Well done boys, we smashed Australia
Luv it.
Poor old aussies.
I arrive in Sydney tomorrow morning , and I promise not to rub it in.
Great effort. Difficult listening at work, but managed to get most of it. Home in time for the finale! Cannot wait until Sunday š
Come on England...
And the final is free to watch Sunday on channel 4, should be good..
Had test match special on all day England have been brilliant better in all departments well done lads.
I'm stuck in a hard place,had Ā£30 on NZ at the start.
Thought they wereĀ over priced at 12/1.
Also had Ā£20 on Simona Halep at @16/1,hugely over priced considering she was no1 a few months back.
My bets always seem to fall at last hurdle,I had a golfer last month 4 clear with 4 to play and blew it.š
Terrific performances since the group stage wobbles. Today was special, onwards and upwards to the final. Sunday is a work day here in Dubai but I will be "working from home".
Well done England, hope we perform well again on Sunday.
Sadly it is no longer on terrestrial tv where we can all enjoy it
Quote from: Andy S on July 11, 2019, 08:04:35 PM
Sadly it is no longer on terrestrial tv where we can all enjoy it
It's on channel 4 as mentioned above :)
Absolutely quality performance by England, wiped the floor with the sandpaper lot. So good to see the Final will be on TV. Good Decision.
Unbelievably bad umpiring decision on Roy. No wonder he was incensed. Unbelievable.
Quote from: bobbo on July 11, 2019, 06:09:43 PM
Luv it.
Poor old aussies.
I arrive in Sydney tomorrow morning , and I promise not to rub it in.
Off topic but I was suppose to pull in to Sydney with the US Navy back in 87 or 88.Ā Green Peace blocked us and protested so we left and went elsewhereĀ :012:
Splendid, I watched every minute of it, men against boys.
Nothing like shutting the cocky loud mouth arrogant Aussies by playing them off the park. We certainly hit them for six. Well done England.
Currently in the depths of a New Zealand winter but the sun will shine when we beat you lot. Go kiwis!!!
Quote from: kiwian on July 12, 2019, 05:22:35 AM
Currently in the depths of a New Zealand winter but the sun will shine when we beat you lot. Go kiwis!!!
Well I hope it's a competitive match. I like both teams. Kane is a great player and comes across as a very humble and respectful person. Hope Guptill turns it around and plays a good innings.
What I also thought was great was how representative of modern Britiain the team was from Pakistani backgrounds, Irish captains, South African batsman heroes to West Indian quick bowlers amongst the rest of the Anglo-Saxon team. I am always proud to see people whose heritage is from elsewhere being part of our sporting heroes rather than defaulting to the "lands of my father", although having such a diverse population means that every nation seems to have a "home crowd" here. Well done you all!
Quote from: KingofCheese on July 12, 2019, 09:48:24 AM
What I also thought was great was how representative of modern Britiain the team was from Pakistani backgrounds, Irish captains, South African batsman heroes to West Indian quick bowlers amongst the rest of the Anglo-Saxon team. I am always proud to see people whose heritage is from elsewhere being part of our sporting heroes rather than defaulting to the "lands of my father", although having such a diverse population means that every nation seems to have a "home crowd" here. Well done you all!
Very well put.
My favourite comment of the day was 'the only thing the England team did wrong was not to charge them for the lesson'
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Quote from: FFChris on July 12, 2019, 11:18:32 AM
My favourite comment of the day was 'the only thing the England team did wrong was not to charge them for the lesson'
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I think we should charge New Zealand for the lesson we will teach them.
It's a scheduling nightmare on Sunday what with the cricket and Wimbledon final plus the British Grand Prix, surely the powers that be should of realised and moved some of these events.
Great stuff, need a big performance in the final.
A guy at work had been supporting India but has now switched allegiance to England, very strange as he supports England for football?
Quote from: Art Vandelay on July 12, 2019, 07:03:02 PM
It's a scheduling nightmare on Sunday what with the cricket and Wimbledon final plus the British Grand Prix, surely the powers that be should of realised and moved some of these events.
Grand Prix - not fussed. Normally i'd be glued to the Wimbledon mens' final but the cricket takes priority for me thus year.
Quote from: Twig on July 12, 2019, 07:36:39 PM
Quote from: Art Vandelay on July 12, 2019, 07:03:02 PM
It's a scheduling nightmare on Sunday what with the cricket and Wimbledon final plus the British Grand Prix, surely the powers that be should of realised and moved some of these events.
Grand Prix - not fussed. Normally i'd be glued to the Wimbledon mens' final but the cricket takes priority for me thus year.
Same here
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on July 12, 2019, 07:55:48 PM
Quote from: Twig on July 12, 2019, 07:36:39 PM
Quote from: Art Vandelay on July 12, 2019, 07:03:02 PM
It's a scheduling nightmare on Sunday what with the cricket and Wimbledon final plus the British Grand Prix, surely the powers that be should of realised and moved some of these events.
Grand Prix - not fussed. Normally i'd be glued to the Wimbledon mens' final but the cricket takes priority for me thus year.
Same here, but normally I would love to watch them all live
Same here
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on July 11, 2019, 06:25:26 PM
I had a golfer last month 4 clear with 4 to play and blew it.š
He should have stuck to using his CLUBS!!Ā :)
Quote from: SP on July 12, 2019, 07:19:16 PM
Great stuff, need a big performance in the final.
A guy at work had been supporting India but has now switched allegiance to England, very strange as he supports England for football?
Not unusual in my experience, as neither Pakistan nor India are any good at football my friends from these backgrounds support England the land of their birth. However, if you grow up in these communities Cricket is almost a second religionĀ and especially the rivialry between the two countries. In this sport these communities find pride in their heritage and the chance to put one over on their nearest and not dearest neighbours!
Cricket all day long, literally
Love Federer, but England in cricket final after that spanking of the sandpaper gang has to be watched
Woolly, maybe famous last words?
Quote from: kiwian on July 12, 2019, 11:53:19 PM
Woolly, maybe famous last words?
Maybe, but would you bet against England š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ
Quote from: Andy S on July 11, 2019, 08:04:35 PM
Sadly it is no longer on terrestrial tv where we can all enjoy it
But it is. If you are interested you can watch it live on terrestrial tv.
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on July 11, 2019, 06:25:26 PM
Also had Ā£20 on Simona Halep at @16/1,hugely over priced considering she was no1 a few months back.
My bets always seem to fall at last hurdle,I had a golfer last month 4 clear with 4 to play and blew it.š
Simona...Simona...Simona.... :yay: :yay: :yay:
Quote from: Art Vandelay on July 11, 2019, 08:09:25 PM
Quote from: Andy S on July 11, 2019, 08:04:35 PM
Sadly it is no longer on terrestrial tv where we can all enjoy it
It's on channel 4 as mentioned above :)
The with the Wimbledon men's final on BBC it is going to be an afternoon of channel hopping between tennis and cricket.
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on July 13, 2019, 03:11:11 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on July 11, 2019, 06:25:26 PM
Also had Ā£20 on Simona Halep at @16/1,hugely over priced considering she was no1 a few months back.
My bets always seem to fall at last hurdle,I had a golfer last month 4 clear with 4 to play and blew it.š
Simona...Simona...Simona.... :yay: :yay: :yay:
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Cricket all day long for me tomorrow. I'll probably watch the first two laps of the Grand Prix as well as that's all that matters these days isn't it
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Quote from: Mince n Tatties on July 11, 2019, 06:25:26 PM
Also had Ā£20 on Simona Halep at @16/1,hugely over priced considering she was no1 a few months back.
My bets always seem to fall at last hurdle,I had a golfer last month 4 clear with 4 to play and blew it.š
Simona...Simona...Simona.... :yay: :yay: :yay:
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Cricket all day long for me tomorrow. I'll probably watch the first two laps of the Grand Prix as well as that's all that matters these days isn't it
If I see any of it...Her indoors will whip it out my hand and disappear shopping for days.š
Quote from: KingofCheese on July 12, 2019, 09:07:13 PM
Quote from: SP on July 12, 2019, 07:19:16 PM
Great stuff, need a big performance in the final.
A guy at work had been supporting India but has now switched allegiance to England, very strange as he supports England for football?
Not unusual in my experience, as neither Pakistan nor India are any good at football my friends from these backgrounds support England the land of their birth. However, if you grow up in these communities Cricket is almost a second religionĀ and especially the rivialry between the two countries. In this sport these communities find pride in their heritage and the chance to put one over on their nearest and not dearest neighbours!
They only play cricket because you cannot Tamper with a football or a Rugby Ball.
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on July 11, 2019, 06:22:08 PM
I'm stuck in a hard place,had Ā£30 on NZ at the start.
Thought they wereĀ over priced at 12/1.
Yes ,same with me jumped on at 12/1 before start.
So sticking with Kiwis.
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on July 11, 2019, 06:25:26 PM
Also had Ā£20 on Simona Halep at @16/1,hugely over priced considering she was no1 a few months back.
My bets always seem to fall at last hurdle,I had a golfer last month 4 clear with 4 to play and blew it.š
Got on Halep to win 2 sets to love 7/2.
Just got fed up with BBC love fest for Serena.
And then Meghan Markle turning up to support.
Quote from: ffcne on July 14, 2019, 09:48:20 AM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on July 11, 2019, 06:25:26 PM
Also had Ā£20 on Simona Halep at @16/1,hugely over priced considering she was no1 a few months back.
My bets always seem to fall at last hurdle,I had a golfer last month 4 clear with 4 to play and blew it.š
Got on Halep to win 2 sets to love 7/2.
Just got fed up with BBC love fest for Serena.
And then Meghan Markle turning up to support.
When the betting came out 2 weeks ago couldn't believe she was16/1 with some firms.
She was World No1 at start of year,still I'm not complaining.
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on July 14, 2019, 10:06:37 AM
Quote from: ffcne on July 14, 2019, 09:48:20 AM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on July 11, 2019, 06:25:26 PM
Also had Ā£20 on Simona Halep at @16/1,hugely over priced considering she was no1 a few months back.
My bets always seem to fall at last hurdle,I had a golfer last month 4 clear with 4 to play and blew it.š
Got on Halep to win 2 sets to love 7/2.
Just got fed up with BBC love fest for Serena.
And then Meghan Markle turning up to support.
When the betting came out 2 weeks ago couldn't believe she was16/1 with some firms.
She was World No1 at start of year,still I'm not complaining.
Well spotted.
England making hard work of this but some decent bowling by NZ.
Another wicket and England conspiring to lose in another final??
Bairstow gone now. NZ bowling really well. Game is up for grabs now. Very hard to call it.
Edit: Morgan gone now also.
Quote from: hovewhite on July 14, 2019, 04:33:33 PM
Another wicket and England conspiring to lose in another final??
We are.
89-4 having difficulty watching now.
Butler and Stokes last chance.
What will be will beĀ :dft003:
Desperately painful stuff.
Looking a little better
I keep switching between the tennis and cricket
Federer needs 105 off 96 balls
Can we snatch this from the jaws of defeat???
Boundaries desperately required. Can't do this running singles.
And Butler gone.
Quote from: Twig on July 14, 2019, 06:28:18 PM
And Butler gone.
Think that's the wicket that'll win it for NZ.
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What a game. 100 overs and it's all square. Hats off to Stokes no matter what happens next.
Amazing game, the tension in it is unbearable
You couldn't make it up, who wrote this script.
NZ must be very proud of Ben Stokes.
Amazing so nervous!!
Come on England, come on
Get it there. OMG what a game!!!
Yes!
Well played NZ.
Well played England, we came back from the dead, World Champions, Get in there.Ā Astonishing pure theatre. It's a shame somebody had to lose.
Well I am one of those old farts who from time to time remember things as they used to be and wish we could return to the good old days.
I never ever thought cricket could be so exciting, so thrilling and all involved did so well, even sky.
What an amazing game and hard luck NZ.
Well done England but a really tough way to lose. I suppose there has to be a winner but to my mind they shared the spoils.
Stokes is a god
Quote from: Twig on July 14, 2019, 07:50:03 PM
Well done England but a really tough way to lose. I suppose there has to be a winner but to my mind they shared the spoils.
In the circumstances, it feels quite a hollow victory, tbh.
And Lewis Hamilton wins at Silverstone and Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon men'sĀ tennis final.
Fantastic game of tennis one if the best between two greats.
G8 we won but... as NZ lost less wickets in their 50 overs why did they not win?
Ok, yes I get it because them the rules but just seems odd
Quote from: Holders on July 14, 2019, 07:57:23 PM
Quote from: Twig on July 14, 2019, 07:50:03 PM
Well done England but a really tough way to lose. I suppose there has to be a winner but to my mind they shared the spoils.
In the circumstances, it feels quite a hollow victory, tbh.
Not hollow for me, I'll take our good fortune as its a fine line between success & failure.
Quote from: SP on July 14, 2019, 08:08:45 PM
Quote from: Holders on July 14, 2019, 07:57:23 PM
Quote from: Twig on July 14, 2019, 07:50:03 PM
Well done England but a really tough way to lose. I suppose there has to be a winner but to my mind they shared the spoils.
In the circumstances, it feels quite a hollow victory, tbh.
Not hollow for me, I'll take our good fortune as its a fine line between success & failure.
None finer but as FFC73 says above, NZ lost less wickets.Ā
It's funny that although I was on the edge of my seat during the final overs shoot out I could not help thinking of the six where the NZ player caught the ball and the stepped back over the boundary, and that six including four overthrows deflected off Ben Stokes body.
Both within the laws of the game but oh so unfortunate for NZ.
Quote from: Holders on July 14, 2019, 07:57:23 PM
Quote from: Twig on July 14, 2019, 07:50:03 PM
Well done England but a really tough way to lose. I suppose there has to be a winner but to my mind they shared the spoils.
In the circumstances, it feels quite a hollow victory, tbh.
Not for me it was a great performance by Stokes and ButlerĀ well done England
Quote from: Stoneleigh Loyalist on July 14, 2019, 08:15:14 PM
It's funny that although I was on the edge of my seat during the final overs shoot out I could not help thinking of the six where the NZ player caught the ball and the stepped back over the boundary, and that six including four overthrows deflected off Ben Stokes body.
Both within the laws of the game but oh so unfortunate for NZ.
Thought the Stokes deflection was off the bat when he was diving to stay in, which makes it that bit more fortunate.
Quote from: Holders on July 14, 2019, 08:10:26 PM
Quote from: SP on July 14, 2019, 08:08:45 PM
Quote from: Holders on July 14, 2019, 07:57:23 PM
Quote from: Twig on July 14, 2019, 07:50:03 PM
Well done England but a really tough way to lose. I suppose there has to be a winner but to my mind they shared the spoils.
In the circumstances, it feels quite a hollow victory, tbh.
Not hollow for me, I'll take our good fortune as its a fine line between success & failure.
None finer but as FFC73 says above, NZ lost less wickets.Ā
I was made to watch the tennis which was a fabulous game but was following the cricket on the iPad and got to watch the super over. What a great day of sport especially with Hamilton winning the Grand Prix. Hopefully next season will equally as exciting and fulfilling as todayĀ 049:gif
I sometimes wonder why some people follow sports yes it was a fine performance by NZ, but can't people enjoy England winning, enough people rejoice when we dont
Quote from: SP on July 14, 2019, 07:15:41 PM
NZ must be very proud of Ben Stokes.
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Unbelievable game.
Yes England not at their best but bloody hell was that something
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One of the best games I've ever watched. In any sport.
Agree totally. The only shame is that we had to beat a thoroughly gracious and sporting side like NZ in the final to win it.
...come to think of it, we'd already shut up the real foe!!!!!
Quote from: SP on July 14, 2019, 08:08:45 PM
Quote from: Holders on July 14, 2019, 07:57:23 PM
Quote from: Twig on July 14, 2019, 07:50:03 PM
Well done England but a really tough way to lose. I suppose there has to be a winner but to my mind they shared the spoils.
In the circumstances, it feels quite a hollow victory, tbh.
Not hollow for me, I'll take our good fortune as its a fine line between success & failure.
Absolutely, take no prisoners, somebody had to win it why not us, how would we have felt if it was the other way round. We snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, and that takes some doing. A great fighting come back.
Not a cricket fan at all but congrats on winning the world cup.Just one question as an irish man I find abit annoying that an irishman is captain and one of your best players how does that work thou how come an irishman can play for enland .not a wum just asking
Quote from: Nasty Neil on July 14, 2019, 08:27:52 PM
I sometimes wonder why some people follow sports yes it was a fine performance by NZ, but can't people enjoy England winning, enough people rejoice when we dont
Your spot on Nasty Neil, I cannot understand some people's mentality. Well done England. š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ
Quote from: Finnans Right Peg on July 14, 2019, 09:24:48 PM
Not a cricket fan at all but congrats on winning the world cup.Just one question as an irish man I find abit annoying that an irishman is captain and one of your best players how does that work thou how come an irishman can play for enland .not a wum just asking
It's to make up for all the Englishmen who have played for Ireland at football.
Yeah but in football when you play a competitive international you can not play for another country .again i stresd not a wum just asking and again I say congrats on winning
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on July 14, 2019, 09:23:57 PM
Quote from: SP on July 14, 2019, 08:08:45 PM
Quote from: Holders on July 14, 2019, 07:57:23 PM
Quote from: Twig on July 14, 2019, 07:50:03 PM
Well done England but a really tough way to lose. I suppose there has to be a winner but to my mind they shared the spoils.
In the circumstances, it feels quite a hollow victory, tbh.
Not hollow for me, I'll take our good fortune as its a fine line between success & failure.
Absolutely, take no prisoners, somebody had to win it why not us, how would we have felt if it was the other way round. We snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, and that takes some doing. A great fighting come back.
Don't get me wrong, I'm delighted we won, I just felt that NZ were the better team on the day and didn't get the rub of the green. But that's sport.
Quote from: Holders on July 14, 2019, 08:10:26 PM
Quote from: SP on July 14, 2019, 08:08:45 PM
Quote from: Holders on July 14, 2019, 07:57:23 PM
Quote from: Twig on July 14, 2019, 07:50:03 PM
Well done England but a really tough way to lose. I suppose there has to be a winner but to my mind they shared the spoils.
In the circumstances, it feels quite a hollow victory, tbh.
Not hollow for me, I'll take our good fortune as its a fine line between success & failure.
None finer but as FFC73 says above, NZ lost less wickets.Ā
We scored more boundaries, had a better tournament run rate and also beat NZ earlier in the tournament. So yeah, I think we deserved it.
At last an England team of any sport becomes WORLD
CHAMPIONS well done to all involved including NZ for an amazing days sport.
Quote from: hovewhite on July 14, 2019, 10:33:14 PM
At last an England team of any sport becomes WORLD
CHAMPIONS well done to all involved including NZ for an amazing days sport.
We hold the women's cricket world cup as well.
Quote from: Wingnut on July 14, 2019, 08:16:10 PM
Quote from: Stoneleigh Loyalist on July 14, 2019, 08:15:14 PM
It's funny that although I was on the edge of my seat during the final overs shoot out I could not help thinking of the six where the NZ player caught the ball and the stepped back over the boundary, and that six including four overthrows deflected off Ben Stokes body.
Both within the laws of the game but oh so unfortunate for NZ.
Thought the Stokes deflection was off the bat when he was diving to stay in, which makes it that bit more fortunate.
most defiently. Seen it a hundred times now, and stokes never once looked at the ball, or even tried to play it. Must one of those things. Fielder could have thrown it anywhere other than at his bat
Brilliant final.Ā There will never be a cricket game to rival it ... never mind a world cup final. Massive respect to NZ who played brilliantly and were genuinely unlucky. We didn't play at the level we did to beat Australia and India but that was the epitome of gutsy and battling. Never thought I'd say this but would watch that in preference to ANY football game I've seen since attending our Wembley play off final.
OK Woolly, how much will you charge us for the lesson? Lots of ifs in this game, it had it all right from the first ball of England's innings..........
Quote from: FFC73 on July 14, 2019, 08:07:55 PM
G8 we won but... as NZ lost less wickets in their 50 overs why did they not win?
Ok, yes I get it because them the rules but just seems odd
ODI is a massive sport now especially in India so the rules have been changed over time to increase positive play. It is the same in football where back passing to the goalkeeper was banned and three points were given to a win. If wickets were used instead of boundaries then teams would be more Conservative in their play and excitement would be less.
That WC Final had a better screenplay than the best cinema fiction you could ever come up.Ā Guptill the batsman playing the first ball and last ball of the match and being on the losing side ... incredible entertainment.
Most amazing game I have ever watched and that includes the 2005 ashes
Quote from: kiwian on July 15, 2019, 05:41:57 AM
OK Woolly, how much will you charge us for the lesson? Lots of ifs in this game, it had it all right from the first ball of England's innings..........
There were no losers really, it was a massive victory for cricket and sportsmanship. It takes two teams to create an epic match of Biblical proportions, pure theatre and whoever wrote the script was a magician.
On this occasion I shall not be sending any Invoice, maybe a credit note instead.
Sport is all about ifs and buts, you only have to have watched the men's singles final at Wimbledon to realise that, glorious victory and glorious defeat.
England are World Champions, nobody can take that away from us, we came back from the dead, that takes a real fighting spirit, and I am very proud of them, but although I appreciate it may not quite feel the same for you, you can be proud of New Zealand.
Success has many fathers, but failure can be an orphan, but yesterdays cricket match is an exception to that suggestion.
Now shortly we have a small issue to deal with the ball tampering cry baby whinging Aussies in the Ashes, there lies a backside I really do want to kick with my size 12 DM's. Then after we have given them some chin music, we charm their women and drink their beer even if it is a little warm, the beer that is šŗ
Quote from: Finnans Right Peg on July 14, 2019, 09:32:05 PM
Yeah but in football when you play a competitive international you can not play for another country .again i stresd not a wum just asking and again I say congrats on winning
His mum is English and he has held a British passport since birth.
Ireland was not considered a full member of the ICC when he played for them, that happened later.
I believe this is why he is eligible to play for England.Ā
That England team must now start picking up awards for the rest of the year, I am thinking in particular of BBC Sports Personality of The Year and a number of knighthoods surely.
Quote from: Holders on July 14, 2019, 07:57:23 PM
Quote from: Twig on July 14, 2019, 07:50:03 PM
Well done England but a really tough way to lose. I suppose there has to be a winner but to my mind they shared the spoils.
In the circumstances, it feels quite a hollow victory, tbh.
Not hollow, no. We won and i'm delighted.Ā I am just recognising that we beat a very decent and sporting team by the narrowest of margins. It was a great final and a fantastic advert for the game of cricket.
Quote from: JoelH5 on July 14, 2019, 09:14:59 PM
One of the best games I've ever watched. In any sport.
I've been trying to think of anything better, but can't.
Not even 1966 can beat what I watched yesterday.
Fantastic
