ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

[noodlehair]

How much longer does this god awful event have left to run?

I want to know when it's safe to start flicking randomly through the sports channels again.

 

[Frosty]

It finishes at the end of May

 

[Frosty]

I jest

Still, England 192/7 now

Amazing collapse from 121/2 in the 22nd.

 

[Stretch]

Doesn't happen consistently to all teams consistently one big tournament after another. Thats the difference.

So which country you from / support?

 

[MikeUpNorth]

What a stupid shot from Wright.

 

[Sassy Colin]

I almost forgot this was on, wish I hadn't remembered now...

 

[Sultan]

I think it's a competitive total. England will do a Pakistan 1992.

 

[MikeUpNorth]

I think we're at least 40 runs short Sultan.

 

[Sultan]

Get rid of Gayle and Bravo and Pollard quickly and there's not much batting left - especially against spinners.

 

[MikeUpNorth]

That's easier said than done.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

England must have the worst record in the Batting powerplay

 

[Sultan]

That's easier said than done.

We'll have 243 runs to play with...

 

[Sassy Colin]

We seem to struggle to stay in for the full 50 overs...that is poor...

 

[Sassy Colin]

243 all out of the tournament...

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

What an interview by Bishoo.

 

[brewlio]

Need to get Gayle early, if he bats for 20+ it's probably game over.

What an interview by Bishoo.

A man of very few words

 

[Melbourne Red]

They should be able to chase this down on this pitch but you never rule out a West Indian collapse do you? Either way, it may be St Pat's day but I'm feeling pretty feckin St. Kittsian tonight

 

[Donaldo]

A west indian cheat? Never thought I'd see the day. Ian Bishop nearly started crying in the commentary box.

 

[Melbourne Red]

What is this cheating business? I missed the start of this innings.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Gayle has more balls than all of the England batsmen combined.

 

[Sultan]

I'm ducking behind the sofa.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Gayle goes after the review. Big wicket.

 

[Stretch]

huge review this...

 

[Stretch]

BIG wicket for 'gland

 

[Sassy Colin]

BIG wicket for 'gland

wtf?

 

[Sultan]

Squeaky bum time for England, Bangladesh and WI...

 

[Frosty]

91/3 now...

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

England fighting well now. Windies have a very brittle middle order.

 

[Melbourne Red]

Could have done without that last wicket. That was soft as feck.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Why are West Indies promoting all their lower order batters?

 

[Melbourne Red]

What the feck is Darren Sammy doing at the crease?

 

[Frosty]

Smashing as many as possible - leaving Pollard and Sarwan to knock off the remaining runs.

 

[Stretch]

What the feck is Darren Sammy doing at the crease?

He's doing pretty well so far. I think the Windies are making sure their net RR is high so they don't lose out on qualification

 

[sammsky1]

Very odd batting strategy from WI. I just cat get my head around it.

Why not just bat properly, the required run rate is a now a doddle.

 

[Sassy Colin]

This looks like Bangladesh all over again...

 

[zing]

England going to win this comfortably.

 

[sammsky1]

Smashing as many as possible - leaving Pollard and Sarwan to knock off the remaining runs.

Given the way the innings has turned out so far (118-5) they will regret dropping Chanderpaul. Qualification is not guaranteed for WI at all.

 

[Melbourne Red]

This is looking pretty fecking ominous

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

5 down.

This batting lineup is looking even more crazy. West Indies are just gifting the game to England. England aren't even doing anything special.

 

[Stretch]

Sarwan and Pollard to win this now for the WI