WC2007: Super 8

[MUFC1987]

Heh, just as the West Indies look out of it, Styris puts them back in it.

 

[aussie1st]

Nice bowling performance by the Kiwis apart from Franklin. Oram more than filled that breach and Mason bowled really economically. The Kiwis will get home from here with 3 big hitters to come.

 

[Punk_Sk8r]

Does this mean WI are out of the World Cup if they lose today?

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Does this mean WI are out of the World Cup if they lose today?

Dont think so , still they have 4 matches

 

[Punk_Sk8r]

Dont think so , still they have 4 matches

4!!!

I thought it was groups?

So all the teams that passed the group stage are all in like a league table?

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

4!!!

I thought it was groups?

So all the teams that passed the group stage are all in like a league table?

No groups , it will be like a league table top 4 will be in semis

 

[Bilal91]

well Newzelands progress is stopped by the rain but they look to be at home already (unless something like yesterday happens here again)...

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

well Newzelands progress is stopped by the rain but they look to be at home already (unless something like yesterday happens here again)...

I dont see any kind of miracle for West Indies poor cricket from them :

 

[Will_NA]

Not much the bowlers can do with only 177 to defend

 

[dhoni dhamaka]

i feel sorry for brian lara, he batted well in the last two matches yet they still lost....

 

[Sureshot]

I wish the commentators would stop mentioning that it's a disadvantage that the West Indies don't play Ireland in the Super 8s.

They have already haven't they? (Effectively anyway).

West Indies made some weird decisions today.

 

[siddharth2002]

And I thought WI were gonna win, maybe they have gotten a bit emotional over lack of crowd support.

 

[rocklara]

Oh man we're staring down the barrel here...

 

[Will_NA]

I wish the commentators would stop mentioning that it's a disadvantage that the West Indies don't play Ireland in the Super 8s.

They have already haven't they? (Effectively anyway).

West Indies made some weird decisions today.

Don't they already have 2 points from the group stage fixture?

 

[irottev]

Easy win really. I can't understand why Jerome Taylor missed out. The West Indies batsmen collapsed badly after doing the hard work early and the extra batsman didn't really help much. Shane Bond was absolutly fantastic. Was a shame he wasn't bowling to right handers in those first 4 odd overs. He was swinging it beautifully, at least it didn't go un-rewarded. Great control with the swing also, bowled some real beauties. Was just too good for the batters to get anywhere near hitting the ball. Good back up fom Mason and Oram's wickets were very handy. Vettori finished things off nicely.

Batting-wise I didn't expect much from Marshall and knew Fulton was probably going to go cheap. Was a good ball, but probably not the best shot to play 2nd ball.

Bring on Bangladesh and Ireland. If we can win those 2 games, our unbeaten streak will continue and we'll have 8 points, just like that!

I think we've won 7 in a row now.