Re: World Cup Warm up games.

by G.Wood Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:28 am

Surely all they have to do is remember that the glass they dipped their todger in goes to KP. Shouldn't take too much practice

by Basil Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:29 am

Growler wrote:But what have we learned that we didn't already know Bas?

Wright FFS Yardy FFS & Tredwell FFFFFFFS are complete & utter wank in 50 over cricket.

The panning of Strauss is because he's done the same in the Aus series - had the top order shot out for bugger all then had 'em smearing 9rpo from the sh!t fillers bowlers ........

Blame the initial selection if you like - and I'm with you with regards to Wright and Tredwell, but Strauss is stuck with what he's been given. So, it makes sense to give them a trundle.

by PlanetPakistan Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:28 pm

I wonder if Tahir and Cheema would have made the Pak squad

They both seem quite talented.

by skully Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:44 pm

Poms and Waksters play the last warm up game when they go around at Fatullah in under an hour. Luke Wright to make 80 and take 4-30?

by PeterCS Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:35 pm

Bizarre still playing "warm-up" matches after the opening ceremony. Where's the decorum in that? Where's the organisation? Eh? Eh?

by skully Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:37 pm

Under Subcontinent in the dictionary is this:

panic

by PeterCS Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:39 pm

I meant more the organisation in the Pom camp.

But it was more or less a rhetorical question.

We're doomed, I tell you. I hope they didn't book too many nights accommodation.

Mind you, the bloody opening phases go on for ever. So the Poms might see out a couple of weeks.

by skully Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:44 pm

Phurt. England have by far the easier group, up against:

Ind
SAf
WI
Bangers
Paddies
Clogs

by PeterCS Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:45 pm

Yeah. We always thrash the Tulips.

by PeterCS Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:46 pm

And de Oirish.

by skully Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:48 pm

Well you only have to smash the Clogs, Bangers and Spuds and you're through. I'd think you'd knock over the Windies as well, unless Crystal goes apesh!t.

by PeterCS Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:53 pm

Easier said than done when you are England and it's ODIs.

The five-day game, .. well, that's a different matter ...

by PeterCS Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:54 pm

I wouldn't necessarily back England vs the Barrels in the 50-over format.

by skully Fri Feb 18, 2011 3:01 pm

Oh ye of little faith.

by skully Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:09 pm

Geez, the Strausser has gone sh!t since the Tests in Aus. Another failure in the current game, having his poles skittled by Chucktar.

by Henry Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:10 pm

He didn't do too badly in the Aus ODIs, did he? Seem to remember him getting a couple of 50s.

by skully Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:12 pm

Compared to the Tests, that's pretty sh!t. Cool

by skully Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:15 pm

Your memory is fine, Trev. Coupla 63s for Strauss in the Aus JAMODIs. 3 single figures (including a gozza in the last one) + 19 and 23 to go with them.

by Henry Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:17 pm

He's probably knackered, and he's never been the most natural one day player. Not a bad jamodi record, though. I think this World Cup will be his last appearances in an England ODI shirt (unless England go and win it). Should retire and concentrate on the tests.

by skully Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:19 pm

Except for the likes of SRT, that seems to be the way of many players.

by taipan Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:21 pm

Kallis?

by skully Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:22 pm

I consider Jackie in the category of "the likes of SRT".

by Henry Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:26 pm

Except a lot of players (unfortunately) are going the other way and giving up tests for jamodis and T20.

by skully Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:28 pm

Henry wrote:Except a lot of players (unfortunately) are going the other way and giving up tests for jamodis and T20.

But they're just forgettable qunts.

by taipan Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:29 pm

skully wrote:I consider Jackie in the category of "the likes of SRT".

Phurt.

SRT isn't in JK's class.

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