Cricket

These graphs indicate the result was never in doubt:

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Given they smashed England, can only imagine what Ireland would have done to India today...

It'd have been a different story had I not posted that, mark my words...

Absolutely infectious character Adil Rashid and always pithy with his answers (just been interviewed). 'Hopefully, inshallah, we'll beat them (Pakistan)'.

That Ireland loss and Australia washout were the much needed kick up the arse; playing knockout cricket since and getting better and better

TBH T20 is such a lottery anyway. That game could easily have gone either way depending on a bit of luck in the first couple of overs.

But, as they say, the better you get the luckier you are.

Had to follow that on the guardian OBO while in a focus group. Incredible performance. Hard to believe that Hales barely made the side till so recently.
Who knows which Pakistan will turn up. Must be the most unpredictable side to play against.

Hales was never excluded on talent, only because Morgan didn't like the cut of his jib

Final to be shown on C4 on Sunday

I've stupidly agreed to go on a long walk out in the middle of nowhere on Sunday morning as I had every reason to believe England wouldn't make the final. Fingers crossed there's a 5G mast out there somewhere.

Final to be shown on C4 on Sunday

Excellent. I was just thinking whether I should:
a) buy a day pass for Sky Sports from NowTV
b) use a mate's Sky Go account
c) borrow a Sky Q box from downstairs neighbour
d) find a hokey stream on the Internet
e) listen to TMS

I watched this morning on a NowTV pass, which was great. But I did miss TMS commentary.

Such a pain to try and sync the two streams, I was too enthralled to bother.

That was the first time a T20 game has been won by an innings.

Erm. No. I'm guessing there's something missing like "T20 world cup game".

For example:-

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-south-africa-2006-07-250054/south-africa-vs-pakistan-only-t20i-255957/full-scorecard

^ This.

There have been 139 won by an innings according to wikipedia.

In fact, we're on the wrong end of the highest winning margin of 10 wickets; against Pakistan. 203 runs.

Fingers crossed there's a 5G mast out there somewhere.

Didn't you get your Covid jabs?

I did. So that means I'll be both picking up and transmitting 5G signals, doesn't it? Needn't have worried.

I've stupidly agreed to go on a long walk out in the middle of nowhere on Sunday morning as I had every reason to believe England wouldn't make the final. Fingers crossed there's a 5G mast out there somewhere.

I'd be thinking about pulling a muscle in the next day or two.

fnar fnar wanking gag

Alarm set. Worried we'll wake up to rain.

Well, seems OK...for now.

Channel 4 ftw
Yay

It's noisy

Is the C4 coverage the same as Sky does anyone know?

Yeah, Sky feed

Cool.thanks. one less thing to worry about choosing.