For all the talk about 500 being reached this World Cup, we haven't even cracked 400, with only four scores above 350 I believe from reading an ESPN article, while from memory I think scores under 250 have been defended twice. Just some food for thought.
I'm really enjoying following these close games actually, WI vs NZ was particularly good (really feel for Braithwaite), and it's a far cry from WI vs Pak at the start of the tournament. I feel as though ICC is finally getting the 'justification' for a 10 team WC they want, excluding more Associate Nations.
Some really close games recently. Top four still looks like it'll be New Zealand/Australia/India/England, but might not have been the case had some results gone the other way.
Interesting that you think this. I'm genuinely considering the fact that if, after today (hopefully) Australia win, England might not make the semi-finals with India and NZ to come. I feel as though even with the return of Jason Roy, Chahal, Kuldeep and Bumrah will pose some problems to the English batting lineup. It's very likely that if Australia win (when they do they effectively guarantee a semi-final berth) Bangladesh might yet again sneak through at the expense of England (and if they're lucky enough SL). I think India should finish top of the table given England's stutters and NZ should be a lock.
Definitely hyped for tonight's game, all the press coverage and stuff on ESPN makes everything even more exciting. Hard to believe that this only the second 'Big Four' game with NZ vs India getting washed-out.
Last thing: What do you think of SA's early exit? They've never not made the knockout stage since their return I think in 1992.