[Cricket] Cricket World Cup Final: ENGLAND v New Zealand *** Official Match Thread ***

[Beach Hut]

Guptill looks like he may have found the right bat finally

Edit, out LBW

 

[jakarta]

Can we stop playing Finals at Lord's? Don't seem to be able to suss the slope and they are getting the lengths wrong as well.

EDIT: I'm claiming that one..

Seriously it was pitched up and used the slope as well.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

My train is delayed so my seat is currently empty.

Oh no! That is pretty upsetting. Are you far from Lords?

 

[Willow]

Are these reviews shown on the big screen at the ground?

Yes, what we see on TV is shown to the crowd, too. Adds to the drama for sure.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

29-1 ... come on boys

 

[colinz]

Guptill looks like he may have found the right bat finally

Edit, out LBW

Oh well that's about 15 more runs than what I thought he'd get.

 

[Pantani]

Guptill has been to the Jonny Bairstow school of LBW reviews. What the **** was that? Half way up middle.

 

[Triggaaar]

I know you're only joking.

Indeed.

But seriously... VAR works great in tennis and cricket, and to some extent Rugby. It will be always take something away from football for me though, regardless of how much they manage to improve the current process.

But why? How come we're allowed to celebrate wickets, even though they might be reviewed and overturned, but we can (apparently) no longer celebrate goals for the same reason?

 

[Gwylan]

This is the moment: get Williamson cheaply and it's game over

 

[knocky1]

Woakes follow through action is perfect. Looks like a comic strip hero.

 

[dazzer6666]

Are these reviews shown on the big screen at the ground? Sounds like the reviewer is reading each step of the process out over the PA for the crowd to hear too. All worked really well I thought.

As it seems we're stuck with the shambles that is VAR in football. Can't we do VAR this way? , keeping the crowd informed at every step of the way and with minimal delay?

Hasn’t ruined the game at all in cricket - it’s quickly become part of it. Being able to watch the big screen and hear the TV Ump walking through the process is good too. Only having one review (if you get it wrong) stops it being used frivolously. It’s so far ahead of how football are trying to deploy it.

That was a pisspoor review from Gupthill - although it was missing leg and off stump though I suppose [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Triggaaar]

Guptill has been to the Jonny Bairstow school of LBW reviews. What the **** was that? Half way up middle.

Also Nicholls' job to say no.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Oh no! That is pretty upsetting. Are you far from Lords?

Arriving in Kings Cross in around 10mins so should be quite quick to get to the ground (and no queues).

Got very very lucky yesterday bagging a ticket but waking up in York this morning has hampered my preparations!!

 

[1066familyman]

Yes, what we see on TV is shown to the crowd, too. Adds to the drama for sure.

Good stuff. Tennis and cricket much better experiences for all then as a result of VAR.

Such a shame us football fans are having our game spoilt by it. What's right for some sports certainly isn't right for all.

 

[Pickles]

Sussex by the sea being played on the old trumpet in the crowd.

 

[The Wookiee]

Did I just hear Sussex By The Sea

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Archer in his stride now.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Did I just hear Sussex By The Sea

You did because I did too.

 

[Beach Hut]

Joffra making NZ work hard

 

[hart's shirt]

Sitting here in 101F Dubai heat watching the live stream.

Just heard GOSBTS on the trumpet.

Lovely.