Cricket World Cup (50 Overs)

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Hard to be too critical having doubled the contribution of the rest of the middle order. Need one of Swannys cameos to get us to 250 now.

MPV begs to differ on TMS....

 

[Grayson]

He played it perfectly until then, it was a brainless shot considering the situation. People get out, that's the game, but to slog it with the field out just before the powerplay is stupidity.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Luke ***** is ****ing brain-dead. We were going along nicely and he tries to whack it out the park with 7 overs to play.

I'm only following on cricinfo, but I don't have an issue with him going for it there. He took 10 off Bishoo's previous over and you've got to pick your bowlers to target - Roach was bowling at the other end so there aren't going to be many runs to be had there.

It might have made more sense to have taken the powerplay before trying it though.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I'm only following on cricinfo, but I don't have an issue with him going for it there. He took 10 off Bishoo's previous over and you've got to pick your bowlers to target - Roach was bowling at the other end so there aren't going to be many runs to be had there.

It might have made more sense to have taken the powerplay before trying it though.

Except off the edge, thank you very much.

 

[canveyshrimper]

240/9 - with 2 overs to go. I think if we can get to 250 it may prove a competitive total.

 

[BrettieAngell]

I'm only following on cricinfo, but I don't have an issue with him going for it there. He took 10 off Bishoo's previous over and you've got to pick your bowlers to target - Roach was bowling at the other end so there aren't going to be many runs to be had there.

It might have made more sense to have taken the powerplay before trying it though.

He had 2 other balls down leg side that he should have scored off and then went for the best ball off the over against the spin, poor shot selection. Still he rescued the innings so cant be too critical.

All out as i'm typing for 243.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Surprised to see that we're favourites (4/6) to win from here. Maybe that's just my natural (and justified) pessimism regarding England and ODIs taking over though.

 

[number11]

Surprised to see that we're favourites (4/6) to win from here. Maybe that's just my natural (and justified) pessimism regarding England and ODIs taking over though.

Looking at the tweets on cricinfo a lot of people think its a decent score......looking at the previous scores here maybe it is, but with our bowling attack (20 overs from Tredwell, Wright and Bopara!) you can't fancy us defending any total!

 

[Grayson]

This has Chris Gayle hundred written all over it. Pleased to see Chanderpaul isn't playing though.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Wright and Bresnan proved this isn't the horror pitch we saw v South Africa at this ground, but more akin to the usual Chennai (av score 282 and highest successful chase 297) .. the ONLY thing is our favour is that the Windies strengthened their bowling at the expence of Shiv Chanderpaul who has a brilliant record against us

We need Gayle and Pollard early or its curtains .. gut feeling? Gayle 70 ball ton and goodnight Vienna (well Chennai but you know what i mean)

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

This has Chris Gayle hundred written all over it. Pleased to see Chanderpaul isn't playing though.

In a nutshell what i eeked out to 80 words Muse :smile:

 

[MK Shrimper]

Are the Windies already through? If so they may not play to their full potential.......... *** straws...clutching at ***

 

[MrB]

This has Chris Gayle hundred written all over it. Pleased to see Chanderpaul isn't playing though.

I seem to recall a T20 World Cup game where Windies had a D/L target to go for after we'd stumbled to a mediocre total. We took 5 quick wickets to make us think we'd won it but then Chanderpaul and (I think) Sarwan came in, steadied things off and they won comfortably.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I seem to recall a T20 World Cup game where Windies had a D/L target to go for after we'd stumbled to a mediocre total. We took 5 quick wickets to make us think we'd won it but then Chanderpaul and (I think) Sarwan came in, steadied things off and they won comfortably.

I still have nightmares about the Champions Trophy when we lost the final from having them 147-8 chasing 218:omg:

 

[number11]

Ravi's golden arm nicks one out....DJ Sammy who was blazing away for 41. 4 wickets down but 2 of their main batsman still to come........before the tail....its gonna be tense.....especialyl as they have effectively hit our two main seamers out of the attack (Bresnan and Tremlett).

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Ravi you ****ing beauty.

2.4-0-4-2

That's why that muppet Strauss should be bowling him more often.

 

[number11]

W.Indies last recognised pair after Ravi gets a second (and a wicket maiden to boot). After this their batters average 8,5,3 and -. However Sarwan and Pollard can do all sorts of damage. Come on, lets nick one more out....

 

[MrB]

Ravi is on a run of 1 run and two wickets from 26 balls. Awesome stuff.

Balls, a 4 off his last ball of the over ruins that stat!

 

[MrB]

Bopara has a chance to redeem himself

**** off Cricinfo! He gave away a four to a loose ball. 2 wickets and 8 runs in 5 overs not good enough for you?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

**** off Cricinfo! He gave away a four to a loose ball. 2 wickets and 8 runs in 5 overs not good enough for you?

Think they're referring to this:

Pollard went for a huge swing over the leg side, got a leading edge high into the off side. Bopara turned and chased but couldn't take it over his shoulder