Must remember to come on and whine mid-England game when they're sucking. Worked against S.A. and now Treadwell has got Gayle out. If the spinners bowl a while now and get the seamers on in a bit when it's reversing we might just have a chance.
Another incredible finish! England really are the cardiac kids of this World Cup. They deserve to be still in just from an entertainment value point of view. What's the betting though that Bangladesh beat South Afica and West Indies beat India to knock England out anyway!
Cricket at it's most dramatic.
Cricket at it's most dramatic.
Yes well done today England I wonder which bowler will be called up now that you should be in the next round?
Hopefully If we take care of the dutch 2moro the ICC will see we should be playing the big nations more then we currently do the only way we'll get better is if we play the best teams more regularly
Hopefully If we take care of the dutch 2moro the ICC will see we should be playing the big nations more then we currently do the only way we'll get better is if we play the best teams more regularly
Swear Engine said:
Maybe but they probably will just make the numbers up because depending on were you play the quarter final maybe 3 spinners.
Yeah I'd say were close we really need the experience to develop so hopefully we get it and then maybe one day we'll get to be a test nation and won't have to sweat on getting in the world cup like we will next time
Pillshark said:
If they could stop collapsing and nail the end of an innings they could top 400. For me they're the favourites too. But the Aussies will give them a hell of a game.
If South Africa put it all together they can win it too. Pakistan can never be ruled out but i think New Zealand, W.Indies and England will go out in the Quarters. Sri Lanka are also dangerous. So basically i'm saying the subcontinent boys will have it between them.
That said, on any given day all of those teams are capable of beating each other. Who's going to string 3 wins together though. I'm going for South Africa.
End ramble.:stoned:
liamkg said:
WiZZiM said:
Marginal said:
This what happens when you lol at the Ingerlund!
Ireland ...gone.
Australia ...gone.
West Indies....gone.
Loved watching the game today. Sachin to get his hundredth international hundred in the final???
Looking forward to NZ v SA tomorrow. Just hope the Kiwis take their A game, could be close then as SA just love finding new and unusual ways to shoot themselves in the foot. And then it's saturday in Colombo. Pray for rain for two days and hope we fluke it on the super over lol.
I am loving the Cricket world and cant wait
for the India Pakistan semi, that should be
good
as a long suffering supporter of England I
dont really expect us to win it but
I enjoy watching any cricket
in any case we did
win the ASHES 😛arty:
for the India Pakistan semi, that should be
good
as a long suffering supporter of England I
dont really expect us to win it but
I enjoy watching any cricket
in any case we did
win the ASHES 😛arty:
liamkg said:
LOL, cheers Liam i'll try to stay chipper win lose or tie!
Chuckling again at the South Africans... jeez they just can't find a way to win a World Cup Knockout game! Well played New Zealand, crafty captaincy and a top team effort.
I don't know that much about cricket but it appears that Sri Lanka kicked some major butt. I think they would be heavily favored over New Zealand in the upcoming semi-final match. I would appreciate your thoughts. Also, what do people think about the upcoming semi-final match between India and Pakistan, which appears to be a classic.
Yes Sri Lanka will be hot favourites to beat
New Zealand who are not that good, but they
did beat South Africa, one of the favourites
to win the tourney so it is by no means
a certainty, although I think Sri Lanka will
get to the final
India v Pakistan, wow what a grudge match,
to say they dont like each other is an
understatement
on paper India are the better team and should
win but on their day Pakistan can beat anyone,
they are just so inconsistant
I would recommend any Americans etc who do
not "get" cricket to watch this match and if this
doesn't convert you there is no hope 🙂
New Zealand who are not that good, but they
did beat South Africa, one of the favourites
to win the tourney so it is by no means
a certainty, although I think Sri Lanka will
get to the final
India v Pakistan, wow what a grudge match,
to say they dont like each other is an
understatement
on paper India are the better team and should
win but on their day Pakistan can beat anyone,
they are just so inconsistant
I would recommend any Americans etc who do
not "get" cricket to watch this match and if this
doesn't convert you there is no hope 🙂
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liamkg said:
Bit of a lesson in how to play the conditions imo. Sri Lanka were always going to be favourites but i didn't expect England to bat so timidly. Well played Sri Lanka. I hope NZ win it now. The Black Caps will be the outsiders of the 4 left but it's a knockout and they are always a handful in ODIs.
I'll go out on a limb and predict NZ v Pakistan in the final. Afridi may just be irresistable in this tourney. Heck, he may even get a few runs to go with all them wickets!
Sri Lanka advances to Final
Sri Lanka adavance with tense win defeating New Zealand 220 to 217.
ICC Cricket World Cup - 1st semi final
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka adavance with tense win defeating New Zealand 220 to 217.
ICC Cricket World Cup - 1st semi final
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)