Cricket world cup discussion thread

[BobsLawnService]

Patel - OUT!

Awesome death bowling by Steyn. Haven't seen death bowling this good by a South African team ever.

 

[HapticSimian]

9 wickets for 29 runs. That's pretty damn special.

 

[killadoob]

Bwhahahahaha not even 300 after their 30 over total.

Goodness me i feel sorry for them, hope their bus has protection.

 

[MickeyD]

last 9 wickets for about 30 runs?!!!?

 

[BobsLawnService]

Now to back our batsmen to score 300 under lights on a spinning pitch.

 

[lilggg]

If we took that review early on cudve had them all out for 30 or so

 

[sand_man]

Very sweeeet..... Epic come back!!! Now for our top order to fire!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!! Imagine we had got Sehwag out in the 1st over??!!!! 220 all out India then...

 

[killadoob]

So if we lose here and either the Ireland or Bangladesh games are rained out will we qualify??? Me thinks not...

See this could perhaps be our problem, we are thinking game over before we even hit half way.

Chasing won't be easier but chasing 300 is better than 400 .

what if we had taken the wicket and someone else had played better or the power play was not taken at the time, the whole game could have changed for the worse, could have been chasing 350.

Now to finish the job!!!!!!

 

[BobsLawnService]

I'm like a bride who has been jilted at the altar one too many times in her life. I want to believe this is it but it's just so hard.

 

[killadoob]

I'm like a bride who has been jilted at the altar one too many times in her life. I want to believe this is it but it's just so hard.

Me as well but what is worse believing you can and then you it ends up you cannot or believing you cannot do it from the start? when things go badly you give up?

How can you give up fighting? Bangladesh showed us what belief can do, fight until the end even if it means playing risky shots. Blocking is not fighting!!!!!! Put your best foot forward or get bowled out well before you disappoint the nation!!!!!! This touching distance annoys me, either get there or don't but this whole losing from winning positions has stopped and i saw a bunch of fighters out there today not chokers.

 

[MickeyD]

I'm like a bride who has been jilted at the altar one too many times in her life. I want to believe this is it but it's just so hard.

You need some relief there, man!!

 

[JerryMungo]

Now to back our batsmen to score 300 under lights on a spinning pitch.

+1, it's not going to be easy. If not for Tendulkar they would be nowhere, but it's quite possible he has already sealed their win. Chasing at night is a challenge already - let alone in their conditions with their spinners.

 

[BobsLawnService]

You need some relief there, man!!

The Proteas winning the World Cup should be relief enough.

And don't get me wrong, I'm supporting the guys.

Smith's just not looking convincing out there and he is hogging the strike. We need him to find that swashbuckling form again. Him and Amla firing on all cylinders would be an aweson=me sight to watch. The bully and the technician.

 

[lilggg]

I think india were on about 100 at this stage

 

[JerryMungo]

I think india were on about 100 at this stage

No use comparing yet - we need to play for 300

 

[thijei]

Smith wasting balls

 

[BobsLawnService]

Smith is looking dreadful out there. Especially against Khan.

 

[lilggg]

i saw a bunch of fighters out there today not chokers.

*sniff* wipes tear from eye.I hope the choking days are over.A win today will be a start.

 

[lilggg]

Come on smith,better find ur timing soon.

 

[BobsLawnService]

Damnit Smith and Amla, get some big runs before the spinners arrive and close us out.

Smith is 12 off 26 and putting huge pressure on the batsmen to come.