Cricket

One of the alltime classic posts.

― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 July 2019 bookmarkflaglink

lol have mercy on me

everybody fuck off

how do you play the super over ? just go out and whack it 6 times ?

three batsmen i think?

so you dont want to get out.

what am i talking about - no idea.

Lol wondering what a good par is for 1 over

massive from stokes here

incredible. so much on jofra's shoulders tho.

he seemed quite isolated when he was warming up. sitting there by himself. but he's been given a decent total.

he looks calm

and bowling as he always does

A moment ago, England needed 15 to win off the last over. Now New Zealand need 16 to win off the last over. Madness!

— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) July 14, 2019

The West Indian will win it for you, imo.

Feel for whoever loses this tbh, should've shared it

^^^^

^

wide man

man man man

Oof

Blimey

wow

Poor old Kiwis, robbed!

get this shit on free to air

i was going to say i almost feel deflated. but then i saw archer's face.

Good lord, what a game.

Fuck me

Feel for whoever loses this tbh, should've shared it

― jou're much too jung, girl (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 14 July 2019 18:18 (five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

Was gonna say "NZ was robbed" but didn't want to be accused of treason :D

No, any treason accuations should be reserved for Ben Stokes ;)

this combined with the birth of my baby daughter has made it a crazy and wonderful week

nothing will beat baby but that was insane

Congrats!

thanks very much!

Congratulations Neil!

Congratulations!

Both Wimbledon going to a deciding t/b (which wasn’t possible before this year) and this going to a super over (which I didn’t even know was a thing) at basically the same time is something I am having trouble conveying the craziness of to my sports-agnostic partner.

Does anyone know what happened in the cricket? I was watching the Grand Prix.

Congratulations, Neil. Daughter born at the point of some sort of sports conjuncture.

That was some extraordinary sport. So much to process. I think I agree that they should have shared it.

I don't even enjoy watching cricket or even care that much for it as a sport, but perversely enjoy listening to it on the radio a hell of a lot. Earlier was a good reminder how exciting and fun it can be as an audio experience. Pisser that England won tho!

Congrats Neil.

thanks online buddies, it has been a real trip, long may it continue!

'grats, Neil

"Both Wimbledon going to a deciding t/b (which wasn’t possible before this year) and this going to a super over (which I didn’t even know was a thing) at basically the same time is something I am having trouble conveying the craziness of to my sports-agnostic partner."

Yesterday was one-for-the-ages craziness. TB ending about 20 minutes before the cricket.

btw this would've been shared had it been any other WC. The golden over was only introduced this year.

The golden over and then decision by number of boundaries is an even less satisfactory way of deciding a title than penalties tbh

The golden over was fine. Boundary count was robbery though

Golden over is a terrible way to decide anything lol - why in god's name introduce this when scores are seldom tied in cricket? Capitalism needing winners and losers again is it.

Congratulations Neil.

Still reeling to be honest and still feel awful for the Kiwis.

yeah

Give it to NZ: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/15/england-ben-stokes-mistake-umpire-cricket-world-cup-final-six-runs-new-zealand

Literally robbed