ICC World T20 Bangladesh 2014

[Samuels]

Watched the highlights of Aus vs WI. Seriously WI, you just made a big guy outta James Faulkner! What was Gayle all pumping about? Everything looked completely pre-planned. But must say, well enacted drama on the field! It was funny watching Gayle do his Gangnam. Bravo was throwing gloves and bat all over the ground. Almost every ball they hit for four or six, Bravo and Sammy were pumping fists, thumping bat on the ground, doing mock boxing, etc. All this might look great for the TV audience, but if you were in the ground, you might think you just came to a WWF match.

I have a feeling WI (and Gayle) wasted all their energy on this and will be brought down to earth by Pakistan. Just for the sake of all this rubbish show of bravado, I want Pakistan to crush WI.

Easy, easy, bud. WI players and fans are too passionate about the sport and the team. That said, if you followed up the official pages/website of WICB, you would know that all the fans wanted was not too much talk and mere play on the field. On the other hand, the Australian fans were like 'Bring it on!' and then after yesterday's loss most of the Aussie fans were still putting a lot of banter into practice which was disappointing. I think our players were a bit too pumped up after Faulkner's comments but most of them took it as West Indies v Australia and not vs Faulkner but I think the match was too close and the intensity and excitement got high on the players and thus that kind of celebration. The fact that they wanted to prove a point that they are a good lot and not a bunch of rubbish players also added to the drama.

 

[SWITCHHIT]

The fact that they wanted to prove a point that they are a good lot and not a bunch of rubbish players also added to the drama.

who said they are like that......they are a very very great team and plays with spirit of this game not like aussies who spend their useful time in sledging rather than practising.....
And Sammy was 100% right in stating that they are the second favorite team of everyone..........
I really like them a lot because they make this game more lively...........

Have you seen other team being so much friendly to others,they are really the good boys of cricket so Mr. Faulkner please don't test the patience of this team,they are stronger than you(both physically & mentally).....

 

[Kartik98]

nz will win

 

[asprin]

faulkner and gayle have had brush ups earlier and also his comments before match saying he doesn't like carribeans. He deserved it, used to like faulkner but now he is behaving like a twat.

Australia v WI, World T20, Group 2, Mirpur : James Faulkner needles West Indies ahead of crunch game | Cricket News | World T20 | ESPN Cricinfo

West Indies' wild celebration aimed at chirpy James Faulkner : Cricket, News - India Today

Thanks. Wasn't aware of this.

 

[Parmesh killer]

Australian usually talk a lot. The team which has best strikers is Indies. Indies eliminated them. This gives me a bit of happinnes.

 

[lion100lion]

I ask everyone here,
How do you rate George Bailey as captain ? (out of 10)

 

[Parmesh killer]

5/10

 

[lion100lion]

4/10

 

[PokerAce]

To add to the whole WI vs Aus Issues, WI for neutrals have been among the most well liked teams, and Aussies the most disliked. Everyone loved the dominant WI era and misses it, while everyone hated the arrogant Aussie dominated era and was glad that it was over.

Call it a cultural thing, but Aussies are very competitive and that doesn't go down well with the rest of the countries. I can see why Faulkner said what he did, and expecting an Aussie to be politically correct is well ... not gonna happen. Aussies speak their mind at times, but even so, no doubt what Faulkner said was uncalled for. However once you lay down the gauntlet before a match you damn well make sure you win it, but Faulkner finished up with egg on his face by finishing up on the losing side, and what is more he was the one hit for 2 6's to lose the game, and that only added to the insult. By hitting Faulkner out of the park to win, I doubt Sammy made Faulkner fall in love with WI cricket, but who cares

I for one loved the WI celebration, and who doesn't like an arrogant, big mouth over confident hack being brought back to earth ... apart from the said arrogant, big mouth over confident hack and his fans

Okay now, who is up for a Holland win today. -

 

[SWITCHHIT]

^Me because they are playing well

 

[PokerAce]

What is the slow flowy music that plays in all matches as the teams are walking on to the field for the Anthems. I would like to download that, sounds good. Anyone know what the name is or where to download it from.

 

[Samuels]

Pollard is back but I think he is too late to be the part of the World Cup side. Some are even arguing he is back for the IPL. Gosh!

 

[PokerAce]

Pollard is back but I think he is too late to be the part of the World Cup side. Some are even arguing he is back for the IPL. Gosh!

Well it would not surprise me. WIans take the IPL very seriously. I think Dwayne Bravo said he enjoys playing for his country T&T the most, then playing in the IPL and only third for the WI.

 

[Dutch]

I really really really really would like to know why Dernbach is anywhere near the England team...........FFS 26 off that last over..........................which lasted nine balls

 

[SWITCHHIT]

I really really really really would like to know why Dernbach is anywhere near the England team...........FFS 26 off that last over..........................which lasted nine balls

Because he entertains the batsmen and the crowd