GROUP B - Australia, England, Zimbabwe

[chalky]

If Australia can't beat Zimbabwe or England, I don't think we'd see them being much good for the rest of the tournament regardless, tbh.

I don't know haven't they beaten England & South Africa in 20/20 games in Australia in the last couple of yeras. Infact if I remember correctly they absolutely hammered England so they do have good previous form. Add to that they have too much class to consistantly fail.

 

[Laurrz]

Oh My God I can't believe it I never thought I'd here that from an Englishman.

seconded

 

[Perm]

Was about to post that it's not on that late, then remembered your on N.Z. time.

Not as late as I first thought. Only a midnight start, that's pretty good.

 

[Laurrz]

u guys recn hogg will get a go?
im a bit worried about him... wrist spin in this game is very dangerous

altho England have Schofield..but Hogg is a chinaman so thats even worse

then again going with 4 quicks lacks a bit of variety

 

[honestbharani]

Hilfy should be in the team today, with Watson having been ruled out of today's game, i think Clarke can replace Haddin and Hilfy can come in for Mitchell.
I think its also important to squeeze Hogg into the side somehow but its hard to think who he could replace.
Anyways it gonna be a huge game and i am hoping against hope Australia wins it.

hoping against hope? The Aussies have become that bad after one loss, is it?

 

[Laurrz]

hoping against hope? The Aussies have become that bad after one loss, is it?

well in fairness to him, 3 games.. our top order has failed in the awrmup matches and the one match

 

[TT Boy]

Kirtley plays according to the wireless, presuambily in place of Anderson.

 

[GIMH]

England FTW, let's be honest.

 

[grecian]

This may sound like treachery coming from an Englishman, but I hope the Aussies qualify. I think the tournament will be a lot poorer with the Aussies not being there. So hopefully a narrow win for Australia today.

Worst post ever.

Lets knock the arrogant ****s out.

 

[Nate]

Arrogant? Practically every Aussie on here admitted Zimbabwe outplayed us, as did Ponting - the captain of the Australian team.

 

[grecian]

Arrogant? Practically every Aussie on here admitted Zimbabwe outplayed us, as did Ponting - the captain of the Australian team.

I was talking more about the team in general, tbh.

I guess that's just their winning mindset, something as an Englishman, I'm not used too.

Anyway, I really fail to see how it's good for the game to have one team dominate in every form of cricket, and this might be the only chance to get rid of you lot, whilst the rustiness is still there.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Kirtley plays according to the wireless, presuambily in place of Anderson.

Yep thats the impression Bumble got from observing the England team, i guess someone tipped him off

 

[chalky]

I was talking more about the team in general, tbh.

I guess that's just their winning mindset, something as an Englishman, I'm not used too.

Anyway, I really fail to see how it's good for the game to have one team dominate in every form of cricket, and this might be the only chance to get rid of you lot, whilst the rustiness is still there.

I don't think it's good for the game to have Zimbabwe thrashed in every match in the next stage, which will more than likely happen if they go through.

As much as I like watching Australia lose I enjoy wtaching quality competative cricket a bit more.

 

[four_or_six]

Come on England!

 

[Poker Boy]

TBH, if BD were the third team in this group I wouldn't mind Australia going out as I think BD are capable of god scores. But as the commentators on Sky said yesterday, Zimbabwe probably have a limit to what their batting can do so I don't think they would be competitive in the next round (and I still don't think they should be here anyway. Any betting the ICC will use one T 20 win to justify them coming back to Test cricket) As for the Kirtley rumour I wonder if that means the new ball for Flintoff as there has been domestc matches this year where Kirtley has not taken the new ball (he's more of a death bowler). And a thought - September 2005: Andrew Flintoff: the new Ian Botham. September 2007: Andrew Flintoff: the new Devon Malcolm?

 

[chalky]

England won the toss & are batting 1st Kirtley in for Anderson.

Australia Michael Clarke in for Brad Hadddin.

 

[Nate]

Kirtley for Anderson. Clarke for Haddin.

No Hilfenhaus. Ohmygoshhhh.

C'mon Australia!

 

[stumpski]

No Hogg ... pleased about that.

 

[GIMH]

Back to work. Might sneak a quick gloat in later after the victory (or of course come here to blame it all on the Umpire). Tara.

 

[Poker Boy]

No Hogg ... pleased about that.

So am I - I'd like to know what aussies think as he's done well against us in 50 over games (some of our batsmen can't "read" him) and if I were an overseas selector I'd always pick a spinner aginst us(sometimes two)......