ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

A tri-nations tournament against two of the better ODI teams in the world played in one of the World Cup host nations has to be considered ideal preparation for a World Cup campaign.
Gets the players into the right groove at just the right time.
I just hope England can make the most of it.

Its Only Gonna Be One Country Winning The Cricket World Cup And That Is The Defending World Champions..... India... They Are Just Too Strong.

(18-01-2015 18:00 )snookered147 Wrote:  AB de Villiers today hit the fastest 50 over ODI century of all time in 31 balls against the West Indies.

And now only 3 days later the West Indies have been hammered again. They made only 122 against South Africa in the 3rd ODI of their series, and the runs were knocked off inside 25 overs to give South Africa a 9 wicket win. It could be a hard World Cup ahead for the West Indies.

England have made 303/8 against Australia today, with an innings of 141 from Ian Bell and 69 from Joe Root, although on a low note 3 wickets went down to the last 3 balls of the innings. The England side is the same as the one which beat India in the last match.

Ouch! so close.

England 303-8, Australia 304-7 with one ball to spare

England failed to score big in the last 6 overs..

This really was an opportunity missed for England.

After 40 overs England were 244/2.
After 40 overs Australia were 230/5.

England restricted India to just 200 all out in today's match.

But the pitch is inconsistent, and there's lots of bounce.

England slumped to 66/5 but Taylor and Buttler staged a recovery and England got home with 19 balls to spare and won by 3 wickets.

Moeen Ali was out when he tried to hit the spinner out of the ground, but didn't get all of it and was caught at long-off. He needs to review that shot as he's been out a few times this way recently.

But well done to Taylor and Buttler at holding the innings together

England won the toss and decided to bowl.

Currently Australia 90/4 off the 23rd over.

From a Moheed Ali bowl, Buttler dropped the ball but was still able to pick it up and stump Steve Smith.