Cricket Thread

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ThorntonRunner 26 Jun 5:09pm, 26 Jun 2024 7,526 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Well that was emphatic
phal 26 Jun 7:51pm, 26 Jun 2024 4,831 posts	0 phal Yes it was! 😀 Interesting chat from the NZ commentator about their ‘hot houses’ over there for practicing on the grass conductions they thought they’d find here. Hopefully NZ get a bit more ‘warmed up’ for the next two matches. And fingers crossed the rain stays away!!
Pothunter 27 Jun 7:19am, 27 Jun 2024 9,020 posts	0 Pothunter A pleasant surprise to wake up and see a comfortable win for SA and their first ever progression to a tournament final!
ThorntonRunner 27 Jun 8:40am, 27 Jun 2024 7,527 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Re NZ "hot houses". I vaguely know the recently retired head groundsman at the ECB centre at Loughborough University. He had to prepare outdoor pitches in November mimicking the next away tour conditions. He had a 30 metre tent covering the pitch with lights and heaters to get the grass growing
Ocelot Spleens 27 Jun 9:39am, 27 Jun 2024 39,083 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens I am hoping England get through because SA will stuff it up at some point!
Pothunter 27 Jun 10:47am, 27 Jun 2024 9,023 posts	0 Pothunter I’m not holding my breath for the final!
Old Croc 27 Jun 10:49am, 27 Jun 2024 34,900 posts	0 Old Croc Hoping we get through today - we've seen off the cowboys now time to see off the Indians
Pothunter 27 Jun 10:50am, 27 Jun 2024 9,024 posts	0 Pothunter Can’t see anyone beating India, but T20 is a funny game and anything can happen on the day. I’ll definitely be shouting for England this afternoon though
Cerrertonia 27 Jun 11:02am, 27 Jun 2024 21,289 posts	0 Cerrertonia India's recent record in semi-finals is almost as bad as South Africa's has been - lost four out of five and the one they won was at home and followed by a collapse against Australia in the final. AFAICT, there is no UK TV, radio or newspaper journalist actually in Guyana for the match. Can't imagine that for the semi-final of a world cup in other sports.
jda 27 Jun 11:11am, 27 Jun 2024 17,355 posts	0 jda Got to have a puncher's chance in a T20. England have a bunch of players who can turn a match when it's their day.