The Cricket Thread

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Scotland

60/9

Jings

[guinness]

1 hour ago, guinness said:

Afghanistan finish 190 for 4. Reckon about 40 or 50 too many for Scotland. Difference in class evident.

Sorry 130 too many.

[FTOF]

45 minutes ago, guinness said:

Sorry 130 too many.

A sound thrashing handed out.

Afghanistan were miles ahead in every respect.

 

[Sue Denim]

This World Cup match between Afghanistan and Scotland is hardly fair when one country is an economic mess run by a illiberal group that cracks down on alcohol and forces great swathes of the population to cover their faces in public places. Afghanistan should go easy on them.

[guinness]

South African wicketkeeper withdraws from match versus West Indies after being ordered to take a knee. What happened to freedom of expression?

[guinness]

Scotland only set Namibia 109. This was the only game they had a chance in. Did well to qualifying but have  very poor in the finals.

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Presently

Scotland V New Zealand

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[guinness]

Decent performance against one of the top sides in the world.

[HSS]

Well done Ferguslie 🏏

 

 

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[FTOF]

Watched the T-20 final this morning.

Exciting at times, but in the end a relatively comfortable victory for England v Pakistan.

If Pakistan hadn't lost Afridi from their bowling attack mid match through injury. it might have been closer.

Although Curran and Rashid bowled really well. Stokes batted admirably for his first T-20 fifty too.

[eastlandssaint]

Is this the end of Poloc Cricket Club?   Poloc Cricket Club – Glasgow, established 1878

[HSS]

1 hour ago, eastlandssaint said:

Is this the end of Poloc Cricket Club?   Poloc Cricket Club – Glasgow, established 1878

Queens Park taking the lease for a training centre

[guinness]

On 3/7/2023 at 10:12 PM, HSS said:

Queens Park taking the lease for a training centre

Presumably  means an open part of the park will now be enclosed and be unavailable to the public. Played a Poloc many times. Smashing ground. Used to be very noisy with the police dog training centre next d oor. Shame after 145 years.

[eastlandssaint]

'Very sad' - Poloc CC lose Shawholm ground lease after 143 years - BBC Sport

[antrin]

I believe this is the place for cricket comment?  
I have little interest in it, but this wonderful Tasmanian cartoonist has the right way of looking at it - and recent non-events.  

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/03/was-it-in-the-spirit-of-the-game-a-nation-cries-whither-cricket

[FTOF]

Scotland are two victories away from qualifying for the world cup, through the super sixes.

They put out the West Indies by beating them at the weekend.

They play Zimbabwe tomorrow morning at 8.00 a.m. (on SKY sports).

If they win then they need to beat the Netherlands on Thursday. If they lose, then they're out.

[guinness]

Scotland have Zimbabwe in real trouble. The boy Chris Sole touching 90 miles per hour. Just dropped an easy catch to get rid of the only real threat left. 35 for 3 chasing 235. If Raza had gone there the match was all but over.

[FTOF]

16 minutes ago, guinness said:

Scotland have Zimbabwe in real trouble. The boy Chris Sole touching 90 miles per hour. Just dropped an easy catch to get rid of the only real threat left. 35 for 3 chasing 235. If Raza had gone there the match was all but over.

Been watching since 8.00 this morning.

Looked almost down and out at one point, but bowling has been impressive so far.🤞

[FTOF]

Lost their way for a bit, but just got Raza out.

91 - 5 after 18 overs.

Still in with a chance.

[HSS]

176/6 now with ZIM needing 58 runs from 90 balls 🏏

[WeeBud]

C'mon Scotland....time for clear heads and keeping calm 🏏🏏

[HSS]

Scotland win 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏏