WC2007: Super 8

[aussie1st]

Gibbs had to come in at number 7 because he was off the field nursing his injured calf for too long when South Africa were fielding, to come up the order.

Oh ok make sense then as I didn't get why they would send up Kemp over him.

 

[Hooper]

And congratulations to Australia. They're the number one again.

I knew that wouldn't last long, Number 1 status!

South Africa can't win the World Cup with inconsistent performances like this. And as Gibbs was saying after the Aussie Game, they need to stabilize their middle order. The top 3 are in good shape, but everyone else has failed with the bat in almost every game.

 

[rashik007]

Yahoo Bangla!
Ashraful again slammin the 1's to bits! Gratz to bangla!
I feel better now

Could u pls not refer us as bangla we prefer bengali or Bangladesh
as know bangla is the name of our language its the same as calling India as Hindi!

 

[LA ICE-E]

but then aren't people from bangladesh called bangladeshi?

The Proteas will get this easily though

The did get it easily huh?

Well I think he means South Africa have had such bad luck in the World Cup, and today they come up against a Bangladesh team playing well beyond them selves, leaving South Africa's position in jepordy.

I don't think bangladesh played beyond themselves. They knew they can win and they did.

 

[Hooper]

Well, that was before they collapsed lol. Well, the Bangas made me eat my dust

 

[LA ICE-E]

I hope this will shut the haters up about bangladesh and ireland making the world cup boring. That's not been the case they made it more interesting and exciting. Both deserve to be there. Bangladesh improved a lot and they have a good structure to bring up young talents and have a good u19 team, the futures looking good for them. As for Ireland, they have been producing some talents too, and have a ok structure; its just that england needs to stop "stealing" their talents. But bottom line for deserve to be their and should be proud of themselves, while the haters needs to stop hating.

 

[Indyan]

Sickening day for South Africa. I think of all the cricketers who fought so hard to make SA the proud sporting nation we are only to see a bunch of children ruin it all. I know its only a super 8 game but, i mean, how does a team pick itself up after this. Theres not munch to be happy about in this country and I'm tired of World Cup dissapointments.

Please understand.

Yeah. Word Cups have been bad luck from SA beginning from 91-92 edition to the last one.

 

[irottev]

Gibbs had to come in at number 7 because he was off the field nursing his injured calf for too long when South Africa were fielding, to come up the order.

Ahh, thanks. I didn't see it live and just saw the highlights then. SA got a bit hard done by with the umpires when bowling on a few occasions. Then again, they should have made easy work of 250. They fell to some soft dismissals - caught and bowled, caught at midon/off, Smith and DeVilliers being clean bowled by just missing the ball.

 

[sohum]

Ahh, thanks. I didn't see it live and just saw the highlights then. SA got a bit hard done by with the umpires when bowling on a few occasions. Then again, they should have made easy work of 250. They fell to some soft dismissals - caught and bowled, caught at midon/off, Smith and DeVilliers being clean bowled by just missing the ball.

They just weren't patient enough on the pitch. Their top order crumbled to extravagant shots and their middle order really hasn't had too much work to do.

 

[Hooper]

And What was with de Villiers' shot, when he got bowled? He normally doesnt do that?! Match Fixing lol

 

[angryangy]

I hope this will shut the haters up about bangladesh and ireland making the world cup boring. That's not been the case they made it more interesting and exciting. Both deserve to be there. Bangladesh improved a lot and they have a good structure to bring up young talents and have a good u19 team, the futures looking good for them. As for Ireland, they have been producing some talents too, and have a ok structure; its just that england needs to stop "stealing" their talents. But bottom line for deserve to be their and should be proud of themselves, while the haters needs to stop hating.

Don't be stupid. The World Cup isn't about winning the odd game, it's about winning a lot of games. Can you honestly say it takes six games to determine whether Bangladesh are one of the four best teams at the world cup? Fair enough they will probably come away as not the worst team, but there's still a long road ahead for the young Bangladesh. We know they have skill and talent, but it is not in use in almost every match, like the best teams. We've seen good innings from Ashraful before, but in between good innings are what any other player would call form slumps.

As for Ireland, they wouldn't have the side they have if they didn't "steal" Australians. This isn't a point of heredity or birthright or pointless nationalism; arguably their best players weren't produced by their system.

 

[kookaburra69]

ive just seen the highlights of the south africa-bangladesh game,im impressed with the way bangla played,brilliant fielding and great bowling won them the game

congrads to bangladesh

 

[Hooper]

From youtube? lol. Yeah that Pollock Run-out was an absolute bueaty and the way that Spinner with the zinc on his face was running around to field off his own bowling was spectacular.

 

[LA ICE-E]

Don't be stupid. The World Cup isn't about winning the odd game, it's about winning a lot of games. Can you honestly say it takes six games to determine whether Bangladesh are one of the four best teams at the world cup? Fair enough they will probably come away as not the worst team, but there's still a long road ahead for the young Bangladesh. We know they have skill and talent, but it is not in use in almost every match, like the best teams. We've seen good innings from Ashraful before, but in between good innings are what any other player would call form slumps.

As for Ireland, they wouldn't have the side they have if they didn't "steal" Australians. This isn't a point of heredity or birthright or pointless nationalism; arguably their best players weren't produced by their system.

Uh what?!?! That wasn't an odd game. They have a chance to make it to the semis, i don't count them out on beating any of the teams that are coming up. They might win them, they might not but that's sports. I don't think any team use all their talent in almost every match. Ashraful's been performing since he's been back.

Hmm, They have only 4 overseas players and the rest is homegrown. But still you would do well to read this- http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/287886.html
Really? Then how were they produced?

And how was I stupid, saying that both the teams deserve their spots? Hell no, I'm not. They definitely deserve their spots and have proven it- Irelands been competitive and never giving up while bangladesh just justified their spot by beating south africa. Both deserves their spot more than big money- india and pakistan. But i guess hating like this will never stop. Even if they won the world cup you guys would find to way to take deserved credit away from them.

 

[Mars Maximus]

Well done bangla, oops I meant bengali, you played like world champs