Cricket

Beauty

Team is shaping up very nicely ahead of the World Cup, and today's side wasn't even our best

We're gonna win the series 6-5 (if you include the T20 games against Aus in the tri series).

First practice of the year last night and feeling it today. Seems to be spaces still available (run until late March) , at the Oval, £18 for 2 hours, was a mixed bag of abilities so good for everyone. Spent the first hour mixing up some fielding and bating techniques then an hour of nets.

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According to BBC website, India have won U19 Word Cup (?).

Kiwi top order got blown away, it seems. Going to be tough from here.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8368/report/1116941/australia-under-19s-vs-india-under-19s-final-under-19s-world-cup-2017-18/

So we’re in for years of India ODI domination...

(My post was more spelling police than surprise at the result though. And they’ve still not corrected it)

Aussies skittled NZ in the first tri series T20

In other news I sorted my tickets for the NZ/Eng tests; all four days in Auckland are £62 and Christchurch £41 (5th days are typically free). I think that would get me a day 1 ticket at Lords at a stretch, we really do get kinda ripped off.

Not a bad start in this first T20

Dreadful shot by Hales though. But 9+ per over is a good nudge for the first 6.

Aaarrgghh! They're throwing it away.

Le sigh

They're going to have to bowl very well here.

I'm sure they'll 'take the positives' when they get stuffed too. FFS media training bullshit...

Not bad from the Big Willey

Fucking hell what a jaffer!

Awesome.

Could be close this

Hales dropped catch again...

Just seen the Roy one and that bounced. Can't blame the lad for thinking he'd got him. But it wasn't out.

I'm glad Maxwell didn't play in the ODIs!

(double post)

2 to win with Maxwell off strike on 97.

Let Carey get a single and then bowl a wide.

Oh well. Does this at least leave some egg on Smith's face after that batting?

Well played Maxwell a 6 to win the match and bring up his Century.

id be into this, probably towards the end of the month and in March though @OneLessCardigan @Amygdala ...?

Which day do you go?

Those ones will be on the Friday nights, I believe they're from 7-9

Club nets for me start in 3 weeks in Wallington, God my body isn't ready for it.