2011 ICC World Cup Thread

[Baddar]

TOP OF THE GROUP!

...until India beat Ireland, but still, we could've been bottom if we'd lost.

Great stuff.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Get in! Four matches, probably the four best matches of the tournament!

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

We bring the entertainment, don't we.

I just wish that our batting and our bowling good be equally as effective in a single match. Not just one game our batting is good, then the next game our bowling is. I do enjoy beating any side led by Graeme Smith though!

[sahyder1]

One of these years South Africa will role through a World Cup like they should right?

India 24/2 chasing 208 vs Ireland. Brilliant stuff from Trent Johnson so far.

[Starvinho]

I fell asleep after the England innings, I thought we had no chance. How stupid I was.

[sahyder1]

It's a shame that Trent Johnson got hurt. He was off to a great start bowling wise.

[Lineker]

Apparently it's being reported that KP is out injured for the rest of the tournament?

[sahyder1]

Apparently it's being reported that KP is out injured for the rest of the tournament?

I thought I heard yesterday that he was going to have surgery after the tournament? Is this something new? I don't see anything on Cricinfo.

Edit: I see it now.

Edited March 7, 2011 by sahyder1

[Hornswoggle4PM]

[sahyder1]

England have officially asked for Eoin Morgan as a replacement. Australia have called up Michael Hussey to replace Doug Bollinger.

Anyone watching this Kenya/Canada match? I think Canada should be able to chase down this 199.

[Baddar]

Got an eye on it, but it's one of those matches I don't really care about. Only the England games have my full attention, plus from the quarters onwards.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

I would hope that Kenya would win, partly cos Tikolo is a legend....So Canada need to collapse a bit in the next 30-40 runs.

[Guest mr. potato head]

[Baddar]

The guys in the studio are saying that Broad could miss the rest of the WC with a stomach strain.

...different to the one he had when he left the Ashes early. :/

[sahyder1]

Interesting move to open the bowling with Rehman today. I liked it even if it meant Razzaq having to bowl later. Akhtar has been expensive today but he really should have had Taylor out had Kamran taken one of the two chances he had.

Afridi is a beast. 15 wickets for 89 runs so far this World Cup. Great work from Hafeez here as well getting Franklin out. Two wickets in 3 balls for Pakistan is huge.

[sahyder1]

Hell of an inning from Ross Taylor. Kamran Akmal missing two catching opportunities in his first 3 balls killed us. Absolutely killer end to the inning. An absolutely insane 85 run partnership in 3.4 overs for Taylor and Oram. I still don't know why the Kiwis didn't send out Oram earlier when there were spinners from both ends.

100 runs in the last 5 overs. Game is far from over though.

131 off of 124 for Ross Taylor on his birthday. Only the 2nd World Cup 50 by someone in a World Cup match. Inzi had 55 vs England in 1996.

Edited March 8, 2011 by sahyder1

[Dan]

Haha, Inzi, I remember when he fell over his wicket a few years ago against us.

Never seen such a lazy fielder

[sahyder1]

Haha, Inzi, I remember when he fell over his wicket a few years ago against us.

Never seen such a lazy fielder

Actually he was solid at first slip. Great batsman. Wasn't much of a strategist as a captain though.

[Baddar]

lol, Pakistan.

[Lineker]

The guys in the studio are saying that Broad could miss the rest of the WC with a stomach strain.

...different to the one he had when he left the Ashes early. :/

How many fucking stomachs does he have