Group B - Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe - Page 3

Prince EWS · 30-04-2010, 11:40 AM

Simon Doull: Well I don't think we'll see Styris bowl a seam-up delivery in his spell.
Next ball: *Styris bowls Sangakkara with a seam-up delivery that he tried to play like an off-cutter*

King Pietersen · 30-04-2010, 11:43 AM

I don't get why people were talking Sri Lanka up tbh. Their side in the last tournament looked much better. The batting line-up this year doesn't look strong enough. Dilshan's in terrible form, Jayasuriya's past his best, Sangakkara didn't look in particularly good form and after that there's very little International quality. Their bowling attack with the 3 M's looks impressive, but I don't see their batting being good enough to post/chase large totals. May end up proving me wrong, but I don't see them getting close to winning the tournament atm.

Jayzamann · 30-04-2010, 11:47 AM

I am slow, yes. Only now am I realising how strong NZ is on paper. It's great to see Oram getting a scalp so early in the tournament to blow out the cobwebs. The batting lineup is seriously impressive as well.

Faisal1985 · 30-04-2010, 11:53 AM

Tim Southee is the man.....very economical.

tooextracool · 30-04-2010, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by King Pietersen

I don't get why people were talking Sri Lanka up tbh. Their side in the last tournament looked much better. The batting line-up this year doesn't look strong enough. Dilshan's in terrible form, Jayasuriya's past his best, Sangakkara didn't look in particularly good form and after that there's very little International quality. Their bowling attack with the 3 M's looks impressive, but I don't see their batting being good enough to post/chase large totals. May end up proving me wrong, but I don't see them getting close to winning the tournament atm.

2 things:

1) angelo matthews
2) they're playing in the WI, the slow pitches are going to play right into the hands of Murali and Mendis and lets not forget who reached the finals of the 2007 wc.

Faisal1985 · 30-04-2010, 11:57 AM

This preditctor thingi is pretty engaging...

Howsie · 30-04-2010, 12:00 PM

And Hopkins drops his first catch of the tournament, surprise surprise.

GGG · 30-04-2010, 12:03 PM

Not even going to bother runing down Hopkins, its the selectors that need a uppercut.

Uppercut · 30-04-2010, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince EWS

I love watching Jayawardene in this format of the game. Not the most effective of players all the time but when he's in form he's one of the players who can score quickly by just playing gorgeous cricket shots off every ball rather than playing the power-hitting game.

When did he become some kind of T20 god? This is so, so good.

Faisal1985 · 30-04-2010, 12:12 PM

Whaaat! Mahela!

Uppercut · 30-04-2010, 12:13 PM

Hittin yorkers over backward point for four. Wtf.

Scaly piscine · 30-04-2010, 12:15 PM

Just for later reference I presume McCullum >>> Hopkins with the gloves?

Prince EWS · 30-04-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Scaly piscine

Just for later reference I presume McCullum >>> Hopkins with the gloves?

Hopkins isn't what I'd call a poor keeper, he's pretty good generally.. but yeah, McCullum's definitely a bit better. So you can add that to your rant about how McCullum is being a knob for not keeping and the management are morons for allowing it. FWIW I completely agree.

Zinzan · 30-04-2010, 12:18 PM

The pitch looks as if it died around 1895

tooextracool · 30-04-2010, 12:22 PM

Oram to bowl the final over?

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30-04-2010, 11:43 AM	#32 (permalink)
King Pietersen International Regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 3,339	I don't get why people were talking Sri Lanka up tbh. Their side in the last tournament looked much better. The batting line-up this year doesn't look strong enough. Dilshan's in terrible form, Jayasuriya's past his best, Sangakkara didn't look in particularly good form and after that there's very little International quality. Their bowling attack with the 3 M's looks impressive, but I don't see their batting being good enough to post/chase large totals. May end up proving me wrong, but I don't see them getting close to winning the tournament atm.

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Jayzamann International Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: location, location Posts: 3,540	I am slow, yes. Only now am I realising how strong NZ is on paper. It's great to see Oram getting a scalp so early in the tournament to blow out the cobwebs. The batting lineup is seriously impressive as well.

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Faisal1985 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 4,259	This preditctor thingi is pretty engaging...

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GGG State Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Malta Posts: 1,239	Not even going to bother runing down Hopkins, its the selectors that need a uppercut.

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Faisal1985 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 4,259	Whaaat! Mahela!

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Uppercut Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 21,758	Hittin yorkers over backward point for four. Wtf.

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