Official Cricket 11/12 Thread
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1stepcloser
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If India make it up to 250/260 i'm not sure Pakistan will have it in them to chase it.
Well called! Pakistan falls for 231.
India vs Sri Lanka final. Should be great. I'm picking Sri Lanka, in no small part due to India facing the historic disadvantage of playing a final at home. The other part, of course, is that almost impregnable Sri Lankan top order. If they bat second, I can't see them losing no matter what the target is.
India vs Sri Lanka final. Should be great. I'm picking Sri Lanka, in no small part due to India facing the historic disadvantage of playing a final at home. The other part, of course, is that almost impregnable Sri Lankan top order. If they bat second, I can't see them losing no matter what the target is.
AcrobatMan
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India will win the final.
SL middle order is very fragile. If NZ had had the 2nd wicket at 120 instead of 160, NZ would have won the semis.
Indian top order is better than SL - for sure. In bowling - SL has slight edge but Indians play spin better than England and NZ.
I am sure 280 ( 290+ for sure) can't be chased by SL. Both NZ and England made the mistake of going for 220-230 which is just NOT enough. Pakistan defended 277 against them. ( a loss margin of 11 runs gives the impression that SL had a chance but in reality they didn't have a chance - 100 odd in 10 overs with 5 wickets in hand and Pakistan allowed them to make 89 in 10 overs).
SL middle order is very fragile. If NZ had had the 2nd wicket at 120 instead of 160, NZ would have won the semis.
Indian top order is better than SL - for sure. In bowling - SL has slight edge but Indians play spin better than England and NZ.
I am sure 280 ( 290+ for sure) can't be chased by SL. Both NZ and England made the mistake of going for 220-230 which is just NOT enough. Pakistan defended 277 against them. ( a loss margin of 11 runs gives the impression that SL had a chance but in reality they didn't have a chance - 100 odd in 10 overs with 5 wickets in hand and Pakistan allowed them to make 89 in 10 overs).
cobl04
45:33
Well Tharanga and Dilshan have two 200+ stands so far in the tournament, and then you've got Sangakkara, Jayawardena, Matthews and Samaraweera, so 280+ "can't be chased" is bogus.
And I'm quite sure both NZ and England didn't "go for" 220-230. They were restricted to that total.
And I'm quite sure both NZ and England didn't "go for" 220-230. They were restricted to that total.
AcrobatMan
Rock n' Roll Doggie
against some minnow country and England. Tremlet made omlette of that catch ..remember !
cobl04
45:33
AcrobatMan said:
India wouldn't even be in the final if Pakistan had held on to their catches
AcrobatMan
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Vettori would have defended 270 very easily. His batsmen let him down.
AcrobatMan
Rock n' Roll Doggie
India wouldn't even be in the final if Pakistan had held on to their catches
Yes fielding was the difference. If India had dropped Afridi and Kamran, then it would have matched even.
. Both Afridi and Kamran are very very dangerous players.AcrobatMan
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Tharanga and Dilshan arent kind of players Eng, NZ , Zimb and Kenya have made them look like.
Real danger is Sangakara and Jayawardhane. Once 3 wickets down, SL are very fragile ( as you saw against NZ).
Par for the course for New Zealand. I can't remember a time in my entire life that New Zealand's had batsmen who could bat consistently well. Fleming had days when he was just too fucking slow to be of any use, Chris Cairns is a goddamn legend but had some shocker days (though not quite in the same class as Ross Taylor's oscillation between briliance and utter shit), I'm too young to remember Martin Crowe with any clarity, etc.
God, the story of Kiwi cricket is that of a bunch of decent but unspectacular batsmen who occasionally bat out of their skins, and talented but unreliable batsmen who'll hit a century in fifty balls then spend the rest of the season cultivating an average below 30.
I'd say the opposite: the untested Sri Lankan middle order did a damn good job of weathering some of the most intense bowling/fielding pressure of the tournament. South Africa, India, England have all thrown away a million wickets under less pressure. Sri Lankans kept their cool and got through.
AcrobatMan
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You forgot one Mr. Astle.
0, 46,54*,102,0,0 in 2003 world cup
That's consistency for you. Consistently inconsistent.
0, 46,54*,102,0,0 in 2003 world cup
That's consistency for you. Consistently inconsistent.
cobl04
45:33
supposedly there's gonna be a cab shortage tonight.
watch racism across the city surge to new heights!
watch racism across the city surge to new heights!
I think it's pretty fucking pathetic that Channel Nine isn't broadcasting the GRAND FINAL in full, just the second half, since Australia isn't in it. I just don't understand people who claim to be a fan of a sport, but then don't watch its biggest international tournament as soon as their team is knocked out. I may be a supporter of New Zealand, but first and foremost I am a CRICKET FAN. An entertaining game is an entertaining game regardless of who's in it, and nothing comes bigger - and hopefully more exciting* - than the World Cup final.
*Shame about 2007 though.
*Shame about 2007 though.
cobl04
45:33
I'm surprised by that. However it is Saturday night so even if Australia was in the final I wouldn't watch it all
If New Zealand had made the final, rest assured I would have cancelled all plans for tonight, brought the appropriate snacks and drinks, and settled in for a wonderful night at home with whoever wanted to come around and watch cricket and get drunk with me.
coolian2
Blue Crack Supplier
i expected better from channel 9.
lol no i didn't. pack of wankers.
lol no i didn't. pack of wankers.
coolian2
Blue Crack Supplier
the production is nauseatingly pro-indian.
AcrobatMan
Rock n' Roll Doggie
WE WON.. WE WON ..
AcrobatMan
Rock n' Roll Doggie
INDIA INDIA...cricket world champions 
Wow, looks like a fantastic game. India achieve the highest successful run chase in a World Cup final in response to Jayawardene et al. piling on the runs. Wish I could've stayed up to watch it but the time difference was just murderous in the end.
So Tendulkar gets his much deserved World Cup after all. Murali at least was part of the successful 1996 Sri Lankan team, if not this time. Cricket's going to be just a bit strange without these two (though Sachin isn't quite gone yet).
So Tendulkar gets his much deserved World Cup after all. Murali at least was part of the successful 1996 Sri Lankan team, if not this time. Cricket's going to be just a bit strange without these two (though Sachin isn't quite gone yet).
1stepcloser
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Well done India.
Nice that arguably the most cricket mad nation on earth has got something to celebrate.
Now let's get back to proper test cricket
Nice that arguably the most cricket mad nation on earth has got something to celebrate.
Now let's get back to proper test cricket
cobl04
45:33
congrats India.
Sachin was looking good; would have been awesome to see him make his 100th ton.
Sachin was looking good; would have been awesome to see him make his 100th ton.
AcrobatMan
Rock n' Roll Doggie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WDJRs0lnfY
see match referee pointing towards dhoni because dhoni won the toss.
then sangakara had other ideas . this is cheating.
see match referee pointing towards dhoni because dhoni won the toss.
then sangakara had other ideas . this is cheating.
intedomine
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Best World Cup since 99?
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