Cricket

Flip me sideways, Bangladesh knock out both world cup finalists. India I can understand as they've had some huge knackering tours but Sri Lanka???

I just wish I could whoop with joy for the underdog but cricket has changed (in my mind anyway) and moments like this raise eyebrows rather than clenched fists.

Sri Lanka have been playing as much as India recently.
 
Bloody hell, that's a carbon copy end of World Cup 99 SF. Roach, you fecking idiot.
 
Bloody hell, that's a carbon copy end of World Cup 99 SF. Roach, you fecking idiot.

Why didn't Sammy run? Very good game, Windies fight back was impressive.
 
What a feck up. 2 balls to spare as well, completely unnecessary. Lost count of how many run chases they've screwed up in the last couple of decades, but that was a bit special even by their standards!
 
Why didn't Sammy run? Very good game, Windies fight back was impressive.

There were still two balls left though, Roach could have waited. He got so far that Sammy knew that he couldn't made it anyway.
 
Fair point, silly from Roach but if Sammy had run then I think he'd have got in. They should've talked beforehand if they were going to run or not.
 
Just watched the Amir interview. Interesting his version of events - seems plausible but I suppose Butt will deny it.

Classy comments once again by Dravid. I hope he makes a good commentator.
 
fecking disastrous last over from Shahadat Hossain. I cannot fathom what inspired Mushfiq to give him the last over. There is no one in this side less suited for that responsibility
 
47 runs needed from 5 overs & 5 wickets in hand - close finish but Bangladesh should win.

Edit: wicket!!
 
that slower was predictable

why cant these feckers play straight? trying to play behind square for the last 2 overs
 
What a final! Pakistan winning by 2 runs when Bangladesh should've won given the amount of wickets they had in hand. Great tournament.
 
Good, honest cricket played in this tournament, except for India-Pakistan match.
 
Such a shame!

Bangladesh should be proud the way they performed throughout the tournament.
 
Tough luck for Bangla, deserved to win the tournament but they should not have allowed the final to get so close. The choked very badly in the middle overs.
 
fecking gutted but undoubtedly proud. I'm waving the flag anyway

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Bangladesh have been great in this tournament. Shakib Ul Hasan is world class all-rounder.
 
Btw, why was Tamim Iqbal not in the earlier provisional squad list?
Shocked that he and Murtaza were kept out of the team so long.
 
Btw, why was Tamim Iqbal not in the earlier provisional squad list?
Shocked that he and Murtaza were kept out of the team so long.

Typhoid or something, wasn't it?

Don't understand why no IPL team takes a punt on him. He's top class and would've gotten into my best test 11 in 2010.
 
Typhoid or something, wasn't it?

Don't understand why no IPL team takes a punt on him. He's top class and would've gotten into my best test 11 in 2010.

Yeah it's fairly amusing to see them dishing out millions on Mediocre Indian players but not spending $100000 on Tamim Iqbal.
 
Dumbstar must be gutted btw, he had written a long post about his how father told of match fixing, how Akram and Waqar are match fixing scums, how his eyes were finally opened when Rashid Latif opened that site, only to delete it all at the last moment. Must be cursing Cheema.
 
So does this mean we are the moral winners ? because we did defeat pakistan.

:)
 
Philander is a machine. Absolutely ridiculous test record so far.
 
Philander is a machine. Absolutely ridiculous test record so far.

Yep, he is a wonderful bowler and he compliments the SA attack very well.

Tahir's not playing the final test and overall he's been a disappointment for me, his record in county cricket is good but he doesn't seem as dangerous in test cricket. If SA had a world-class spinner then their attack would be complete.