Cricket world cup discussion thread

The_Omlette said:
Hmm heres my opinion for what its worth as well

1. Smith and his piss poor form. Tolerated for too f$%king long. As I heard someone say we should have dropped the captain and played an extra batsman

2. Amla was reasonable but he did not play to his full potential. I always got the feeling he was trying to score too quickly. Should have taken it slightly slower and looked to bat through. He was probably looking to compensate for Smith though...

3. Kallis showed signs of coming to the party but too little too late. Once again why not try to bat through. Chasing 220 odd if we batted 50 overs we would have won.

4. AB can hold his head up high. No issue with him and injuries aside he more than carried his weight.

5. Duminy needs to man the f$%k up. That shot was incredibly stupid and he just appears brittle.

6. Faf I thought was a revelation. I was impressed with his skills and was the only one showing any fight.

Of the bowlers the only issues I have are that Morkel was always chosen ahead of Lopsy which is just wrong. Lopsy would have been a wiser choice in those conditions.

Secondly is this concept that Botha is an all rounder. He is not, he is a "holding (read non-wicket taking)" spinner who knows how to hold a bat. Period

Steyn, Tahir and Peterson were all legends that were let down by their team mates.

Hindsight is 20/20 though. Oh and as for NZ they can go f$%k themselves after that incidents with Mills, Styris, Vetorri and Faf. W@nkers who are going to get schooled in Rugby World Cup 2011. Payback will be sweet.
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Brilliant, exactly my opinion.
 
And i'm sorry to say but Kallis is USELESS in odi games. The man does just not have the brain cells to contain himself. Atleast we won't see him at the next world cup. His worries are only his bald head, Audi and his stats.
 
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Lets see Sri Lanka put these fat headed Kiwis in their place, a few possible taunts from Sri Lanka to piss them off. A little bit of Karma would be nice.
 
WTF is going to happen if we are treated to a McCullum special. He and Taylor can easily take the game away from the Sri Lankans. :(
 
SinghDude said:
WTF is going to happen if we are treated to a McCullum special. He and Taylor can easily take the game away from the Sri Lankans. :(
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I doubt it, with Sri Lankas bowling? Atleast if they beat Sri Lanka, we don't end up looking too bad :)
 
Skipper Ponting steps down

Sydney - Ricky Ponting, the most successful captain in 134 years of test cricket, resigned as the Australian Test and one-day skipper on Tuesday but will continue as a batsman with the team.

The 36-year-old, who has led Australia in one day internationals since 2002 and tests since 2004, has been under increasing pressure after an Ashes defeat to England and a quarter-final exit as defending champions at the World Cup.

“Today I've decided to stand down as captain of the test team and the one-day team as of now,” he told a news conference at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

“The main reason for me is I think it's the right time... I wanted to make sure that I gave the next captain every opportunity I possibly could to make sure he has as much experience going forward in the next couple of big events that we will play.”

“I will continue to play and am available for both the one day and test teams,” he said earlier in a statement.

While Ponting's batting record brooks no argument, his captaincy has often been criticised as Australia has declined as a force in world cricket, with three Ashes series defeats to England in particular damaging his reputation.

Australia went to the World Cup as double defending champions but returned home after defeat to India in the last eight, their unbeaten run of matches in the tournament having been ended at 34 by Pakistan in the group stage.

On his return to Australia at the weekend, Ponting acknowledged the pressure on him and said he would consider his position before the squad to tour Bangladesh was announced on Wednesday.

Ponting bucked a poor run of form to hit a defiant century in the quarterfinal defeat to India in Ahmedabad, which will only have increased his determination to continue playing international cricket.

Michael Clarke, who stood in for the injured Ponting in the final Ashes Test and for the one-day series against England that followed it, is expected to replace his mentor as skipper.

Australia will play three one-dayers in Bangladesh next month with trips to Sri Lanka and South Africa scheduled for later in the southern hemisphere winter. - Reuters
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dal2000 said:
I doubt it, with Sri Lankas bowling? Atleast if they beat Sri Lanka, we don't end up looking too bad :)
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Pretty sure the spinners will play a huge role. Malinga is a danger man with the old ball....he sometimes sprays it with the new.

SL's middle order have not been tested this tournament, if the top 4 dont make runs its going to be an interesting game, considering NZ's depth in batting.
 
At least SL have shown they can chase under lights. Kiwis will need a big total to defend. Good game this (I hope).
 
Do not understand the philosophy of changing the bowler so frequently ... how does the bowler get rhythm :confused:

No wonder this game is batsmen friendly.
 
SinghDude said:
Pretty sure the spinners will play a huge role. Malinga is a danger man with the old ball....he sometimes sprays it with the new.

SL's middle order have not been tested this tournament, if the top 4 dont make runs its going to be an interesting game, considering NZ's depth in batting.
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Lame... SL will score more... Matthews is dangerous lower down the order... this is not the Proteas you talking about.
 
[Quattro];5842183 said:
Lame... SL will score more... Matthews is dangerous lower down the order... this is not the Proteas you talking about.
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SL WILL NEED TO SCORE MORE TO WIN........

this aint a test match

Lets us know Matthews's batting stats over his career and how dangerous he really is ?
 
McT said:
Do not understand the philosophy of changing the bowler so frequently ... how does the bowler get rhythm :confused:

No wonder this game is batsmen friendly.
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To unsettle the batsman.You won't be as free scoring and confident if the bowler you just launched for six doesn't come back for some more stick.
 
SinghDude said:
keep up with what exactly ?

Just how many runs has Matthews scored in this W.C. ?
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What does it matter? How many did AB score? and then how many did he score when he needed to? Proves nothing.
How many has Afridi scored? Does that mean he wont score tomorrow?
You trolling...
 
Perhaps JK8 could have his/her own thread, so we could avoid the sarcastic, pointless and troll comments in this thread?
 
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