ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

[zing]

Get Swann in. Pollard's not good against good spin.

 

[MikeUpNorth]

Get Swann in. Pollard's not good against good spin.

Yep.

 

[Sassy Colin]

3 maidens in a row!

There are connotations to that post...

 

[The Taurean]

To lighten-up the situation:

He is probably the first umpire to feature in a ad.

 

[crappycraperson]

Get Swann in. Pollard's not good against good spin.

No brainer really. Strauss will feck it up though if he allows Pollard to settle.

 

[crappycraperson]

To lighten-up the situation:

He is probably the first umpire to feature in a ad.

Nope...dickie bird featured heavily in Pepsi's nothing official about ad campaign in 96WC

 

[crappycraperson]

Poor drop...very poor

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Bopara has just dropped the match.

 

[The Taurean]

Nope...dickie bird featured heavily in Pepsi's nothing official about ad campaign in 96WC

he has. couldn't recall this though I remembered it as soon as i saw this again.

there were quite a few stand-out umpires during that time..

 

[Sassy Colin]

Bopara has just dropped the match.

C'mon, its a bit harsh to blame him for England's overall poor performance...

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Swann gets Pollard. Into the tail now.

 

[brewlio]

C'mon, its a bit harsh to blame him for England's overall poor performance...

Indeed Colin, but there's nothing quite like ripping into a convenient scapegoat.

 

[The Taurean]

that should be it then.

 

[Frosty]

150/6 in the 28th.

 

[zing]

Done and dusted. Pollard's not a cricketer.

 

[crappycraperson]

Done and dusted. Pollard's not a cricketer.

I do not see much difference between him and Pathan.. he is probably more consistent than latter. Both are a poor man Klusner anyway. He was a proper batsmen along with a brutal hitter.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Indeed Colin, but there's nothing quite like ripping into a convenient scapegoat.

In which case, blame Gibson...

 

[zing]

I do not see much difference between him and Pathan.. he is probably more consistent than latter. Both are a poor man Klusner anyway. He was a proper batsmen along with a brutal hitter.

I've seen Pathan drive a couple of times, yet to see Pollard do so. Against the really good bowlers, Pollard gets out more than Pathan probably.

Strauss shouldn't have bowled Bopara for that one extra bowler, Pollard thrives on bowling like that. Needs to bring Bresnan back in now to wrap it up.

 

[zing]

The 5th bowler quota's been almost bowled out by Bopara and Wright -- one left in that. But Tremlett going for runs has severely handicapped them. He's bowling one, now. Need to get 6 more out of him and he's not getting any purchase. Handicapped by their own choices.

And as I type that, Tremlett goes for a six. Andy Flower hasn't sussed out ODIs in the sub-continent. Terrible team selection, even worse squad selection.

 

[crappycraperson]

I've seen Pathan drive a couple of times, yet to see Pollard do so. Against the really good bowlers, Pollard gets out more than Pathan probably.

Strauss shouldn't have bowled Bopara for that one extra bowler, Pollard thrives on bowling like that. Needs to bring Bresnan back in now to wrap it up.

Both are flat track bullies who just heave at any ball under their bat.

 

[crappycraperson]

Strauss should just gamble and bowl out Swann now.

 

[zing]

Yea. Last couple of overs have leaked runs. Game isn't going to last the full 50. Bring back the strike bowlers.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

English medium pacers have been wank.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

England can't get the last few wickets again.

 

[Sassy Colin]

This tournament is rubbish anyway, just like the League Cup, its the Ashes that matter...

That's my story & I'm sticking to it...

 

[pauldyson1uk]

what a crock of shit , cracking catch and he fall over does not drop the ball and a 6 is given.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

That was six for me. His shirt must be touching.

 

[fanutd]

very unfortunate for England.

 

[KM]

what a crock of shit , cracking catch and he fall over does not drop the ball and a 6 is given.

That was a six. Right decision.

 

[JayWalker]

Encore of the Bangladesh England game.

 

[Melbourne Red]

Thought it was out meself, but I hope that third umpire's given the freedom of Bangladesh. One of cricket's gentlemen, whoever that third umpire is. I hope he's retained for the quarter final in Dhaka, and that his first born son achieves entry into a well-respected university.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

sometimes the rules of Cricket are bollocks.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Thought it was out meself, but I hope that third umpire's given the freedom of Bangladesh. One of cricket's gentlemen, whoever that third umpire is. I hope he's retained for the quarter final in Dhaka, and that his first born son achieves entry into a well-respected university.

I thought it was out too.

 

[fanutd]

Advantage to batsmen, its common knowledge and thats what forced the 3rd umpire to rule in West Indies' favor.

 

[crappycraperson]

I think they should make the rule similar to football.... ball should cross the boundary... fielder touching or crossing it should not matter. Though I know that would also introduce a situation where fielder will be standing outside taking a catch and it will be disputed if the ball crossed the line or not.

 

[zing]

Thought it was out. Then Trott's reaction indicating that it might've brushed. Simon Taufel's the third umpire though, good umpire.

 

[zing]

And Russell goes.
Thought that pitched outside leg.

 

[Melbourne Red]

Mohammad Simon Taufel Chowdhury, Chittagong's favourite son

 

[Melbourne Red]

Third umpire should have a look at that IMO.

 

[ha_rooney]

Huge wicket for England, Sarwan gone.