WC2007: Super 8

[RoboRocks]

minnows are the teams who scraped up 150, not test nations.

Were minnows in with mask on in ODI's.

 

[themuel1]

Good god. Mahmood went for 15 off of his first over. Now they are both attacking him. Hopefully this will be good for him. His confidence will be so low he will quit cricket completely and make the decision the selectors don't seem capable of making!

Just because he can bowl at 90mph doesn't mean he'll ever be a good bowler.

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Saffers are playing like they are in the slog overs or the run rate require is too high

 

[Skater]

Fletcher out. Vaughan out in ODIs. Sijo > Mahmood.

 

[RoboRocks]

Lets forget the West Indies next game and just go home.
I don't want to see another drubbing.

 

[Leicester Fox]

Lets not! Broad might play!

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Villiers out after his quickfire knock let see if any miracle can happen now

 

[BigCrickNan]

We got a wicket! The match-fixing stuff must be true!

 

[themuel1]

Lets not! Broad might play!

I very much doubt that. If it does happen Mahmood will be dropped to "Rest him." Prior and Yardy should be there!!!!


Oh, Mahmood's fielding has just excelled.... :

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

What a silly mis-field by Mahmood

 

[angryangy]

If I could show my full opinion on that batting performance...well there would be a lot of these **** involved.

South Africa did bowl well yes, but we should be able to get 200 at least, minnows are the teams who scraped up 150, not test nations.

What's most disappointing is that it was in 48 overs. A quick collapse would've been more dignified than finishing with the number of runs they should've had by the 30th over.

 

[evertonfan]

Well all you can do is laugh when you look at the comparison in run-rates really; i.e us being 7-0 after 5 and South Africa being 50+ for no wicket at the same stage. We are simply miles behind the rest of the pack and even the minnows can use powerplays better than us.

I'm not going to be a moaner and start blaming players for being crap and call for them to be dropped because believe it or not, they aren't playing badly on purpose. The one thing that we can learn from this World Cup (well not learn, more of a confirmation) is that Fletcher's time is up.

 

[jonah]

I'm almost glad we're going out of the World Cup. After years of watching England I should know better than to build up my hopes before each match only to watch the same old tripe game after game.
Well played the Saffers. It's like watching men against boys. The comparisons they keep showing between the run rates sums it up.
Embarrassing.

 

[ZexyZahid]

What a beating South Africa is giving to England. And Smith just hit 3 fours in a row just to show the difference.

 

[Master Khan]

man This Match was really One-Sided

South Africa are playing as if they are chasing 434