2015 World Cup Day 1 - NZ v SL, Aus v Eng

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1st Match, Pool A: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch
Feb 14, 2015 (11:00 local | 22:00 GMT)

2nd Match, Pool A: Australia v England at Melbourne
Feb 14, 2015 (14:30 local | 03:30 GMT)

Discuss....

Dozen Wicked Words

Think New Zealand and Sri Lanka should put on a good game, fancy the Kiwis to win that one.

Other game I suspect the Aussies will hammer England, but I hope I'm wrong on that one.

KevIRL

Really hard to see past both the hosts in these.

positron

Aus & NZ to win, although I want both SL and England to do really well and start of the tournament with some upsets. I think SL can actually do it if they put their mind to it, not so sure about England - winning against Aussies in Australia is not easy.

If there are no miracles, Australia is just going to walk away with this World Cup.

KevIRL

Aus and NZ double is evens. Will be having that alright

Itssoeasy

Raining in Melbourne.

KevIRL

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Raining in Melbourne.

Absolutely spilling down judging by that interview. Game not on for 7 hrs or so but not looking great. The old D/L calculators will be out. Freezing cold and overcast in Christchurch. So much for the down under summer

Brian017

These on-screen graphics are horrendous

KevIRL

23 off the 8th (malinga) over for McCullum

Rjd2

Malinga is fat again, very rusty from Lanka, but plenty of games to shake it off.

KevIRL

McCullum first wicket, but smashing knock

Dozen Wicked Words

Sri Lanka making good fist of this run chase so far. 112 for 1 in 20th over chasing 332 to win.

Australia got off to a flyer batting first against England, Woakes put one down first over.

Dozen Wicked Words

Was just about to slag off Broad for chucking several pies........

Dozen Wicked Words

New Zealand comfortable winners then.

England getting smashed all round the park by Finch and Bailey now, huge score beckons.

KevIRL

Big last 5 overs now

KevIRL

Great catch Joe Root

KevIRL

Hat trick to finish!

booth70

Not many teams get to 342 from 70 for 3 with your two best batsmen gone....

Australia looking formidable and the team to beat.......their batting depth looks scary and Faulkner was not even playing

Hope England give it a real go and make a fist of this run chase

Dozen Wicked Words

Think England's performance has made them look better than they are, abysmal bowling in general and batting not much to write home about. (to be fair though they are an excellent side)

KevIRL

Collapse incoming

KevIRL

Duck for Morgan

booth70

KevIRL wrote: »

Duck for Morgan

I blame that bloody blackmailer :pac::pac: ..... Morgs has not made a run in about 5 innings since that story broke

Can't understand Ballance at 3 and Taylor at 6 .....both look unlikely to get the ball off the square let alone over the boundary

booth70

Disappointing finish to both matches - both the losers lost the moment they went on the defensive and put the opposition in on two flat belters

SL messed up a good start and Eng were never in it at any stage

Hopefully tomoro's matches will be a bit more competitive

booth70

booth70 wrote: »

I blame that bloody blackmailer :pac::pac: ..... Morgs has not made a run in about 5 innings since that story broke

Can't understand Ballance at 3 and Taylor at 6 .....both look unlikely to get the ball off the square let alone over the boundary

My humble apologies to Mr.Taylor:pac::pac:

Come on England

positron

^^^ lol. 76!! I hope he gets to 100 (unlikely).

KevIRL

Bizarre finish. Surprised the run out stands tbh. Unlucky Taylor.

Very straightforward win though.

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote: »

Aus and NZ double is evens. Will be having that alright

Easiest even money shot this weekend I'd say

Rjd2

Not sure they can keep Watson once Clarke is back as his form is gash and it would be very harsh to drop the likes of Marsh, Maxwell and even Bailey for him.

Gillespy

Clarke for Watson. Best player in at 3. Bailey must play. He can rebuild an innings like he did today and he can be as destructive as anyone around.