FabSwingers.com forum: Cricket

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Don’t get me wrong I’m happy England “won” the cricket but does anybody else feel it was an anticlimax after 48 games. In the truest terms no one won.

Scores drawn after 50 overs, scores drawn after super over. However, because we got more boundaries we won, they lost less wickets in the 50 overs so shouldn’t they have won?

In football penalties keep going until someone misses, wouldn’t a bowl off be better. 5 bowlers each side same as a penalty shoot out, must hit the stumps.

If scores are level as in football after the 5 then it’s one at a time using the other players. You don’t base the winner on who had the most possession or shots on goal during the game.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't know but good legs on you op

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

There was cricket on...?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

How very British

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don’t get me wrong I’m happy England “won” the cricket but does anybody else feel it was an anticlimax after 48 games. In the truest terms no one won.

Scores drawn after 50 overs, scores drawn after super over. However, because we got more boundaries we won, they lost less wickets in the 50 overs so shouldn’t they have won?

In football penalties keep going until someone misses, wouldn’t a bowl off be better. 5 bowlers each side same as a penalty shoot out, must hit the stumps.

If scores are level as in football after the 5 then it’s one at a time using the other players. You don’t base the winner on who had the most possession or shots on goal during the game. "

No, but you base it on the rules that were established well before the tournament started, so everyone knew the score.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"How very British

What being allowed to have an opinion?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Id be more worried about the "6" in the 50th over than winning by essentially goal difference. Rules were well laid out before the start of the world cup and both teams knew what they had to do in the superover all in all Id say it was a pretty good climax

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ingle Dad SeekingMan
over a year ago

Northern England

"Don’t get me wrong I’m happy England “won” the cricket but does anybody else feel it was an anticlimax after 48 games. In the truest terms no one won.

Scores drawn after 50 overs, scores drawn after super over. However, because we got more boundaries we won, they lost less wickets in the 50 overs so shouldn’t they have won?

In football penalties keep going until someone misses, wouldn’t a bowl off be better. 5 bowlers each side same as a penalty shoot out, must hit the stumps.

If scores are level as in football after the 5 then it’s one at a time using the other players. You don’t base the winner on who had the most possession or shots on goal during the game. "

An "anticlimax"? It was the most thrilling game of cricket I've ever seen.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Do you think that people are counting boundaries during an innings? Maybe they are

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was too busy watching Lewis Hamilton winning probably the best F1 race in the last few years

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"How very British

What being allowed to have an opinion? "

All entitled.. like mine

As someone else said .. rules were clear at the start .. so why not just celebrate

I think it demonstrates just how closely matched the teams were ... what you'd hope for on a final ... something hard fought and close

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *edmark07Man
over a year ago

liverpool

Agree with previous poster. Most thrilling game of cricket ever.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Nah not an anti climax at all. That would of been a one sided affair ending at 6pm. We had the complete opposite.

We won due to the boundaries hit in the game. Probably not the best way to do it.

We won because the ball deflected off a diving Ben Stokes bat and goes for over throws.

My heart goes out to NZ as it's a cruel way to lose and not the best way to win but the rules of sport were not at all compromised - and I would of snapped your hand off at 10.30am if offered it.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *V-AliceTV/TS
over a year ago

Ayr

There's no such thing as a thrilling game of cricket - unless you're very easily thrilled.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ingle Dad SeekingMan
over a year ago

Northern England

"There's no such thing as a thrilling game of cricket - unless you're very easily thrilled."

Did you actually watch the game?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *iamonddave84Man
over a year ago

Hereford

"Don’t get me wrong I’m happy England “won” the cricket but does anybody else feel it was an anticlimax after 48 games. In the truest terms no one won.

Scores drawn after 50 overs, scores drawn after super over. However, because we got more boundaries we won, they lost less wickets in the 50 overs so shouldn’t they have won? Tweet or email the icc they love feedback from fans especially if you attended matches

In football penalties keep going until someone misses, wouldn’t a bowl off be better. 5 bowlers each side same as a penalty shoot out, must hit the stumps.

If scores are level as in football after the 5 then it’s one at a time using the other players. You don’t base the winner on who had the most possession or shots on goal during the game. "

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

Post new Message to Thread