On the eve of victory

At least I'm hoping for victory, it's best to be positive about these things.   Seems it worked for England who absolutely crushed Australia the other day.  I mean WTF Australia?? Seriously, it looked like the US women's game against Thailand. So in a surprise final we have England vs. New Zealand.  Can the home team prevail? Will the Political *unkies get the popular vote or be thwarted by the Clustercluck2019s electoral strategy? And what about the Crackpot Rabbits? Where did they come from? Was their surge to late? The Nagels should have cooked those rabbits when they could, I fear they will prove to be too wiley for the Nagels now.  What trophy do you think the Trophytakers are planning to take??? They seem to be playing the tournament backwards.  Hmmmm..... Did the Panicky Squids relax enough to take the trophy? I'm anxious just thinking about it.  Finally, it seems the Muttermatters do matter, at least a little more than the Stour Powers power. But one good captain could change it all.....

So make your trades, grab a rusk and a coffee and settle in for the final showdown.

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Anna has done it, she's surpassed me, but I'm only 33 points back and tomorrow I'll have a captain in the game, so.......

NZ retook the field and yesterday's work of Williamson (67) and Taylor (74) got them to 239/8.  India then dropped 3 quick wickets it wasn't looking good.  But they rallied, Dhoni and Jadeja both did their part. Michael says it all got quite exciting at the end.  India came close but eventually went all out 18 runs short.

So NZ will play the winner of tomorrow's match between Australia and England.  I'm hoping my captain comes up big, fingers crossed, toes held, burning sage....

Rain, Rain, Go Away

NZ batted first and got to 211/5 with 23 balls remaining when the rains began.  So play was suspended and they'll try again tomorrow.  Bad news is that the weather tomorrow doesn't look any better.  So,  if the rain stays away they will pick up where they left off,  if not then I believe India is awarded the win since they went into the tournament ahead.

No new trades to make, for now we wait

Don't Forget Your Trades

With a late score posting and coming home from the cabin I've not written. But here we are, on the eve of the first semifinal.  Tomorrow India will take on New Zealand.  Who will go through? Which one of us will be able to surge ahead? Who will be awarded the Robinson World Cup Sweaty Teddy of Winningness??

Nothing will happen if you don't make your trades, so go,  do it now, not just now, but right now, now now. Go. I mean it. Make trades.

Finally a worm...

So close I can taste it.