2007 Cricket World Cup (West Indies) thread

[Highflyer_GP]

Well one thing is for sure, we need a spinner in the team. If we lack natural talent, then we need to train our existing spinners to give them more variation. Someone Vetorri like isn't a natural spinner, he just worked really hard at his game.

Also the fact that Ntini STILL doesn't have a slower ball or the ability to swing both ways makes me question his place in the team. And it's not just the matter of having a slower ball, our bowlers need to have variation with slower balls i.e. off-cutters, leg-cutters, knuckle balls etc.

 

[Vember]

And it's not just the matter of having a slower ball, our bowlers need to have variation with slower balls i.e. off-cutters, leg-cutters, knuckle balls etc.

My problem is none of our 1st line bowlers have much veriation. Ntini > Fast,
Nel >> Angry , Polock >> line.

But coming to our second line, check the diff. besides the spinner not in.
Kallis, Hall ect. They can slow it down , bowl any cutter you want .
And yet we all know going into the Cup that it will be our batting that gets us out of trouble. Its just

 

[kingrob]

Im going for a NZ win.

No faaking way.

Today SA will show the world how lucky the kiwis have been so far - SA is just a much better team.

And you know what - if SA play the same way like they played against the Windies, they can definitely beat the Aussies.

 

[krycor]

I wish SL faces Aussies in the semi's as that would give them a run for their money.. esp at that grounds where its suggested by commentators that it might spin and be a granada2 but it lookse unlikely due to our nrr

 

[Boodles]

Fleming, being the more clever and smarter captain than what Smiddy is, will be todays hero when NZ win... lol

 

[kingrob]

Fleming, being the more clever and smarter captain than what Smiddy is, will be todays hero when NZ win... lol

Yesterday is became clear that a side needs more than just a good captain to win matches - you need a good team.

 

[Boodles]

All roads lead to the captain - go kiwis, kick those south african butts..

 

[kingrob]

All roads lead to the captain - go kiwis, kick those south african butts..

Sorry mate, not gonna happen today.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

I'm also going out on a limb and saying NZ will win (even though I support ZA). NZ are a good team and remember, SA only just beat Sri Lanka. Plus NZ have Scotty Styris who has been nothing short of amazing during this World Cup.

 

[kingrob]

I'm also going out on a limb and saying NZ will win (even though I support ZA). NZ are a good team and remember, SA only just beat Sri Lanka. Plus NZ have Scotty Styris who has been nothing short of amazing during this World Cup.

Ok, you've mentioned one guy - Styris the virus. He just needs a good yorker and the NZ team is in trouble...

 

[krycor]

Go SA Go!! Hope SA Team flatten the Nz'ders

 

[Highflyer_GP]

I'm also going out on a limb and saying NZ will win (even though I support ZA). NZ are a good team and remember, SA only just beat Sri Lanka. Plus NZ have Scotty Styris who has been nothing short of amazing during this World Cup.

Actually they dominated for 98% of the game, they only just won because of Slinga Malinga, whose action still remains questionable. I wouldn't look too much into the SL game.

 

[feo]

Yeah me too, we were on top for most of the match. That freak Malinga caused all the k@k. We deserved to win it by at least 8 wickets and I even said so here while watching the innings.

 

[Boodles]

not sure if Ab is playing - but he wont score runs cause he did so in the last match. Smiddy will get about 20 and need lots of water, kallis will go cheaply cause he has already scored enough runs in tournament so fap. Gibbs is due a duck so he wont contribute much ,Bouch will get a few runs,but not enough, Pollock will be top scorer. I can just feel it, its a kiwi day. lol

 

[feo]

eish, you got a crystal cricket ball in front of you telling you all this stuff. Hmmmmm, my prediction is that the Aussies will magically turn into sheep at the end of the Super 8 stage and since sheep are not allowed to play, they'll forfeit their place in the Semis and SA will go on to win the cup.

Nuff said

 

[Boodles]

Baaa
lol

 

[kingrob]

That freak Malinga caused all the k@k.

ROFL

 

[kingrob]

not sure if Ab is playing - but he wont score runs cause he did so in the last match. Smiddy will get about 20 and need lots of water, kallis will go cheaply cause he has already scored enough runs in tournament so fap. Gibbs is due a duck so he wont contribute much ,Bouch will get a few runs,but not enough, Pollock will be top scorer. I can just feel it, its a kiwi day. lol

So what about the kiwis? They're still licking their wounds & sad that Sri Lanka has exposed the truth - that they're an over-hyped team.

Unfortunately they don't have the same quality players as the other three top teams in the super8 log.

 

[Boodles]

Yeh,look - the kiwis not a fantastic team but they manage to do reasonably well though with the players they have.

 

[killadoob]

ab will play and score alot again i think

i think ab is growing up and you will him become the world's top batmen very soon