**Official** Super 8 Group 2 Discussion - Aus, Ind, Pak and SA

[Daemon]

AB is batting way too low in that. Move either faf or Albie down the order, or possibly both and get Peterson to open. I'd also have tsotsobe in for Ontong.

 

[Briony]

geez, another loss for us.

Quite disappointing to say the least! I expected a much better showing from us but our batsman have failed us. Levi is a walking wicket and I think him getting that 100 against NZ was the worst thing that could have happened to him and SA cricket. He needs to go away, learn how to hold a bat and play proper cricketing shots + learn to play through the offside.

Kallis looks horribly out of touch and too much pressure is being put on the middle order batsman. ( JP + AB) we can't gain any momentum in our batting and as a result we are posting below par score.

I think our bowling has been solid - with the exception of Parnell. Still don't know why Gazza thinks he is an international bowler. He bowls pies.

My team for India would be:
Faf
Amla
Albie
Kallis
JP
AB
Peterson
Ontong
Botha
Morkel
Steyn

They should leave Kallis out. He doesn't fire in ICC tournaments and they should preserve him for the tests. Parnell should have been used as a batsman, not bowler. Ontong shouldn't be near the team. Surprised they didn't go with Miller.

 

[Burgey]

Expecting SA to win this match now they can't realistically accomplish anything. Kallis to really step up in the game which matters....

 

[Shri]

So what India needs if they can't win is for Aus to win big against Pak and for the Ind-SA game to be close.

Go twatto.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Can't expect Watto to do well in all the games. We will beat Aus and RSA without any pressure will thrash India.

 

[smash84]

Can't expect Watto to do well in all the games. We will beat Aus and RSA without any pressure will thrash India.

somehow I doubt it

 

[LegendaryProtea]

We're still in with a very reasonable chance of progressing, especially given that we've played absolutely horrific cricket thus far in the Super Eights. Firstly, bowling half-trackers to ****ing Umar Gul and throwing the game away when it was all but in the bag and then playing Doherty like he was Warne in the process of getting hammered by the Aussies. It would be absolutely hilarious if South Africa progress.

All we need is for Australia to beat Pakistan by something other than a super-over tie and then we need to beat India by more than 3 runs if we're defending or if we're chasing a target then we need to chase it within 19.3/19.4 overs. So essentially, if Australia and South Africa win, they will in all likelihood both progress.

I fancy us beating India (the batting has to fire at some point and it won't come easier than this Indian attack) but I'm worried about the Australia match. I hope Australia/Watto turn up with the same intensity as they have had in the earlier matches. Sort of like Sri Lanka yesterday. Despite being virtually guaranteed of a spot in the semis, they were still professional and clinical in finishing off England. C'mon the Aussies!

 

[Heboric]

We're still in with a very reasonable chance of progressing, especially given that we've played absolutely horrific cricket thus far in the Super Eights. Firstly, bowling half-trackers to ****ing Umar Gul and throwing the game away when it was all but in the bag and then playing Doherty like he was Warne in the process of getting hammered by the Aussies. It would be absolutely hilarious if South Africa progress.

All we need is for Australia to beat Pakistan by something other than a super-over tie and then we need to beat India by more than 3 runs if we're defending or if we're chasing a target then we need to chase it within 19.3/19.4 overs. So essentially, if Australia and South Africa win, they will in all likelihood both progress.

I fancy us beating India (the batting has to fire at some point and it won't come easier than this Indian attack) but I'm worried about the Australia match. I hope Australia/Watto turn up with the same intensity as they have had in the earlier matches. Sort of like Sri Lanka yesterday. Despite being virtually guaranteed of a spot in the semis, they were still professional and clinical in finishing off England. C'mon the Aussies!

Hopefully Australia will be thinking it will be better to face West Indies in the semi than Sri Lanka.

Although it is a valid point can Watson keep going like he has in this ridiculous format

 

[Shri]

Lol "this Indian bowling attack" has bowled teams out the most times in this tournament.

 

[Prince EWS]

Lol "this Indian bowling attack" has bowled teams out the most times in this tournament.

They've actually got the best average and the best economy rate in this tournament if you exclude games against the minnows:

Bowling records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

I still think it's fairly obvious that their attack is par at best and South Africa will probably fancy it. Judging by how they played Raza and Doherty though, Yuvraj will really trouble them. Especially considering what those two spinners actually sent down...

 

[Arjun]

Yuvraj needs to get his batting form back to striking over 150- for all the talk of him being better than part-time bowlers and better than some Indian frontline bowlers, his strike rate has been atrociously low- at 97! An obvious side-effect of part-time bowling. All of India's part-time bowlers have struggled for form with the bat, repeatedly.

And just how well would he bowl to set batsmen on a hefty partnership and in the last five overs? The much-maligned specialists have to face that!

 

[Jono]

Big night of cricket

 

[Burgey]

Will be watching the afl grand final again tbh

 

[Burgey]

Starceh.

 

[Jono]

Keep it up Austraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalia

 

[ankitj]

What's the point in keeping Umar Akmal in this team? The best batsman is slated to bat at #6.

To all esteemed captains of international T20 teams - It's only 20 overs. Get your best batsmen most balls to play.

 

[uvelocity]

They've actually got the best average and the best economy rate in this tournament if you exclude games against the minnows:

pretty floggy population tbh

 

[Jono]

Jamshed coming back to earth with a horrible thud

You dickwad. Now he's doing well.

 

[Burgey]

Australia playing India out of it here. Beautiful.

 

[uvelocity]

lol timing burgey