Official ICC 2015 CWC thread

[AirWolf]

The Pakis crawling to the full 50 overs.

 

[Arthur]

One ball short.

 

[Drifter]

213 all out

 

[Hectic]

213 all out from 49.5

 

[AthenianOwl]

Well done, Oz Coffee time.

 

[Wall]

I'm impressed by the resolve of the tailenders to try and bat 50 overs, if only more players did that.

*thinks back to steyn slogging wildly against Pakistan whilst AB was at the other end*

 

[AirWolf]

I'm impressed by the resolve of the tailenders to try and bat 50 overs, if only more players did that.

*thinks back to steyn slogging wildly against Pakistan whilst AB was at the other end*

All according to a plan .

 

[Lament]

I'm impressed by the resolve of the tailenders to try and bat 50 overs, if only more players did that.

*thinks back to steyn slogging wildly against Pakistan whilst AB was at the other end*

Everything worked out in the end. If we won that game, We would be facing Aus in the Semi.

 

[AirWolf]

Everything worked out in the end. If we won that game, We would be facing Aus in the Semi.

Nope. We would have had to finish 3rd to face Aus. Win or lose that game and we would have still been 2nd to India.

 

[Wall]

Nope. We would have had to finish 3rd to face Aus. Win or lose that game and we would have still been 2nd to India.

correct.

 

[sand_man]

Yes, typical Afridi innings.

1) Exactly on his all time average of 23
2) Three 4's and a miskewed 6...18/23 bit above his all time average of 14/23

Absolutely no responsibility when required. Never has he shown that. When it has come off, everybody hails him, but drill into the stats and he is a slogger that would not have played 400 games if not for the spin he provides.

Yet he is said to be better than AB who often shows restraint when necessary, is able to manufacture shots to everywhere...not wild slogs, and often starts 'slow' (first 30 of 162 was about 20 balls out of 62)

Afridi's rubbish, period. Today is a perfect example. 16 overs to go, power play looming and its slog, slog, slog. Slog slog Afridi, poor form, poor technique.

He's a bowling all rounder, very little more. Aussies barely celebrated his wicket. His wicket is a given.

It's an insult to compare him to AB. He's more of a Ryan Mclaren or a Albie Morkel.

 

[Lament]

Nope. We would have had to finish 3rd to face Aus. Win or lose that game and we would have still been 2nd to India.

Yeah, you are right, did not think that one through...

 

[JackWhite]

The future of this Pakistan team looks so bleak

 

[Lament]

Afridi's rubbish, period. Today is a perfect example. 16 overs to go, power play looming and its slog, slog, slog. Slog slog Afridi, poor form, poor technique.

He's a bowling all rounder, very little more. Aussies barely celebrated his wicket. His wicket is a given.

It's an insult to compare him to AB.

Yip, i actually rate Philander a better batsman.

 

[stefan9]

Don't think 213 will be enough. Will need a special effort and some poor batting

 

[Wall]

Yip, i actually rate Philander a better batsman.

but but but Afridi and Gayle are the most celebrated wickets in the world. opposition know how valuable their wickets are :erm:

 

[Creag]

All three QFs thus far are one sided affairs.... Hoping for a cracker in the NZ v WI match

Aye! And West Indies sneaking a win

 

[Lament]

but but but Afridi and Gayle are the most celebrated wickets in the world. opposition know how valuable their wickets are :erm:

Perhaps if he bats against the blind school. He really is a k@k batsman.

 

[JackWhite]

Perhaps he felt the need to go big or go home today as it could likely be his last game in ODI's?

 

[Ho3n3r]

your realism was wrong in the QF against SL, come on mate, I'm not saying go out and start shouting " we will win the world cup", Just don't go in with a defeatist mentality.

It's my way of coping with the past disappointments.