2019 Cricket World Cup: English Rain Is Going To Make This World Cup A Mockery.
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Three matches rained off ALREADY and they are expecting MORE rain this week — never mind the two weeks ahead.
I gather no other had 3 matches abandoned due to rain.
There is one thing that we all know: it RAINS in England. That was a given. Arranging this tournament without a rain-day provision was ludicrous. It is going to distort the rankings and thus make a mockery of the whole World Cup.
Sri Lanka is racking up more points thanks to the rain than they were likely to get by playing these games.
West Indies could suffer.
South Africa is doomed, methinks.
This is CRAZY. I am NOT happy. Plus, I haven’t seen any cricket in 2-day! Yikes. Having withdrawals!
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2019 Cricket World Cup: I Said It Last Week, Will Say It Again, Hashim Amla Is STRUGGLING.
DO NOT get me wrong. I THINK THE WORLD OF Amla. One of the GREATEST cricketers ever.
But, that was then, and this is now and we are in the midst of a World Cup.
He is at sea against pace. His reaction time is shot. I understand. My reaction time, in cricket, always was what Amla’s is now.
Hate to see him struggling. You can see it in his eyes. The twinkle has gone.
DROP HIM.
But, South Africa, after losing 3-games out of 3, is unlikely to get very far in the Cup. So, maybe keep him on. Let this be his swan song. South Africa, I think, are done.
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2019 Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka Does NOT Disappoint; They Lose As Was Expected.
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Sri Lanka’s 2019 squad does not look like they are ‘settled’. They seem distracted and preoccupied and the tensions back home, of course, must be playing on their minds. They didn’t look that impressive during the warm-ups and I did not expect them to excel against New Zealand — and they did not. But, even I did not expect them to fold as badly as they did. At one point it looked like they would be all out before they got to 100. Three were out for a duck. Not good.
New Zealand impressed. A 10-wicket win in 16.1 overs. It doesn’t get more emphatic than that. That Sri Lanka could not get a single wicket is quite the indictment.
Another match that finished in under 50-overs. Folks this is NOT T20! It is 50-overs each, 100-overs a match.
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2019 Cricket World Cup: West Indies, Again, Prove That Fast, Short-Pitched Bowling Gets Wickets (& Is EXCITING).
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Click to ENLARGE. Now those are what I call decent bowling figures.
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Wow, the West Indies showed GLIMPSES of their fast bowling legacy from the 1970s. It was FUN.
I like aggressive, short-pitched bowling. I grew up in that era — and it was also before the DREADED helmets.
Fast, well-directed, short-pitched bowling works, despite the helmets. Pakistan was all at sea, and that should not have been. It was not pretty.
That the WHOLE game lasted less than 50 overs is a crime. Folks paid good money to see the game. But, they got to see some good cricket.
Yesterday, I criticized South Africa’s Ngidi & Rabada for NOT being able to bowl effective short-pitched, throat balls. They bowled like girls. The West Indians showed how it should be done.
I was genuinely excited when I saw that Nicholas Pooran was in the side. I had seen him before and he is quite the talent. This boy can bat.
After a streaky start he showed what he is capable of. Wow. Hope we get to see some even longer innings from him.
Though it was too short for my liking, it was a good match. I enjoyed it. Felt sorry for poor Safraz. His side was totally out-gunner.
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2019 Cricket World Cup: Appears South Africa Is Going To Torture Me — Has Amla Become A Liability?
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South Africa got a wicket with the 2nd ball of the game, and then they go onto LOSE by 104-runs. Didn’t even make it to the 40-over mark.
Wasn’t their finest ‘hour’.
I hate to say this, BUT I just don’t get them.
Ngidi & Rabada bowl like GIRLS. They are not good enough to bowl throat balls. They disappointed I.
de Kock was GREAT but got out, as he often does, unnecessarily. Shame. If he hung around they might have had a chance.
DEAR, poor Amla worries me. I THINK THE WORLD OF HIM. But, he is struggling and I hate to see that. I think he has got too old to handle genuine Jofra Archer ilk speed, i.e., 90 mph. I think he is having eyesight issues again. Yes, he did well the warm-up game, but they should DROP HIM.
But, still a long way to go. But, it was NOT a good start.
England was bloody impressive. Clinical.
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Another Cricket World Cup Is Upon Us: Rejoice, Enjoy, Celebrate — May 30 to July 14, 2019.
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Click to ENLARGE. My ‘buddies’.
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48 Matches, in total, May 30 to July 14 (Final).
Essentially a match day.
GOOD TV (Roku) coverage in the U.S. with Willow TV.
[Do NOT bother with Hotstar unless you are Indian or have a low IQ.]
I plan to watch the highlights of all 48-matches on Willow TV.
I was there at the 1979 & 1983 FINALS at Lord’s.
Watched 2015, 2011 & 2007 on TV.
So let’s get ready.
Today is the DAY.
Enjoy.
Cheers.
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Cricket World Cup 2019: Who Do I Think/Hope Will Win It.
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As with so many decisions in my life, I have two choices — one based on what I think (i.e., what my heads says) and the other being what I want (i.e., going with the heart).
Despite their poor performance in the warm-up game against Australia (on Saturday), I, like most of the professional pundits, think that England can pull this off. Nothing wrong with that. As a proud Brit I will, of course, rejoice. But, I don’t have an empathy with any of the current English players. They just seems so robotic.
On the other hand, I genuinely like quite a few of the South Africans. I have really got to admire and enjoy the South Africans over the last few years. They have usurped the West Indies, a team I ardently supported for over 40-years, as the team I look forward to watching and rooting for.
What I like most is their genuine, fondness for each other — irrespective of color or religion (given that they have white & black, Christians and Muslims). That team exemplifies what Nelson Mandela wanted for all of South Africa. I think part of my fondness for them is my devotion to Nelson Mandela. Supporting this South African team is like paying homage to Nelson. That appeals to me. Plus, some really exciting cricketers: Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada … They all remind me of the West Indians that I should to adore.
Well, the 2019 World Cup hasn’t even started yet. So, a long way to go. But, it should be fun — especially with U.S. coverage available with Willow TV.
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