Re: World Cup 2011 (II)

by Red Sat 05 Mar 2011, 02:32

Meaning to target their own bus rather than the Windies one doesn't make it any better. Distinct lack of refinement among sub-continent fans continues.

by taipan Sat 05 Mar 2011, 05:32

skully wrote:Mustafa Kamal, the Bangladesh Cricket Board president, apologised for the incident, but insisted that there was enough security in place.

Today stones, tomorrow machine guns.

by Red Sat 05 Mar 2011, 06:45

The Bangers skipper also had his family home stoned.

by PlanetPakistan Sat 05 Mar 2011, 07:44

taipan wrote:
skully wrote:Mustafa Kamal, the Bangladesh Cricket Board president, apologised for the incident, but insisted that there was enough security in place.

Today stones, tomorrow machine guns.

unfortunately it's not like we haven't seen that before in sub cont

That was the worst day in the history of cricket.

by skully Sat 05 Mar 2011, 08:29

PeterCS wrote:One more time ....

Stating the bleeding obvious, damn, Gilly was grouse!!!!!!!!!! Cool

by Red Sat 05 Mar 2011, 08:34

Lankans elect to bat and go with three spinners. No surprises there.

by Nath Sat 05 Mar 2011, 08:37

Red wrote:Lankans elect to bat and go with three spinners. No surprises there.

game over

by Blackadder Sat 05 Mar 2011, 08:40

Nath wrote:
Red wrote:Lankans elect to bat and go with three spinners. No surprises there.

game over

Aye

SL by 136 runs.

by Henry Sat 05 Mar 2011, 09:07

The Aussie cricketers making friends in Sri Lanka already, I see.

Lots of pent up anger in this Aussie team. Probably weren't hugged enough as kids.

by OP Tipping Sat 05 Mar 2011, 09:42

"Mustafa Kamal"

if you want to cross the desert.

"Gilly was grouse!!!!!!!!!! "

I concur. To think ... he was also able to keep wicket. Amazing.

" Today stones, tomorrow machine guns.
unfortunately it's not like we haven't seen that before in sub cont
That was the worst day in the history of cricket."

Yes

by OP Tipping Sat 05 Mar 2011, 09:49

So basically it is looking as though Bangladesh will need to beat either England or South Africa to get through. The former's not impossible...

by beamer Sat 05 Mar 2011, 10:44

SL will find it tough to get something competitive here now, Sangakkara has to stick around and get a hundred otherwise they will be well out of it.

They're looking less convincing as time goes on, heavily reliant on two batsmen and their seam attack looked rather toothless against Pakistan. At the moment it's looking like third in the group and a likely QF showdown with India.

by lardbucket Sat 05 Mar 2011, 10:46

Rain threatening ...

by beamer Sat 05 Mar 2011, 10:49

Duckworth and Lewis have been underworked in this tournament so far... we're due a rain-related twist or two.

by lardbucket Sat 05 Mar 2011, 10:53

Crazy can certainly turn the ball ...

by beamer Sat 05 Mar 2011, 11:10

So, how do we see the quarter-final line-up looking at this stage? At the moment I'd say:

A1 Aus v B4 Eng (or Ban/Ire)
A2 Pak v B3 WI
A3 SL v B2 Ind
A4 NZ v B1 SA

Would be some interesting ties there...

by lardbucket Sat 05 Mar 2011, 11:13

rain looking very close ... a few wickets would be handy here, before it rains

by lardbucket Sat 05 Mar 2011, 11:26

3-129 off 30 overs, with the scoring really drying up.

what's a good score on this wicket (if the rain stays away)?

by Red Sat 05 Mar 2011, 11:38

Perhaps another fizzer of a match. This tournament seemed doomed to do nothing positive for cricket.

by Guest Sat 05 Mar 2011, 11:45

Red wrote:Perhaps another fizzer of a match. This tournament seemed doomed to do nothing positive for cricket.

Ireland would beg to differ...

by OP Tipping Sat 05 Mar 2011, 12:19

So ... that's it I suppose.

by beamer Sat 05 Mar 2011, 12:22

NR probably a decent result for SL at that stage, still keeps them in with a chance of a top two place with how unpredictable Pakistan are.

by Red Sat 05 Mar 2011, 12:27

So much cricket of late has been rained out in SL. Not a great venue for the WC.

by OP Tipping Sat 05 Mar 2011, 12:39

"There's been so much rain here, it must be possible to backdate some of it to Wednesday in Bangalore. At around 7.30pm, preferably." - AZ

by Henry Sat 05 Mar 2011, 12:56

Shame. Looked like being a good match.

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