India v West Indies, ICCCT, Johannesburg, Sep 30

34/4..if only aus collapse

SG wrote:WI's full strength team would've surely tested the eventual SFinalists from this group, especially considering WI were in strong state in both of these games for pretty good duration of the games.

We would have been right in there with a chance of winning. JT, Fidel, Rampaul and Bravo would have loved these conditions and we have the most impressive record of any nation in the ICCCT. Of course the WICB is not worried about these things and prefers losing so they can make a point.

we have the most impressive record of any nation in the ICCCT.

You had, prior to the start of this series.

Now Aus has that record.

SG wrote:

we have the most impressive record of any nation in the ICCCT.

You had.

Now Aus has that record.

Sigh... hardly the real teams fault is it?

Perhaps, they could've swallowed their pride and continued to play.

PS: I don't condone what WICB has done to WI cricket with its policies.

They did swallow their pride and made themselves available for selection as far back as the Bangladesh ODI series.......

The WICB has just refused to pick them.

what is WI record in this tourney? obviously won it in 04, losing finalists in 98. indias record in the first 3 editions was decent, tailed off since:

98 - SF
00 - Final
02 - joint winners
04 - 1st round
06 - 1st round
09 - 1st round

Get Mishra and Bhajji in there, they'll wrap it up.

Ash wrote:what is WI record in this tourney? obviously won it in 04, losing finalists in 98. indias record in the first 3 editions was decent, tailed off since:

98 - SF
00 - Final
02 - joint winners
04 - 1st round
06 - 1st round
09 - 1st round

98 - finalists
00- group stages (inexplicably picked a weakened team with Sherwin Campbell as captain)
02 - group stages (lost thriller to SA off the last ball thanks to a Merv Dillon wide)
04 - winners
06 - finalists
09 - group stages (WICB takes credit)

Dhoni must be out of his mind to bowl himself.

Baha! Dhoni gets a wicket.

Oh Lord........just send us home please......... Dhoni gets the ball to jag back ridiculously and gets Dowlin out. Thats our best batsman in this lineup dismissed by Mahendra fuggin Singh Dhoni....................

ok forgot about 06. 3 finals makes them most successful. how does aus have a better record SG?

98 - 1st round
00 - 1st round
02 - SF
04 - SF
06 - winners
09 - ?

interesting that no team has won this tournament twice. NZ or AUS would have to win this time for that to happen.

dhoni now bowling, and takes a wicket! could this be more meaningless??

Has to be a fluke.

you think he's sending a msg to ishant, RP et al lol

how does aus have a better record SG?

Statistically yes.

SG wrote:Has to be a fluke.

tbf the ball he got the wicket with jagged back and bounced. Just goes to show that if the seam is upright on this surface it will do all sorts.

WI have played in more finals than aus. that makes them the more successful side in this competition since they have both won it once. individual games dont matter.

I think Ishant, RP and Bhajji are single biggest culprits from Indian side.

RP has always been crap, Ishant since the start of this year and Bhajji is also crap outside subcon.

So really, nothing has changed.

The ball is turning square. This is not going to be pretty.

Have to say the Indians inner circle fielding is awful. Extremely unathletic, they should be cutting off most of the singles that have been taken in this partnership.

6 down...batting powerplay taken

nehra back in...sammy goes, 99-7

Ash wrote:6 down...batting powerplay taken

Is England batting?

Sammy is caught in the deep at the 3rd attempt, casually flicking a ball of his hips. I think he forgot about cricket at altitude where the ball carries much much further than anywhere else.