2011 ICC World Cup Thread

[Baddar]

They were talking about the various muscles - first a bug, then a strain and now a 'side strain' - what next, stomach cancer? The guy is clearly doomed.

[sahyder1]

Big win for the Kiwis. Especially with Vettori not being on the field. I think this is only the 2nd time they have beat Pakistan at the World Cup. Really disappointing loss for us.

[Lineker]

Tremlett has replaced Broad.

[sahyder1]

The injury bug strikes again. Imran Tahir is out of the World Cup. I feel sorry for him.

[Baddar]

They just said on SSN that they're contacting a ''hand specialist'' to see where to go from here, but didn't say he was out altogether, just that he'd fractured his thumb during the c&b that got Trott out in the England game.

[sahyder1]

They just said on SSN that they're contacting a ''hand specialist'' to see where to go from here, but didn't say he was out altogether, just that he'd fractured his thumb during the c&b that got Trott out in the England game.

Strange. Saw a chryon earlier during the Dutch innings today that said Tahir had been ruled out but yeah, seems like you may be right.

[gunnar hendershow]

The moment all of us in the States have been waiting for.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=caple/110309_cricket_baseball&sportCat=mlb

[sahyder1]

The Dutch impressed me getting 5 wickets versus India yesterday.

Anyone have the Sri Lanka/Zimbabwe on? Sri Lanka is 259/0 is 259:0 after 42.

[sahyder1]

Great fight back from Zimbabwe holding Sri Lanka to 327 for 6.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

The moment all of us in the States have been waiting for.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=caple/110309_cricket_baseball&sportCat=mlb

Nice video. Good article. Pleasing.

[gunnar hendershow]

That 5th Wicket just sealed the deal, if it wasn't already sealed.

And that was quite a catch. Zimbabwe will be lucky to get out of this with 220 runs now.

[sahyder1]

That 5th Wicket just sealed the deal, if it wasn't already sealed.

And that was quite a catch. Zimbabwe will be lucky to get out of this with 220 runs now.

What an over for Sri Lanka despite that dropped catch. Could have been a hat-trick. Zimbabwe still has shown more fight then I was expecting from them in this game.

[gunnar hendershow]

That 5th Wicket just sealed the deal, if it wasn't already sealed.

And that was quite a catch. Zimbabwe will be lucky to get out of this with 220 runs now.

What an over for Sri Lanka despite that dropped catch. Could have been a hat-trick. Zimbabwe still has shown more fight then I was expecting from them in this game.

Dilshan has been fantastic in this match. 144 runs and then 4 wickets, 2 coming in the same over. Commentators said the century and 3 wickets was only done 3 other times in the World Cup. Wonder if this is the first time we've seen a century and 4 wickets.

[Baddar]

Bangladesh won the toss and bowl - Prior opening with Strauss.

[Lineker]

118-3. This shouldn't be anything but a comfortable win for England really.

[sahyder1]

I thought Ireland would put more of a fight vs West Indies. I think Bangladesh can definitely chase down this total of 226. I know it is just a small sample (just the 10th game here) I think it'll be the highest chase at this stadium if they can beat England here.

Edit: Yup, highest successful chase at this stadium is 222

That 5th Wicket just sealed the deal, if it wasn't already sealed.

And that was quite a catch. Zimbabwe will be lucky to get out of this with 220 runs now.

What an over for Sri Lanka despite that dropped catch. Could have been a hat-trick. Zimbabwe still has shown more fight then I was expecting from them in this game.

Dilshan has been fantastic in this match. 144 runs and then 4 wickets, 2 coming in the same over. Commentators said the century and 3 wickets was only done 3 other times in the World Cup. Wonder if this is the first time we've seen a century and 4 wickets.

This was the 11th instance in ODIs with a player getting a century and four wickets. It was only the 2nd time at the World Cup though. Feiko Kloppenburg of Netherlands did it versus Namibia at the 2003 World Cup. Viv Richards got a 5 wicket haul with a century against New Zealand back in 1987. Paul Collingwood got a 6 wicket haul with a century against Bangladesh in 2005.

Edited March 11, 2011 by sahyder1

[badotori]

118-3. This shouldn't be anything but a comfortable win for England really.

I just wish someone had told Tamim Iqbal this.

EDIT:

FUCKING BRESNAN~! If he can get another couple of wickets, you're never changing your username, Baddar.

It's still relevant.

[sahyder1]

That is a big wicket. Tamim Iqbal could have ended this game in a hurry at the pace he was going. Hopefully Bangladesh doesn't collapse here because Tamim Iqbal gave them a great start.

[The Future]

Imrul and Shakib need to stay on the crease and just prod along, I think we can pull this off COME ON!!

[gunnar hendershow]

Another big wicket. 166-5 doesn't mean it's impossible, but it isn't very likely for Bangladesh.

But 166-6 means it's basically impossible.