Comments

You must log in or register to comment.

tommypopz t1_iw6s63r wrote

BEN STOKES DOES IT AGAIN

136

bdzz t1_iw6sdup wrote

Oh man that was a great match! Went from "well that's easy for England" to "wait Pakistan doing it?" to "never mind it's coming home". This really feels like a "meta-defying" moment in T20, BatDeep™ is no joke

But Afridi man, so unlucky but that was a good call. He was just limping. When he left the field felt like the soul of the team left too. It was over from that point.

Also Sam Curran!! 4-0-12-3 in the final and he is 24 years old.

106

biswa290701 t1_iw6spk2 wrote

ODI champions first and now T20 champions. Truly defining how to be white ball champions

104

EtuMeke t1_iw6tf5w wrote

They played brilliantly in both finals. I'm not a fan of the team but they know how to play white ball cricket. Kudos

9

old_chelmsfordian t1_iw6u76k wrote

Never underestimate the ability of Ben Stokes to win cricket games through nothing but pure will

123

TheCricketAnimator t1_iw6ujix wrote

Ben Stokes doing the most Ben Stokes thing ever. Shitting the bed entire tournament only to come alive in the finals.

91

GamerA_S t1_iw6vo92 wrote

Ben stokes t20 world cup redemption for the 2016 finals

11

swagzzuu t1_iw6vvtn wrote

Bullies of world cricket

−31

poorguy55 t1_iw6w0tn wrote

Best white ball team in the world.

58

GRI23 t1_iw6wzcy wrote

Replying to bdzz (#517,509)

I do wonder how the final would have gone had Shaheen not got injured, at the start of his over it felt like the game was almost a 50/50 but losing him and having to turn to Iftikhar ruined Pakistan's options.

22

5m1tm t1_iw711fc wrote

Ben Stokes, what a player!

2019 WC

2019 Ashes

2022 T20 WC

He's been England's main man in big games with his temperament and impact. One of the biggest high impact players of this sport! England probably wouldn't have won those matches if it weren't for him. Also, what a redemption for him after the 2016 T20 WC debacle. He'd already become a legend of English cricket in 2019 itself, but he's further cemented his place there now! Players would yearn to be a hero for their team in such crunch situations, but Stokes has now done it thrice, and across all formats that too. Incredible mentality monster!

48

Patchipoo t1_iw71dr7 wrote

Is that the game where you push a wooden ball under little metal arcs with a big wood hammer ?

I used to play it as a kid, it was pretty fun, we had plastic hammers though to make it less dangerous.

−80

mark_commadore t1_iw72h0i wrote

Replying to HFY_HFY (#518,005)

4 overs. Each over has 6 balls/pitches

0 maidens. A Maiden over is one with no score (good for the bowler)

12 runs. The total runs scored off his bowling

3 wickets. Number of outs he got.

In context, those are incredible numbers. You'd normally see 20 plus runs in this type of game and 2 wickets is pretty good.

24

matti-san t1_iw73q0e wrote

England - best at ODI, best at T20, best at Hundred™

15

wolfpack1986 t1_iw75ou8 wrote

England doing the lord’s work.

  • a thankful Indian fan this morning
−5

Phyrodox t1_iw797o5 wrote

Without one of the summer's best batsman in Bairstow, too.

32

Guptarakesh69 t1_iw7ctc2 wrote

Replying to Patchipoo (#518,007)

Nah its where you play with the ball in your hands and and touch the ground to score a point. It's called football , but we are just so confused and our braincells don't work due to our high fat lack of vitamin diet so we don't really know what the sport is suppose to be so we play we ours hands instead.

20

bdzz t1_iw7deat wrote

Replying to Vladimir_Putting (#518,539)

In limited overs cricket (ODI which are 50 overs and T20 which are 20) they use white balls. This was introduced back in the 80s because they started playing matches into the nights (that was a new thing). White balls are more visible than the traditional red balls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_ball#Colour (regardless of the time though all limited overs cricket are played with white ball now)

In Test cricket they still use red balls. But rarely nowadays there are day/night Test matches too. For those matches they use pink balls. It's basically trying to gap between the two, giving visibility + deteriorating slower than a white ball.

8

Gaius_Octavius_ t1_iw7hfok wrote

Is this "real" World Cup (like the FIFA version for football) or is it a different tournament?

I don't know anything about cricket except there are a lot of different versions. Either way, very impressive.

11

bdzz t1_iw7jbct wrote

Replying to Gaius_Octavius_ (#518,867)

Yes it's one of the real World Cups.

There are 3 main formats of the game and each has its own competition. There are 2 World Cups and a Championship. England now champion of the 2 World Cups, actually the first time in history when one team holds both cups at the same time

If you are curious:

50 overs World Cup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_World_Cup

20 overs World Cup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_Men%27s_T20_World_Cup

Test Championship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_World_Test_Championship (it's not a World Cup by name because not all countries can compete)

33

kilgore_trout1 t1_iw7lebf wrote

Replying to Gaius_Octavius_ (#518,867)

There are three main types of international cricket: Test (5days), ODI (one day) & T20 (3-4 hours). There is a World Cup for all three formats, but as you can imagine test cricket World Cup isn’t this kind of format, and it’s played over a much longer period.

Both the ODI and T20 World Cups are considered proper world cups. This one is T20.

11

kilgore_trout1 t1_iw7ng1m wrote

Replying to Gaius_Octavius_ (#519,117)

That’s a good question. Each format has a pretty good following. Test is considered the purest form of the game by your more traditional cricket fan. It’s very different from the short forms of the game, requiring different tactics and strategies. It’s actually fantastic, but I would probably recommend watching short form 1st to get into it, and you’re right that it’s a struggle to watch all 5 days without missing anything - being fair they don’t always go to the full 5, can be anywhere from three onwards. Normally people will tune in to whatever they can, checking the score for listening on the radio, or having on the tv in the background. (I’m personally looking forward to retiring so I can sit and watch test cricket all day every day lol)

There are a couple of t20 leagues around the world that are exceptionally popular, particularly the IPL in India, which I think apart from the Champions League and maybe the English Premier League is possibly the most watched sports league in the world. These are high stakes, high money leagues that attract the best players around the world to come and play for seasons that last just a few months.

One thing to note is that the players tend to play across all formats and leagues. So for example Ben Stokes, who hit England’s winning runs today in the T20 final, is England’s test cricket captain. And also a significant member of the ODI team. He also plays test cricket, and has played in the IPL and big bash league is it in Australia. This is not uncommon across all top players.

17

nothin_nonthing t1_iw7q7te wrote

Replying to ComadoreJackSparrow (#518,991)

Yes but that isn't what 'one day' refers to in terms of cricket. One day is the name of the format with 50 overs per side, hence the name ODI (One Day International). A term that includes both T20 and One day would be limited overs or white ball.

9

JKKIDD231 t1_iw7q91r wrote

What a win, Champs of both T20I and ODI formats

3

downtimeredditor t1_iw7tffc wrote

Wonder when the English media will hype it as some weird historic mark. It's gonna happen

−12

ZEFfersonZ t1_iw7wjjz wrote

How’s that Brexit working out while you drool over cricket?

−22

xzeoz t1_iw7wp1k wrote

They brought it home

5

Ramblingbunny t1_iw7wqqi wrote

Pakistan didn’t play their best game

−14

Mahameghabahana t1_iw7zdxf wrote

Replying to filthydeference (#519,011)

4 wars, terrorist attacks, claims on our lands and being a enemy isn't enough i guess. Sorry but i rather support who are allies, i am not masochist enough to support an enemy. Now bhaichara crowd can downvote me.

−5

Martino231 t1_iw80102 wrote

Replying to Gaius_Octavius_ (#519,117)

In terms of viewership, T20 is the most popular format these days. Cricket purists tend to favor test cricket though, mainly just because it's the original format and requires certain skills which aren't as important in the shorter formats. But you can understand how a format which can last up to 5 days is a little less accessible to casual fans.

Test cricket is a game of patience where batsmen are encouraged to be very conservative and ensure that they protect their wicket (don't get out) even if it means scoring very slowly. In the shorter forms, batsmen are encouraged to be much more aggressive and prioritize their run rate.

5

sabre_rider t1_iw8cnf7 wrote

Pakistan pace attack gave it their all. Well done England but tough luck Pakistan. What a game!

3

Extension_Ad6338 t1_iw8oolh wrote

Replying to nas360 (#520,335)

>Kashmir is not your land.

Kashmir is not your land either

>You refuse to let the Kashmiris decide through the UN plebiscite.

Why should we hold a plebiscite on a land that belongs to us and not even populated by native Kashmiris? Besides if a plebiscite were to be held it will held in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan as well.

4

Patchipoo t1_iw8x2af wrote

Replying to Thatchers-Gold (#520,964)

Guess my country wasn't "civilized" by British colons to make it a revelant sport.

But if playing against yourselfs and calling it a worldcup is what makes you guys happy, who I my to say overwise ;)

−11

Patchipoo t1_iw8y0xe wrote

Replying to Guptarakesh69 (#518,621)

I though that one was called rugby ?

I think you are mistaking with the one called soccer, then again I'm not too sure about the rules, I think only 1 player is allowed to touch the ball with their hands. The braincell part is on point though.

−7

cskarthik123 t1_iw970k8 wrote

Well done, Stokes and Curran were the MVPs

2

Patchipoo t1_iwb1a1v wrote

Replying to LiveLaughLoath (#521,592)

Well, if the right to play wasn't locked behind being part of the commonwealth until 1970 maybe the sport would have a better presence on the international scene. And yes, pakistan was a part of the British empire. India counts for more then half of the total of cricket fans in the world, so yeah outside the old British empire, no one knows it.

0

nas360 t1_iwb34hm wrote

Replying to Extension_Ad6338 (#521,114)

I can gaurantee you that is a plebiscite was held in both the areas you mention, they will stay with Pakistan. The reason is quite obvious to most people. They are populated by muslims and they have seen the treatment muslims get in India.

0

LiveLaughLoath t1_iwb49od wrote

Replying to Patchipoo (#524,738)

Okay, strange that the Netherlands also competed in the world cup then if apparently no one knows of it there but regardless, what does it matter if it's most widely known amongst previous members of the British Empire? That's still a significant portion of the world, enough to make it the second most popular sport after football. It's nice to share a love of a sport and compete with countries that don't play football as much.

I think you've gotten confused with the common criticism of America calling their baseball tournament "the world series" when in that case literally no where but America and Japan play it seriously. That criticism doesn't apply to cricket because it's so widespread globally.

6

Thatchers-Gold t1_iwbj8ke wrote

Replying to SnooRobots6923 (#524,786)

Yeah that one got me, too! I checked a couple of sites (who knows if either have it right) and that seemed to be the theme. I mean everyone knows what it is and even though I’m not personally interested it always ends up on the tv.

1

Extension_Ad6338 t1_iwclolh wrote

Replying to nas360 (#524,802)

>The reason is quite obvious to most people.

Yeah it's quite obvious they'll stay with your country given that you've cleansed the 2 regions of Hindu Baltis/Mirpuris and filled them up with Muslim Punjabis/Pashtuns.

>they have seen the treatment muslims get in India.

Don't worry, Jammu/Kashmiri Hindus have seen the treatment Hindus get in Pakistan as well.

2

5m1tm t1_iwgcxfl wrote

Replying to iama_bad_person (#519,677)

Yeah I mean I'm mad about it too lol, but it doesn't make England less of a WC winner (and I'm saying this as someone who hates the English and Aussie cricket teams lol). England were genuine WC winners because unfortunately that's how the rule was at that time, so no team should be blamed or undermined coz of it.

2