The All New World Cup 2023 Thread.

[Arthur Crabtree]

No Maxwell today, so that's a big help. There's not an extra gear.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Could get to 300 though, if the wickets hold out.

[mikesiva]

Australia 286 all out

Labuschagne 71
Green 47
Smith 44

Woakes 4-54

[Durhamfootman]

YJB nicks off, first ball

thanks for playing

[Durhamfootman]

honest Joe nicks off in the 5th over

thanks for playing

[sussexpob]

Started Brilliantly, England

[Arthur Crabtree]

If Jonny Bairstow puts half a million in used notes in a holdall and deposits it in a pre-arranged locker at Heathrow, I promise not to pick him for any more fantasy leagues.

[Durhamfootman]

the asking rate was less than 6 an over, yet it's being made to look like an unreasonable ask

it wasn't that long ago when the English press were completely fixated on when this England team would rack up 500 runs in an innings

Can barely make it to 200 these days..... with 5 of the same top 6 playing

[mikesiva]

Pakistan 200-1 after 25 overs.

Fakhar 126*
Babar 66*

Rain brings the match to an end, and Pakistan win by 21 runs on DLS.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Kiwis in trouble.

[Durhamfootman]

astonishing, really

when I saw the rain had started again with Pak still 142 short of the revised total with only 15 overs left, I just assumed they'd be behind on DLS

I imagine NZ will be feeling pretty miffed to be denied in that fashion after scoring over 400

[Durhamfootman]

still, it makes England's CT qualification a little simpler.... finish 8th, by hook or by crook

if they can find a way to get something out of today (they won't) and then beat NL, they have a chance without taking it to the last game

[Durhamfootman]

Buttler follows Malan straight back into the hutch

thanks for playing skip

at what point will England have to stop re-building the innings?

ans..... probably never

[Arthur Crabtree]

Target looks a long way off. Buttler doing as badly as Bairstow in this WC.

[alfie]

Target looks a long way off. Buttler doing as badly as Bairstow in this WC.

Bizarre that Bairstow, Buttler and Root - surely three of England's best ever white ball players - should all simultaneously lose all form...

Probably my fault for selecting the three of them for this fantasy league

All up to Stokes now...