Re: Aus v Eng, T20 WC, Cape Town, 14th September

by JGK Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:42

All over.

by Henry Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:43

Fred's ankle is f*cked.

by JKLever Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:44

Henry wrote:Fred's ankle is f*cked.

And in other news...

by JKLever Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:45

JAMT20

Phurt.

by Henry Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:45

But in this game, he's genuinely looked like he's struggling. Most of the time he doesnt show any pain, but we hear that he has a problem after the match.

by tac Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:46

Aus wins, big deal . . . T20 is still shite.

by JKLever Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:48

tac wrote:Aus wins, big deal . . . T20 is still shite.

Pft. Give it up, you've just come back from a 3 mile celebration jig whilst screaming ' yeah KP, you're boys took a hell of a beating!'

by doctorspin Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:48

Kirtley bowled 1 over for 17.

Maybe we should have stuck with Jimmy.

by skully Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:48

Professional effort by the Aussies. Pity it takes potential "humiliation" to bring out the best (and, of course, against Blighty). Excellent bowling followed by methodical batting. Well played lads. See yez in the next round.

by Shoeshine Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:48

JKLever wrote:

"Let's be honest, it's a good thing for the tournament that Australia
have gone through. They've really taken the game by the scruff of the
neck"

Aggers, taking it like a girl...

What a ridiculous thing to say. "Good for the tournament", my arse. He should just say the obvious, that England were bloody awful and got stuffed when they had a golden opportunity to send home the best team in the world. They want their backsides severely tanned for such an inept, spineless display. If they'd gone well and got beat, fine, that happens, but to be so abject against Australia, AGAIN, is completely unacceptable.

by JKLever Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:49

Henry wrote:But in this game, he's genuinely looked like he's struggling. Most of the time he doesnt show any pain, but we hear that he has a problem after the match.

he looked in agony in the Zim game, and the last ODI at Lords too.

by Brass Monkey Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:50

Yeah, the "p1ss yourselves boys, we're playing the Aussies" syndrome has come back with avengance.

by tac Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:50

JKLever wrote:
tac wrote:Aus wins, big deal . . . T20 is still shite.

Pft. Give it up, you've just come back from a 3 mile celebration jig whilst screaming ' yeah KP, you're boys took a hell of a beating!'

You don't know me very well, JKL . . .

. . . it was 200 metre jog.

by Brass Monkey Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:51

Nothing wrong with Flints. Don't let body language fool you.

by JKLever Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:51

Shoeshine wrote:[

What a ridiculous thing to say. "Good for the tournament", my arse. He should just say the obvious, that England were bloody awful and got stuffed when they had a golden opportunity to send home the best team in the world. They want their backsides severely tanned for such an inept, spineless display. If they'd gone well and got beat, fine, that happens, but to be so abject against Australia, AGAIN, is completely unacceptable.

Geez, I wouldn't even get that worked up in T20 tbh.

You have a bad 5 overs (such as Aus did v Zim) and you can get behind the rate you need to be setting a score and get yourself in a mess.

It happens, lets move on to the group stages. I think we can make the SF's.

by Makaveli Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:51

I said at the start win the toss bowl first, the wicket is not the type where you can smack 160+ against a decent bowling side, much better chance of winning when you know what you need esp on a wicket like that.

by Shoeshine Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:53

JKLever wrote:
Shoeshine wrote:[

What a ridiculous thing to say. "Good for the tournament", my arse. He should just say the obvious, that England were bloody awful and got stuffed when they had a golden opportunity to send home the best team in the world. They want their backsides severely tanned for such an inept, spineless display. If they'd gone well and got beat, fine, that happens, but to be so abject against Australia, AGAIN, is completely unacceptable.

Geez, I wouldn't even get that worked up in T20 tbh.

You have a bad 5 overs (such as Aus did v Zim) and you can get behind the rate you need to be setting a score and get yourself in a mess.

It happens, lets move on to the group stages. I think we can make the SF's.

Not as a one off, no. But we're not exactly talking about an "out of the blue" display against them, are we? It's the same damn thing again and again and again. Pathetic.

by beamer Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:53

Losing the toss is becoming the best option in limited overs cricket, as the captain given the choice always seems to get it wrong at the moment!

by JKLever Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:53

Makaveli wrote:I said at the start win the toss bowl first, the wicket is not the type where you can smack 160+ against a decent bowling side, much better chance of winning when you know what you need esp on a wicket like that.

My feelings too. England don't have the explosive bowling to trash sides when defending targets.

anyways, on to PAK/IND.... looking forward to it

by doctorspin Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:54

Makaveli wrote:I said at the start win the toss bowl first

Where's Dravid when you need him?

by Makaveli Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:55

JKLever wrote:
Makaveli wrote:I said at the start win the toss bowl first, the wicket is not the type where you can smack 160+ against a decent bowling side, much better chance of winning when you know what you need esp on a wicket like that.

My feelings too. England don't have the explosive bowling to trash sides when defending targets.

anyways, on to PAK/IND.... looking forward to it

Yep same here, same sort of wicket so whoever bowls first will win imo.

by JKLever Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:55

Shoeshine wrote:
Not as a one off, no. But we're not exactly talking about an "out of the blue" display against them, are we? It's the same damn thing again and again and again. Pathetic.

We lost the WC game, but won the CWB series 2-0.

Not 'every time'.

by skully Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:56

tac wrote:Aus wins, big deal . . . T20 is still shite.

Farkin stoopid woofin' Tahitian. What a Face

by Shoeshine Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:57

JKLever wrote:
Shoeshine wrote:
Not as a one off, no. But we're not exactly talking about an "out of the blue" display against them, are we? It's the same damn thing again and again and again. Pathetic.

We lost the WC game, but won the CWB series 2-0.

Not 'every time'.

Oh, come off it, JKL. The rabbit in the headlights we saw all through that tour wasn't mitigated by two ODI wins at the end. And my point remains, that it's not a question of England losing to a better team (though they are), it's a question of completely gutlessness when they come up against them. All the stuff we thought they'd put behind them. They're beaten before they even start.

by doctorspin Fri 14 Sep 2007, 15:58

JKLever wrote:
Makaveli wrote:I said at the start win the toss bowl first, the wicket is not the type where you can smack 160+ against a decent bowling side, much better chance of winning when you know what you need esp on a wicket like that.

My feelings too. England don't have the explosive bowling to trash sides when defending targets.

anyways, on to PAK/IND.... looking forward to it

Ol' squinty eyes said he would have bowled first.

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