WC2007: Super 8

[Ponting_14]

Aussies can finish Vaughan

From Robert Craddock in Antigua
April 07, 2007 TWO years ago Michael Vaughan triumphantly raised the Ashes, but Australia has the chance for a major square-up on Monday (AEST) by leaving his one-day career on the verge of extinction.

England will be all but out of the World Cup if Australia wins and Vaughan, who has a dreadful one-day record, is likely to go down with the ship.

If England do not make the semi-finals it is likely Vaughan's one-day career will end, even though he is considered certain to stay on as Test skipper.

Australia is aware that Vaughan, who at times has batted as well as any modern batsmen against it in Tests, is a significantly frailer force in one-day matches.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21517134-23212,00.html

 

[evertonfan]

And how exactly do the Aussies know for sure that his career is going to end should we lose? They been giving a lump of money to Fletcher or something? :

 

[Mars Maximus]

I hope Vaughan dun retire soon, I like him He was the only Englishman who spoke on air in that 20 20 match early January as well. He's a cool gentleman that looks in charge out in the field

Unlike Freddie....lol

 

[BigCrickNan]

I wouldn't mind him retiring after the world cup as he is basically useless with only his captaincy which is great but you need runs/wickets along with it. But i'm betting for him to get a good score on Sunday as he usually always does, his last one day fifty was against Australia and he has a good test record against them.

 

[angryangy]

I hope Vaughan dun retire soon, I like him He was the only Englishman who spoke on air in that 20 20 match early January as well. He's a cool gentleman that looks in charge out in the field

Unlike Freddie....lol

Well, this is the whole dilemma for England, isn't it? Their other choices for captain... who else? Trescothick is out of the picture, Strauss can't hold his place in the ODI team and Flintoff has been alienated in more ways than one. Seems like Vaughan's retirement/sacking from ODIs would land the captaincy with Collingwood.

 

[Mars Maximus]

Hmm yea I guess he's ok. The hero of the last CBA series as Captain huh. May do the team good morale wise lol

I wish Vaughan performed though...

 

[evertonfan]

I can only hope that Vaughan responds to all this criticism in the way he should do; With runs. If none of our players score a 100 on Sunday then I highly doubt that we'll win.

 

[Hooper]

Bangladesh are batting first and starting slow again..Why are they slow scorers?

 

[Will_NA]

Bangladesh are batting first and starting slow again..Why are they slow scorers?

Because they know their limitations. If they try and smash the saffas to all parts, they'll be bowled out in 25 overs for 120

 

[angryangy]

I can only hope that Vaughan responds to all this criticism in the way he should do; With runs. If none of our players score a 100 on Sunday then I highly doubt that we'll win.

I like a good innings as much as the next man, but there's only so much you can hope for from a guy who averages less than 27.

 

[evertonfan]

Yes i'm of much the same opinion. But you might as well live in hope.

 

[Mars Maximus]

Nel makes me laugh. If I were the batsman Graham Smith would lodge an official complaint against me coz I'd be :laugh instead of batting haha

 

[ZexyZahid]

Nel gets three wickets and I believe this is his first match in the World Cup. Personally I didn't understand why South Africa let him play earlier.

 

[PhilD123]

On the subject of Cook in ODI cricket. I would perhaps give him a go. In the two games that he has played against Sri Lanka he got 39 from 38 and 41 from 54. Not bad for someone who people say would play slow in ODI's.

 

[BigCrickNan]

Nel gets three wickets and I believe this is his first match in the World Cup. Personally I didn't understand why South Africa let him play earlier.

Probably because he probably will be erratic against bigger teams. I hope he's only in because Hall is injured, Hall has looked v.good so far.