Cricket World Cup

[black_guardian]

Disappointing result not helped by some rare slack fielding which cost England dearly !!

Poor old Jason Roy...not his day..

[Holden Mcgroyne]

Disappointing result not helped by some rare slack fielding which cost England dearly !!

and the finishers not finishing.

[Lou Grant]

Kusal Flyers

C'mon Sri Lanka

[Lou Grant]

Nabi strikes back.

[Lou Grant]

Steyn out the world cup with injury.

SA just out the world cup. (Probably).

[Lou Grant]

World cup fever doesn't seem to have struck the nation. Even on here people are barely posting outside the England games. The format is flawed, as I said in advance ... and now essentially SA have to play 6 meaningless fixtures. It's not a cup, it's a league, but without the relegation element to keep the poor teams invested.

[shabbado]

West Indies currently mauling the Aussies.

Australia 80-5

[shabbado]

Aussies 288 all out

Bit of a fightback

[Jonathan]

World cup fever doesn't seem to have struck the nation. Even on here people are barely posting outside the England games. The format is flawed, as I said in advance ... and now essentially SA have to play 6 meaningless fixtures. It's not a cup, it's a league, but without the relegation element to keep the poor teams invested.

As I previously said, I’m amazed the format was not changed, the whole thing is far too long. They should of made a bigger knockout element.

[Holden Mcgroyne]

Virtually every game sold out. Format is fine, every team plays one another, so no question of easy groups or draws. So what if it takes a few weeks, we moan that everything is bish, bash and over in no time. There’s a game a day to watch and momentum will build as the group stage finishes and teams are playing for the top 4.

[Lou Grant]

World cup to me implies 'world' (a competition that is inclusive and grows the reach of the sport) and 'cup' (a knockout tournament).

If you just want the elite teams playing each other in a format guaranteed to favour the top sides then maybe something like 'Champions Trophy' would be a more appropriate name?

We could have both and alternate them every two years.

[AlcoholBrazil]

I fear this tournament may overshadow the England Women's ODI series with the West Indies . 1-0 up yesterday with a record 208 run win.

[kancutlawns]

I fear this tournament may overshadow the England Women's ODI series with the West Indies . 1-0 up yesterday with a record 208 run win.

Fucking hell, 208 would have been regarded as a big score in the 1979 men’s World Cup.

[Jonathan]

Jason back on form

[Holden Mcgroyne]

Great finish to the innings by England. So much better when your 7 and 8 can get the ball off the square.