Which team is going to win the 20-20 world cup ? - Page 4

Scaly piscine · 29-04-2010, 04:48 AM

What so you want to judge a player solely on meaningless games now?

Howsie · 29-04-2010, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Scaly piscine

What so you want to judge a player solely on meaningless games now?

All 20/20 games are meaningless AFAIC, but trying to discredit his 100 because the pitch was a road and the bowling attack was apparently "****" is laughable.

Scaly piscine · 29-04-2010, 05:20 AM

Clarke batted for a big chunk and NZ still needed a super over to win. So yes of course that discredits the score. A ton on an average pitch is worth more clearly.

The fact, and honest NZ fans know this, is McCullum does not perform when it matters most. Being a good flat-track bully does not make you a good batsman. Being a good batsman means you score runs in competitions like this. His record in such situations is poor, in pretty much every format.

KiWiNiNjA · 29-04-2010, 06:08 AM

Scaly in fine form.

Stapel · 29-04-2010, 07:58 AM

TBH, when any of the top 8 teams play eachother in T20, the odds are never outside 60-40. So any team can win this...

Faisal1985 · 29-04-2010, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by GraemeSmith

And the sun will rise from the west

What do you mean? Don't tell me South Africa is the "favorite" again

Smudge · 29-04-2010, 03:18 PM

Top runscorer in Twenty20 international cricket (albeit with possibly most number of games), a more than acceptable average of 36.55 (7th highest for those who have played 10 or more T20Is and about 20th otherwise) and a strike rate of 133. Yep, McCullum's a poor Twenty20 player alright.

Burgey · 29-04-2010, 06:12 PM

Reckon NZ will sneak this tbh.

Migara · 30-04-2010, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Voltman

Top runscorer in Twenty20 international cricket (albeit with possibly most number of games), a more than acceptable average of 36.55 (7th highest for those who have played 10 or more T20Is and about 20th otherwise) and a strike rate of 133. Yep, McCullum's a poor Twenty20 player alright.

McCullum is a good T20 batsman I reckon, but we are too early in the history of T20s to find "great" T20 batsmen. But his Achilles heel has been spin. His lowest SRs are against the sides with best exponents of spin. Same pattern is evident when his ODI stats are examined.

If Sanga decides to open with Malinga and Randiv, things can get interesting.

Smudge · 30-04-2010, 06:10 AM

Oh, look, I'm not suggesting McCullum is going to guide us to victory - I've known him far too long to expect that. But some of Scaly's analysis defies belief.

Uppercut · 30-04-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Alex

I think Sri Lanka. They have players who thrive under the West Indian conditions. Besides Sanga. Jaya and Mathews are in good form, so is Malinga. Only worry is the form of openers but given their pedigree, it's only one innings away.

Yeah, this was my thinking. Seemed to be having a lot of players coming into form at the right time. We'll see how they do.

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29-04-2010, 05:20 AM	#48 (permalink)
Scaly piscine Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 18,529	Clarke batted for a big chunk and NZ still needed a super over to win. So yes of course that discredits the score. A ton on an average pitch is worth more clearly. The fact, and honest NZ fans know this, is McCullum does not perform when it matters most. Being a good flat-track bully does not make you a good batsman. Being a good batsman means you score runs in competitions like this. His record in such situations is poor, in pretty much every format.

29-04-2010, 06:08 AM	#49 (permalink)
KiWiNiNjA Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In the kitchen Posts: 9,414	Scaly in fine form.

29-04-2010, 07:58 AM	#50 (permalink)
Stapel State Vice-Captain Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,431	TBH, when any of the top 8 teams play eachother in T20, the odds are never outside 60-40. So any team can win this...

30-04-2010, 06:10 AM	#55 (permalink)
Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,552	Oh, look, I'm not suggesting McCullum is going to guide us to victory - I've known him far too long to expect that. But some of Scaly's analysis defies belief.

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