Australia [285/7] defeat England [221] by 64 runs and reach semi-finals of World Cup 2019

[fight_club]

If England cannot chase 285 here, there's no way they are going to beat India or NZ.

Even if they, it doesn't guarantee win in rest two matches. Between top teams its all about who plays better on the day and use the conditions to their advantage

no match is given

 

[shaz619]

With England batsman, I think they haven't fired on all cylinders despite some good wins and performances but it could be that day where they get their destructive mojo back. Mo is due a monster knock and so is Butler

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Root will be key wicket for england.

 

[Boi]

Dude we need them to lose...

Not really. England can win today, lose their next two with the Aussies losing all their games and we can come 3rd by winning all of ours.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Not really. England can win today, lose their next two with the Aussies losing all their games and we can come 3rd by winning all of ours.

I dont see NZ beating england

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good score on the pitch , england arent getting anywhere close to the target.

 

[Boi]

I dont see NZ beating england

We’ll still get in ahead of Australia even if eng beat NZ, providing Aus lose to NZ and SA.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

If England cannot chase 285 here, there's no way they are going to beat India or NZ.

I would tend to agree. There will be increasing pressure with every game to come that England fails to secure the win. I think this is a 50/50 game as it stands, a couple of early wickets and it will be hard for England. I don't care how deep you bat, world cup games have a whole different tension to bilateral series.

 

[JaDed]

I dont know Finch hit a ton, how bad the pitch can be?

 

[wrongun]

I dont see NZ beating england

A team with Boult & Ferguson + a solid batting line up (class of Williamson, experience of Taylor, a bit of power, generally a good plan) is capable of beating any team in English conditions on their day. I don't think they are favourites but it wouldn't be a huge shock if they won.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Hopefully England can pull it off, if they do it will be in a thriller; Moeen and Woakes batting at the end to seal the victory

So you don't want Pakistan to get through?

 

[andy0204]

A team with Boult & Ferguson + a solid batting line up (class of Williamson, experience of Taylor, a bit of power, generally a good plan) is capable of beating any team in English conditions on their day. I don't think they are favourites but it wouldn't be a huge shock if they won.

btw english conditions are similar to new zealand conditions

 

[Rana]

Recon Aussies have got enough here

 

[Hawkeye]

Good score on the pitch , england arent getting anywhere close to the target.

Your predictions are usually not that good.


Anyway, it's easy for ENG if they don't lose 2 early wickets.

 

[James]

If England cannot chase 285 here, there's no way they are going to beat India or NZ.

Why not? NZ squeaked over the line against Bangladesh and India just nearly lost to Afghanistan. Every team is potentially beatable.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Let’s go Australia

 

[WebGuru]

Vince gone! what a start...

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Brilliant!!!

 

[pakistani pride]

Sorry mate, having an identity crisis

Hahaha in that case confused desi.

 

[Ronaldo7]

 

[JaDed]

Why not? NZ squeaked over the line against Bangladesh and India just nearly lost to Afghanistan. Every team is potentially beatable.

Because of pressure....beatable but would be harder , in this match they can still play freely

 

[Markhor]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] - I think it's still a good total despite that late order collapse from Australia.

If you bowl in the right areas there's still assistance on offer from this surface.

 

[szundercover]

Wowww

 

[Markhor]

There you go, swing and a beautiful delivery.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Sweet

 

[Markhor]

We were hoping to see such left arm bowling from Shaheen in this tournament

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Why is James Vince playing

 

[szundercover]

It feels like Pakistan is playing in the yellow shirt.

 

[JaDed]

Lords usually seems to be a place for visiting teams to take a bite of home team.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

We were hoping to see such left arm bowling from Shaheen in this tournament

Shaheen got Maxwell bowled, John Cena got Vince. No one even knows who is Vince

 

[JaDed]

Poor James Vince.. what a start

 

[Ram Shekhar]

What a ball! Behendorff is a gem.. provides what Starc doesn't offer... inswing into the right handers!

 

[Ram Shekhar]

Without Roy and Hales, England opening combo looks thin!

 

[Kianig89]

Back from office now I can post easily Behrendoff Wasim Akram like

 

[fight_club]

Thats the length i would like Amir to be hitting more and more. For some reason He seems
to be more contend with keeping it to good length rather than full

Lovely length

 

[JaDed]

What a ball! Behendorff is a gem.. provides what Starc doesn't offer... inswing into the right handers!

He didn’t play against us..,

 

[Kianig89]

England off to a customary 0/1

 

[JibranAnsari]

good movement , first 10 overs are going to be crucial.

 

[Ram Shekhar]

He didn’t play against us..,

Rohit scored 60.. obvious isn't it..

 

[shaz619]

So you don't want Pakistan to get through?

God willing Pak will get through

 

[JaDed]

Jason played for MI lol , and MI didnt play him whole
Season and still won, darnit should had played nd got him found out

 

[shaz619]

Thats the length i would like Amir to be hitting more and more. For some reason He seems
to be more contend with keeping it to good length rather than full

Lovely length

It's a safety first approach from Aamir, I don't mind it at the death but he needs to be more ambitious at the top

 

[Ram Shekhar]

Starc should never take the new ball for Australia. Cummins and Behendorff should. Starc is good in the middle and deadly at death

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Bairstow lol gonna out soon

 

[Dingolfy]

It's a safety first approach from Aamir, I don't mind it at the death but he needs to be more ambitious at the top

But with Pakistan’s poor batting, he needs to take wickets upfront. Else by the time he comes at death, teams would have already enough runs beyond the reach of Pakistan.

 

[Gullycricket]

What happened to we will score 500

 

[Boi]

England will chase this easy. Australian attack isn’t good enough. 5th bowler will get hit for 80+.

 

[barah_admi]

The ball is swinging but with the lefties going with a leg stump line, they will get hit for boundaries on anything slightly loose.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Need these 2 before 100

 

[Ram Shekhar]

Thats the length i would like Amir to be hitting more and more. For some reason He seems
to be more contend with keeping it to good length rather than full

Lovely length

I also see him bowl a lot of cross seam deliveries in the first 2-3 overs. By the time he gets it right, white kookaburra doesn't offer you any swing. Amir probably has to bowl an over or two before the innings begin.

 

[szundercover]

The Aussies are desperate to win this match.

 

[MRSN]

Beauty

 

[Green Patriot]

Big big wicket.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

How is the pitch now.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Root gone. Aus on top

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

root gone

 

[emranabbas]

1 more wicket please

 

[MRSN]

The Aussies are desperate to win this match.

They want to seal their sf spot tonight unlike lazy England who wasted against SL

 

[Gullycricket]

Lol favorites.Would love your opinion [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION].Still think Aussies are overrated

 

[Ronaldo7]

Babar and Imam were smacking drives on a similar pitch. If we had played a bit more sensibly we would have won. So disappointing

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Choking mode [ON]

 

[emranabbas]

And root gone lol

 

[szundercover]

Stll cummins and lyon are left to face.This is an seriously good Australian bowling line up.

 

[Boi]

Morgan bricking it.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Beautiful set up from Starc. Now the left handlers will be even more susceptible to the left arm away swing

 

[amirm]

England bat deep, so the game isn’t over yet

 

[Markhor]

Beauty

This is proper left arm swing bowling. Wonderful to watch after months of crap from our army of left armers in Junaid, Shinwari, Wahab, Amir (between end of CT17 and start of this WC) and Shaheen.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Yess

 

[szundercover]

need to get morgan out.Morgan is a good player against aussies.

 

[Plumb]

"360 is par score..."

"ordered the 500 runs score books"

Struggling to chase against SL and now Aus

#England Cricket

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Bye Bye England. Congratulations to Pak fans.

 

[emranabbas]

1 more wicket please

Thank you Australia

 

[shaz619]

This is proper left arm swing bowling. Wonderful to watch after months of crap from our army of left armers in Junaid, Shinwari, Wahab, Amir (between CT17 and this WC) and Shaheen.

Come on mate, none of those guys are capable of swinging the ball like Starc. Wahab and Amir are doing okay within the confines of their ceiling although Amir could certainly improve by pitching the ball up a bit more and not constantly wasting the new cherry with cross seam deliveries; but make no mistake Starc is just a maestro of swing bowling, the best in the tournament

 

[szundercover]

I dont see england winning against india.Its all in our hands to qualify for the semis.

 

[Green Patriot]

Wicket maiden for Starc.

 

[Gullycricket]

Howz this team No1 in ODI.They look like Tailenders. Kudos to ICC for such good pitches with variety in WC

 

[Kianig89]

If aus win this game then ind will win the WC #phixed

 

[fight_club]

Why Australia is a champion side can be judged by their understanding and exploiting of the conditions

Cummins is top bowler but his more hit the deck. They are bowling Starc and behrendorff both try
to pitch it up and use swing

Amir must take note here and bowl this length in his opening spells to get wicket at the top
they are vital. Hopefully tomorrow Amir will be seen bowling this length without worrying about
few boundaries

England are in doledrums

 

[shaz619]

Bye Bye England. Congratulations to Pak fans.

The game is not lost just yet, England have a long batting line up and they will fight till the fat lady sings - this is new England, the golden generation

 

[Kianig89]

It will be an Aus v Ind Finale