WC2007: Super 8

[irottev]

I also think that SL want to play NZ in the semis. They haven't really been troubled by NZ.

After losing today, Sri Lanka have upped the risk of playing against Australia though. It may come down to run-rates. It makes the Ireland game important for them and I wouldn't be taking it lightly. They're playing better then a few of the test nations at the moment.

I think it was a bad decision myself to rest the 2 bowlers. Why not rest them against Ireland? Maybe they will? And risk losing? Sri Lanka arn't certaintys of making the semi's yet. If they lose, and England win a game they could be out on run-rate.

I hope we are play Sri Lanka and beat them. That would give me great pleasure.

Tonights match is huge. It will determine who goes through probably. SA have a poor run-rate so even if they beat England, England could still make it ahead of SA if they beat the West Indies. Personally I don't care who makes it. Both are easy beats for Australia most of the time. And if they knock em out, thats a bonus.

 

[aussie1st]

SA will be a tough opposition especially if they click. English just love getting up and beating us so it's going to be hard either way. I want to see the English gone so cmon SA

 

[charith]

After losing today, Sri Lanka have upped the risk of playing against Australia though. It may come down to run-rates. It makes the Ireland game important for them and I wouldn't be taking it lightly. They're playing better then a few of the test nations at the moment.

I think it was a bad decision myself to rest the 2 bowlers. Why not rest them against Ireland? Maybe they will? And risk losing? Sri Lanka arn't certaintys of making the semi's yet. If they lose, and England win a game they could be out on run-rate.

I hope we are play Sri Lanka and beat them. That would give me great pleasure.

Tonights match is huge. It will determine who goes through probably. SA have a poor run-rate so even if they beat England, England could still make it ahead of SA if they beat the West Indies. Personally I don't care who makes it. Both are easy beats for Australia most of the time. And if they knock em out, thats a bonus.

Umm actually SL are definitely in the semis. They already have 8 points. Eng or SA can only end on 8 points maximum. So obviously SL are through. Otherwise they'd never rest key players. So its just a fight for the last place. Most prb SL vs nz and AUS vs SAF/ENG ENG run rate is 0.079 and SAF is in the negatives. Don't think they can beat the +0.997 even if the highly improbable scenario of ireland beating SL comes up and SL and SAF/ENG tie on 8 points.

 

[siddharth2002]

Umm actually SL are definitely in the semis. They already have 8 points. Eng or SA can only end on 8 points maximum. So obviously SL are through. Otherwise they'd never rest key players. So its just a fight for the last place. Most prb SL vs nz and AUS vs SAF/ENG ENG run rate is 0.079 and SAF is in the negatives. Don't think they can beat the +0.997 even if the highly improbable scenario of ireland beating SL comes up and SL and SAF/ENG tie on 8 points.

Its possible. Although I trust SL to beat Irish easily.

 

[MUFC1987]

I can see us winning tomorrow. It seems the pitch is good for Seamers which means that South Africa won't play Peterson, which probably suits England more to be honest. I'd be much more comfortable with us chasing though, as South Africa have the ability to be unpredictable with the bat, whereas they have limited options with the ball.

 

[charith]

The more i think about it i reckon it was quite a good idea not playin murali or vaas today. Obviously before the game the aussies would've had plans on how to play them and it was a perfect game for them to test them out. But that wasn't the case. Now they'd have to play them in a crunch game under more pressure not having had a look at them before. The batting didn;t click today but they got good exposure to tait and he wasn't much of a problem.

Well all will be revealed soon

I can see us winning tomorrow. It seems the pitch is good for Seamers which means that South Africa won't play Peterson, which probably suits England more to be honest. I'd be much more comfortable with us chasing though, as South Africa have the ability to be unpredictable with the bat, whereas they have limited options with the ball.

Yeah with the pitch seaming and more bouncier maybe they should play langeveldt instead of Nel? Will Vaughn finally make some runs?

 

[Justcrazy]

And good luck to Afghanistan though, hope they make the 2011 wc. Is cricket doing any good there? I would like to know because cricket would benefit from having nations like Afghanistan play. Wouldn't you like it if you guys beat those massive teams? Or would you still say they let you win?

Yep cricket is going very well here in Afghanistan. Boys are shaping up very nicely to face the big boys at int. level. The squad of 20 men has already been picked and Inzi might coach the side with all that experience he has. But sadly one problem though, instead of wooden bats boys are going to use metal sticks whom speak awhile you trigger them and also have ability to make even a mute person talk. And another problem going on here....boys are fighting over whether Osama to play in best 11 or not. He?s pretty handy with the particular bat that they're going to use so I hope he gets pick because under his captaincy even Australia will experience his attacking cricket that USA have already. And promising you after every six he hit the earth will shack for a little awhile.

Back to top: Well played Aussie Hope you win the WC 07. Truely wonderful team and love every second watching them play.

 

[irottev]

You are right. SL are defiantly through. They still could face Australia. in the semis though you are right, it's most likly to be Aussies vs SA/ENG and NZ vs SL. The good thing is, if we happened to thrash the Aussies we could finish top and face 4th. Though thats not going to be easy.

 

[angryangy]

The Kensington surface is hard with plenty of extra bounce, but not really a seaming pitch. Bowlers who hit the seam with the new ball will have a bit of success, but there are many runs to be made at that ground. Wouldn't it be common sense to play Nel? Don't discount spin, either; though South African mentality means they won't play Peterson, Panesar could be a key man for England.

 

[BigCrickNan]

I can see us winning tomorrow. It seems the pitch is good for Seamers which means that South Africa won't play Peterson, which probably suits England more to be honest. I'd be much more comfortable with us chasing though, as South Africa have the ability to be unpredictable with the bat, whereas they have limited options with the ball.

IMO the last thing we want is a bouncy seaming pitch - for one their batsmen seem to be capable of making huge scores on those sort of pitches (434 v Aus, 396 v Pak) and they're the pitches that help Pollock and Ntini the most.

They have struggled on slower pitches, which is probably why they lost to Bangladesh.

 

[RoboRocks]

Slow low pitches don't suit us either though.

 

[Sureshot]

After losing today, Sri Lanka have upped the risk of playing against Australia though. It may come down to run-rates. It makes the Ireland game important for them and I wouldn't be taking it lightly. They're playing better then a few of the test nations at the moment.

I think it was a bad decision myself to rest the 2 bowlers. Why not rest them against Ireland? Maybe they will? And risk losing? Sri Lanka arn't certaintys of making the semi's yet. If they lose, and England win a game they could be out on run-rate.

I hope we are play Sri Lanka and beat them. That would give me great pleasure.

Tonights match is huge. It will determine who goes through probably. SA have a poor run-rate so even if they beat England, England could still make it ahead of SA if they beat the West Indies. Personally I don't care who makes it. Both are easy beats for Australia most of the time. And if they knock em out, thats a bonus.

That last bit is wrong, if South Africa win they have 8 points we have 4, but with only one game left.

 

[irottev]

Yeah I was wrong, as I said above. lol. This game is almost a quarter final, but of course, England still have to beat the West Indies.

 

[Leicester Fox]

lets forget all the negativity and get behind England,I predict a Vaughan 100 and KP 100. Wishful thinking C'arn England!

 

[Sureshot]

Yeah I was wrong, as I said above. lol. This game is almost a quarter final, but of course, England still have to beat the West Indies.

I think we have to lose by a big margin against the WIndies should we win today, to fail to go through.

Vaughan doesn't do too bad against RSA in ODIs...