T20 WC 2014

djimi

One of the last of a dying breed is Steyn. Fast bowlers are just not mean enough any more. When I was growing up (in the 90s) fast bowlers were a nastier breed on the pitch!

Gillespy

If West Indies can find another gear batting, their bowling and fielding will give them a great chance of winning this thing. What was that from Gayle, he showed no intent, too many dots.

Nonmonotonic

First they knock us out of the competition then they give away our only record in it!

http://icc-cricket.com/world-t20/videos/media/id/012dbb2cea1d4a7d893051e2fcb6ee75

djimi

No games today in the T20? Im getting used to having the matches on my tablet beside me during work

pajor

djimi wrote: »

No games today in the T20? Im getting used to having the matches on my tablet beside me during work

I guess we'll all just have to be productive citizens for a day. :pac:

Ah well, there's always the Women's T20!

keps

djimi wrote: »

No games today in the T20? Im getting used to having the matches on my tablet beside me during work

Yeah - I'm retired and love having these sporting events on during the day.
Last year I really resented the cyclists in the Tour de France having 'rest days'::p:p

keps

Decent article from the Guardian on the Netherlands


http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/26/the-spin-enduring-charm-netherlands-cricket

Rjd2

South Africa in their chase of runs may have actually forgot to win the game firstly!:P

Up to Miller and my boi JP to get them to 160+.:P

keps

Great to see Netherlands give a creditable display after their last outing:)

Rjd2

JP fails against a minnow. :eek:

Up to Miller here to get them past 150 or so.

keps

Netherlands are 5/1 with Betfair
Might put a fiver on:p

keps

The music playing over the PA system is John Denver's -
Take me Home Country Roads

djimi

Good effort that by Holland. Hopefully their batsmen can show up today and make a decent fist of the chase.

pajor

djimi wrote: »

Good effort that by Holland. Hopefully their batsmen can show up today and make a decent fist of the chase.

Hopefully, a run rate of 7.25 doesn't seem impossible.

keps

Great stuff - 2 4's in a row

keps

and a 6

keps

18 from that over

pickarooney

keps wrote: »

The music playing over the PA system is John Denver's -
Take me Home Country Roads

Take me home Jonty Rhodes?

blobbie

Another record for Irish cricket

http://www.espncricinfo.com/womens-world-t20/engine/match/682983.html

126 off 65 balls @ nearly 200

Previous individual HS was 116*

keps

This is fantastic batting

Rjd2

Wobbling a little but Tom Cooper is a class act and the run rate is fine, should still get over the line.

djimi

More stunning umpiring there. Never in a million years looked out,

keps

djimi wrote: »

More stunning umpiring there. Never in a million years looked out,

A decision for 'the big team' there

keps

Really annoying having those off field interviews while the game is in full flow

keps

Pajor is very quiet
Nerves I'd say

Rjd2

Albie still ****e as ever it seems.:D

pajor

keps wrote: »

Pajor is very quiet
Nerves I'd say

And I only get to see this on cricinfo! I'm expecting the choke up of the century tbh. :pac:

Speak Now

Ah Cooper gone, SA will have to bowl them out to win.

Both Coopers

Rjd2

They have played Tahir very poorly here, that shot from Seeler just not needed.

djimi

Wheels coming off here big time unfortunately. Needed Cooper to stick around.