Cricket World Cup (50 Overs)

[Yorkshire Blue]

FACT ALERT: Devon Thomas*, the West Indian wicketkeeper has taken only one fewer international wickets with his bowling than international catches or international boundaries.



*who I really, really hope was named after Devon Malcolm. It's 21 years to the day that Devon ran out Gordon Greenidge at Sabina Park to spark a famous England victory. Devon Thomas is 21 years and 101 days old, so it's possible.....

 

[MrB]

And Bravo whacks him for 6 one-handed. Brilliant knock from Darren Bravo so far, really entertaining player, I must confess to not being aware of him before today.

Could have done with him last August.......

 

[MrB]

Collapse from the Windies but Amla and Kallis out already, game on!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

It's not a long batting line-up as SA's line-up is bowler heavy, so this partnership is important.

The WIndies on the other hand went batsmen heavy, so they haven't got the bowling to keep attacking.

If they can see off Roach then the Saffers should be home and dry.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Anyone think this WC is massively bloated? Doesn't finish until April.

Why just one game per-day when it's;

a) In 3 countries.
b) India is ferking massive.

Could have it all done and dusted in two weeks. Bloody lazy Indians.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Anyone think this WC is massively bloated? Doesn't finish until April.

Why just one game per-day when it's;

a) In 3 countries.
b) India is ferking massive.

Could have it all done and dusted in two weeks. Bloody lazyGreedy Indians.

Yes, it's massively bloated.

It's greed so that they can show every game on TV, not laziness so less of the casual racism please.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Yes, it's massively bloated.

It's greed so that they can show every game on TV, not laziness so less of the casual racism please.

Wrists suitably smacked! :blush:

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Its funny how its perceived that cricket "is like a religion" in India, only when it comes to their own nation though !!!

England v Holland was played infront of barely 2,000 yesterday despite the fact it was free for kids, they could easily play 2 group matches a day during the initial stages, or alter the competition to 4 groups of 3 or 4 depending on how many associate nations are allowed to qualify .. that'd cut the tournie down to a much more sensible 15-20 days, and get the crap like Canada and Kenya out of there after 2 or 3 heavy defeats rather than the shedload they will get, it would be 6 each if not for the fact they play each other (and boy won't THAT game be a thriller)

 

[Smiffy]

Jesus.

England getting a total tonking from the Indians this morning.

Looks like we will be chasing 330-340.

Not a hope in hell.

 

[canveyshrimper]

327/7 as Bresnan gets 2 in 2 and is on a hat trick. Didn't start that well with Sehwag edging the first ball of the match through Swann at slip and the third ball he top edged over Bell at cover.

Bresnan gets a 5fer.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Jesus.

England getting a total tonking from the Indians this morning.

Looks like we will be chasing 330-340.

Not a hope in hell.

Not really a surprise! We restricted them in the end they could have got 360 plus, still 340 is very very tough,

 

[canveyshrimper]

I doubt if England will get close, however India are committed to 4 main bowlers, which at some point in this tournament will be their undoing.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I went straight back to bed when I saw there was no Broad or Bopara.

Losing Broad is unfortunate, but dropping Bopara was brainless. 339 is chaseable - particularly given India's bowling and fielding - but England have needlessly shot themselves in the foot by weakening the batting and fielding. Picking Yardy as a bowler saved us 2 runs over using Colly as the 5th bowler, but dramatically weakens the batting. Indeed Bopara actually has a lower List A and ODI bowling average than Yardy.

If we needed another bowler it should have been a quick, as India's weakness is against pace.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Doing well at the moment 182-2 off 28, Strauss has got a ton!

 

[Cricko]

Excellent game , the call for the power play cost us.

 

[londonblue]

Out of interest. Does anyone know what would have happened if that was the final? Who would have won?

Personally I think it should be England because we still had 2 wickets in had, India were all out, but does anyone know what the actual rule is?

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Out of interest. Does anyone know what would have happened if that was the final? Who would have won?

Personally I think it should be England because we still had 2 wickets in had, India were all out, but does anyone know what the actual rule is?

From the quarter-finals onwards, it's a one-over shoot-out if a game is tied.

Have to be honest, that is the best ODI I've ever seen. So many twists and turns. Tie was probably the perfect result in the end.

 

[Pubey]

Watched the highlights last night. incredible stuff. Definitely the best ODI I've ever watched. I'd say it was better than the Australia v SA one at JoBerg because this one had real twists and turns throughout.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Out of interest. Does anyone know what would have happened if that was the final? Who would have won?

Personally I think it should be England because we still had 2 wickets in had, India were all out, but does anyone know what the actual rule is?

Don't they play some form of bowling "penalty" shoot out, or is that just 20/20?

 

[Bluesmanager]

Yeah, the bowl-off comes into play in the knockout rounds. As is, in the groups we get ties - points shared.