LBW’s of the tournament, if Erasmus hadn’t had a shocker with Roy first ball, if Boult (a very capable and switched on outfielder) hadn’t inexplicably switched off at the key moment, if Stokes hadn’t (completely by accident) deflected the ball for four ot’s, if the umpires had implemented the overthrow rule correctly......

I’d rather just say, two excellent teams, game played in absolutely the right spirit (what a great example to set). Stokes was incredible, England are a great side and are absolutely deserved WC winners.

[kukushkin88]

Thing is, if Stokes knew we needed 3 off the last ball, he'd have swung properly and clubbed it away for four.

Absolutely this.

Not really this. As soon as we go down the ‘if/then’ route we have to start considering. If Ross Taylor hadn’t got one of the poorer LBW’s of the tournament, if Erasmus hadn’t had a shocker with Roy first ball, if Boult (a very capable and switched on outfielder) hadn’t inexplicably switched off at the key moment, if Stokes hadn’t (completely by accident) deflected the ball for four ot’s, if the umpires had implemented the overthrow rule correctly......there are more. Only then can we say Stokes would have been better off needing 3, than needing 2 (which is quite a stretch to begin with).

I’d rather just say, two excellent teams, game played in absolutely the right spirit (what a great example to set). Stokes was incredible, England are a great side and are absolutely deserved WC winners.

[kukushkin88]

mmm, Some sort of next level quote fail. Apologies to Mantis.

[Pokerpops]

Thing is, if Stokes knew we needed 3 off the last ball, he'd have swung properly and clubbed it away for four.

Absolutely this.

Not really this. As soon as we go down the ‘if/then’ route we have to start considering. If Ross Taylor hadn’t got one of the poorer LBW’s of the tournament, if Erasmus hadn’t had a shocker with Roy first ball, if Boult (a very capable and switched on outfielder) hadn’t inexplicably switched off at the key moment, if Stokes hadn’t (completely by accident) deflected the ball for four ot’s, if the umpires had implemented the overthrow rule correctly......

I’d rather just say, two excellent teams, game played in absolutely the right spirit (what a great example to set). Stokes was incredible, England are a great side and are absolutely deserved WC winners.

We probably don’t need to debate sporting outcomes in the same way as we do politics.

[TightEnd]

:-)

[TightEnd]

on the radio last night Vaughan reported that Stokes went up to Jofra Archer before the super over and said "this over will not define you as a cricketer"

Quite the rehabilitation from his off the field issues. key performances all tournament and a real team man it seems

[Ironside]

I’m in the first pic on the left, blue hat 

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/other-sports/791842/Cricket-World-Cup-final-streaker-Vitaly-Uncensored-England-New-Zealand

Better one 

https://www.givemesport.com/1489766-cricket-world-cup-final-at-lords-disrupted-by-vitaly-uncensored-pitch-invader

you look about 12 and why you wearing a team india hat to an england game

[Woodsey]

I’m in the first pic on the left, blue hat 

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/other-sports/791842/Cricket-World-Cup-final-streaker-Vitaly-Uncensored-England-New-Zealand

Better one 

https://www.givemesport.com/1489766-cricket-world-cup-final-at-lords-disrupted-by-vitaly-uncensored-pitch-invader

you look about 12 and why you wearing a team india hat to an england game

India hat? You need your eyes testing mate......

[engy]

Facepaint??

[Woodsey]

Facepaint??

Transfer type things.....actually grazed one of my cheeks getting one of the fkers off 

[HutchGF]

Bizarre team selection here.

Going in with 5 batsmen ( Denly???) and Moeen Ali who seems to have forgotten what a bat looks like.

A batsman light for sure, but good to see Sam Curran back involved.

[Doobs]

Bizarre team selection here.

Going in with 5 batsmen ( Denly???) and Moeen Ali who seems to have forgotten what a bat looks like.

A batsman light for sure, but good to see Sam Curran back involved.

recount requested on the number of batsmen?

[HutchGF]

Bizarre team selection here.

Going in with 5 batsmen ( Denly???) and Moeen Ali who seems to have forgotten what a bat looks like.

A batsman light for sure, but good to see Sam Curran back involved.

recount requested on the number of batsmen?

Just been out for a run ( no sarky comments please, us fat lads have to try!) to return to this? What the absolute f..................

[nirvana]

Bizarre team selection here.

Going in with 5 batsmen ( Denly???) and Moeen Ali who seems to have forgotten what a bat looks like.

A batsman light for sure, but good to see Sam Curran back involved.

recount requested on the number of batsmen?

Just been out for a run ( no sarky comments please, us fat lads have to try!) to return to this? What the absolute f..................

Haha, working from home today and just made a nice ham and cheese roll and cup of tea to sit down for an hour. Gonna see the 1st innings over before i do a little more work