Group A - Australia, Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa

[Ponting_14]

Nice win, nice to have the points for the next round, but now we have to let this one go. Time to move on and set our eyes on the WI this week. Let's give it to them

 

[Mars Maximus]

Yea I kinda wish that was the final done and dusted lol

 

[sohum]

It looked pretty good up till that run out from the boundary from Watson. I think if that hadn't happened, it would have been a close game. Australia would be relieved that they could finally defend a score of above 300 against full-member opposition.

 

[Ponting_14]

Yea I kinda wish that was the final done and dusted lol

If only it was that easy

 

[Ponting_14]

Hussey should go up the order for the West Indies game on Wednesday. I would put him at 4th or even 5th. He's one of our big time weapons and he needs some time in the middle. We need him up and going for the rest of the World Cup. Just think about having him going at his best with the way the rest of the team is playing right now

Btw are we palying New Zealand in our next game?

 

[irottev]

Funny how Aussie1st wanted Hayden dropped lol.

Hodge was dropped, as I rekoned should be the case, and the batting looked solid. Bowling was alright considering the surface.

Kallis was absolutly useless. Absolutly selfish batting from him, cost them any chance. Seriously, he's one of those players in World Cricket who you think doesn't really give a toss. Not that SA probably woulda got home anyway. Aussies bowled well in the second half of the match.

South Africa finally paid the price for having a bowling attack lacing variation, a quality spin bowler. All the pace men were smashed around all the same really.

Btw are we palying New Zealand in our next game?

We play you guys as our last Super8 match. Could be an interesting game, we could be playing for a spot in the semi's. Lets hope we are already guarenteed a place by then. Would be nice to keep our winning streak going.


Scehdule:


March 27, Super 8s - West Indies vs Australia
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Peter's, Antigua

March 28, Super 8s - South Africa vs Sri Lanka
Providence Stadium, Guyana

March 29, Super 8s - West Indies vs New Zealand
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Peter's, Antigua

March 30, Super 8s - Ireland vs England
Providence Stadium, Guyana

March 31, Super 8s - Australia vs Bangladesh
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Peter's, Antigua

April 1, Super 8s - West Indies vs Sri Lanka
Providence Stadium, Guyana

April 2, Super 8s - Bangladesh vs New Zealand
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Peter's, Antigua

April 3, Super 8s - Ireland vs South Africa
Providence Stadium, Guyana

April 4, Super 8s - England vs Sri Lanka
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Peter's, Antigua

April 7, Super 8s - Bangladesh vs South Africa
Providence Stadium, Guyana

April 8, Super 8s - Australia vs England
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Peter's, Antigua

April 9, Super 8s - Ireland vs New Zealand
Providence Stadium, Guyana

April 10, Super 8s - West Indies vs South Africa
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

April 11, Super 8s - England vs Bangladesh
Kensington Oval, Barbados

April 12, Super 8s - Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

April 13, Super 8s - Australia vs Ireland
Kensington Oval, Barbados

April 14, Super 8s - South Africa vs New Zealand
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

April 15, Super 8s - Bangladesh vs Ireland
Kensington Oval, Barbados

April 16, Super 8s - Australia vs Sri Lanka
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

April 17, Super 8s - South Africa vs England
Kensington Oval, Barbados

April 18, Super 8s - Ireland vs Sri Lanka
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

April 19, Super 8s - West Indies vs Bangladesh
Kensington Oval, Barbados

April 20, Super 8s - Australia vs New Zealand
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

April 21, Super 8s - West Indies vs England
Kensington Oval, Barbados

 

[aussie1st]

You win some you lose some, I was right on Clarke though

 

[angryangy]

Kallis was absolutly useless. Absolutly selfish batting from him, cost them any chance. Seriously, he's one of those players in World Cricket who you think doesn't really give a toss. Not that SA probably woulda got home anyway. Aussies bowled well in the second half of the match.

Seriously, no. Clarke and Ponting were batting just as slowly for much of their partnership. The difference was that they were in a partnership, they got settled, played off each other and accelerated. The batsmen who threw away their wickets were as much to blame as the lone hand plodding along.

 

[Ponting_14]

There talking about dropping Hussey today in the paper

thanks irottev

March 27, Super 8s - West Indies vs Australia
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Peter's, Antigua

March 31, Super 8s - Australia vs Bangladesh
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Peter's, Antigua

April 8, Super 8s - Australia vs England
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Peter's, Antigua

April 13, Super 8s - Australia vs Ireland
Kensington Oval, Barbados

April 16, Super 8s - Australia vs Sri Lanka
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

April 20, Super 8s - Australia vs New Zealand
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

There talking about dropping Hussey today in the paper

Dropping Hussey , in which Paper , what was the headline :


Though we should not be surprise , becasue this si not India , a player cannot score runs in 2-3 matches still he get chance to play

Actually its not Huseey's fault , he is coming to bat in slog overs : that time he will hit , he cannot play his normal game

 

[aussie1st]

Probably a Victorian paper calling for Hodge
No way he should be dropped, every player goes through a slump for Hussey it's just a slump in hitting out. I'm sure when we need him he'll produce the goods.

 

[aussie_ben91]

They should just put an end to Hussey's finishing days. We've got to push him up the order.
Can't drop him though, he made a century acouple of matches ago.

 

[Ponting_14]

Dropping Hussey , in which Paper , what was the headline :

Don't worry! It was just some little paper I read on the train but still, he's needs some time in the middle. Also I agree with wfdu_ben91, MOVE HIM UP!

 

[Ponting_14]

Btw how many wins do we need to go to the SF's? Is it 2?

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Btw how many wins do we need to go to the SF's? Is it 2?

Are u dreaming or trying to find out new calculations from ur head