Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies - Page 4

China_Star · 05-10-2006, 05:39 PM

johnson's a noob, send in pros that won't be smashed for 6...
katich is way too slow, dead rubber = runs, katich won't be owning

Poker Boy · 06-10-2006, 04:42 AM

Much as I'd like to say England(and our ODI form did improve against Pakistan) India and Australia to qualify(although if Sri Lanka end up in this group I think they might shock Australia(they beat them twice in the VB series and will be at home in sub-continental conditions)).

GIMH · 06-10-2006, 02:08 PM

You know, I've been downplaying this competition, but it would be magnificent if we could beat the Aussies here. It would be somewhat similar to when we beat them in the Twenty20 last year. Or even, when beat them in the 2004 CT.

Poker Boy · 11-10-2006, 07:56 AM

Big problem for Engalnd is who is going to open the bowling -especially if Flintoff cab't bowl. All the rest have problems - Anderson is short of matches, Harmison struggles to control new white ball(might be better as first change as Donald used to do for SA), Mahmood has been hammered in the past, Lewis did well in autumn series against Pakistan but if it doesn't swing could be easy meat and Clarke's bowling gets hammeded even playing for Surrey! Stuart Broad should have been here - he's young but he's tall and gets bouce. Anderson and Flintoff could work in VB series and WC but would be a risk here. Would Fletcher DARE to emulate NZ in 1992 and open with a spinner? It would be a gamble - but what's the alternative?

Nishant · 11-10-2006, 02:02 PM

there are a lot of teams that need to prove thier worth in this series. India, England and New Zealand; by the way; when was the last time NZ played; they hardly play matches these days. Isn't this bad for their team?

honestbharani · 12-10-2006, 02:51 AM

Australia, India, RSA and Pakistan to the semis for me.

Poker Boy · 12-10-2006, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honestbharani

Australia, India, RSA and Pakistan to the semis for me.

Three out of four I agree with - if SL end up in Pakistan group I think they'd take out SA - 5-0 whitewash in 2004 and more recently knocked them out of the VB series.

Poker Boy · 12-10-2006, 05:17 AM

I wish Shane Warne was playing in this tournament -Darryl Cullinan is one of the commentators and I'd love someone to ask him "Darryl - Warne is about to bowl -now if you were the batsman, how would you go about playing him"? I wonder what his answer would be?

grecian · 12-10-2006, 08:09 AM

Decent performance by England in the warm-up, key players getting a go, and coming through uninjured.

Rikki came in at number 11, and didn't bowl, is he being picked as a specialist fielder?

superkingdave · 12-10-2006, 10:27 AM

it was 13 a side (he came in at 10)

grecian · 12-10-2006, 11:53 AM

Oh, I did realise, just being flippant, don't really know why hes out there to be honest.

Great Birtannia · 12-10-2006, 04:47 PM

Hayden 92 off 124 balls v. Tasmania.

Watson (opening) 70 off 83 balls v. Maharashtra CA XI in the CT warm up game.

Over to you, Simon.

marc71178 · 12-10-2006, 04:50 PM

I notice nobody has commented on the fact that Katich was told to play a specific role in the last Tournament, merely had a go at him.

Great Birtannia · 12-10-2006, 04:56 PM

If taking 40 balls to make 6 runs is what Katich was told to do then Buchanan really does lack common sense and a hell of a lot of it.

adharcric · 12-10-2006, 04:58 PM

He didn't play out any role for the Aussies. He just sucked.

06-10-2006, 02:08 PM	#48 (permalink)
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11-10-2006, 07:56 AM	#49 (permalink)
Poker Boy State Vice-Captain Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kilbirnie, Scotland Posts: 1,105	Big problem for Engalnd is who is going to open the bowling -especially if Flintoff cab't bowl. All the rest have problems - Anderson is short of matches, Harmison struggles to control new white ball(might be better as first change as Donald used to do for SA), Mahmood has been hammered in the past, Lewis did well in autumn series against Pakistan but if it doesn't swing could be easy meat and Clarke's bowling gets hammeded even playing for Surrey! Stuart Broad should have been here - he's young but he's tall and gets bouce. Anderson and Flintoff could work in VB series and WC but would be a risk here. Would Fletcher DARE to emulate NZ in 1992 and open with a spinner? It would be a gamble - but what's the alternative? __________________ Ian Botham, Freddie Flintoff, Kevin Pietersen, Brian Laudrup, Gazza and Daniela Hantuchova....a fan of you all FOREVER!!! Can't wait to see Australia field a crap leg-spinner like Hollland or Hohns again..... Congratulations to Daniela Hantuchova on her 3rd career title.... Bob Woolmer 1948-2007..farewell to the best coach England never had... Arise Sir Beefy.... Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb... Last edited by Poker Boy; 12-10-2006 at 06:02 AM.

12-10-2006, 05:17 AM	#53 (permalink)
Poker Boy State Vice-Captain Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kilbirnie, Scotland Posts: 1,105	I wish Shane Warne was playing in this tournament -Darryl Cullinan is one of the commentators and I'd love someone to ask him "Darryl - Warne is about to bowl -now if you were the batsman, how would you go about playing him"? I wonder what his answer would be? Last edited by Poker Boy; 12-10-2006 at 06:01 AM.

12-10-2006, 08:09 AM	#54 (permalink)
grecian International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanging on ! Posts: 11,295	Decent performance by England in the warm-up, key players getting a go, and coming through uninjured. Rikki came in at number 11, and didn't bowl, is he being picked as a specialist fielder? __________________ Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes. Walt Whitman

12-10-2006, 04:50 PM	#58 (permalink)
marc71178 Eyes not spreadsheets Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England Posts: 56,346	I notice nobody has commented on the fact that Katich was told to play a specific role in the last Tournament, merely had a go at him. __________________ marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good! Anyone want to join the Society? Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.

05-10-2006, 05:39 PM	#46 (permalink)
China_Star Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 98	johnson's a noob, send in pros that won't be smashed for 6... katich is way too slow, dead rubber = runs, katich won't be owning

06-10-2006, 04:42 AM	#47 (permalink)
Poker Boy State Vice-Captain Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kilbirnie, Scotland Posts: 1,105	Much as I'd like to say England(and our ODI form did improve against Pakistan) India and Australia to qualify(although if Sri Lanka end up in this group I think they might shock Australia(they beat them twice in the VB series and will be at home in sub-continental conditions)).

11-10-2006, 02:02 PM	#50 (permalink)
Nishant State Captain Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: london Posts: 1,722	there are a lot of teams that need to prove thier worth in this series. India, England and New Zealand; by the way; when was the last time NZ played; they hardly play matches these days. Isn't this bad for their team?

12-10-2006, 10:27 AM	#55 (permalink)
superkingdave Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Inflection Points - 2 Posts: 18,295	it was 13 a side (he came in at 10)

12-10-2006, 11:53 AM	#56 (permalink)
grecian International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanging on ! Posts: 11,295	Oh, I did realise, just being flippant, don't really know why hes out there to be honest.

12-10-2006, 04:47 PM	#57 (permalink)
Great Birtannia U19 Captain Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 687	Hayden 92 off 124 balls v. Tasmania. Watson (opening) 70 off 83 balls v. Maharashtra CA XI in the CT warm up game. Over to you, Simon.

12-10-2006, 04:56 PM	#59 (permalink)
Great Birtannia U19 Captain Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 687	If taking 40 balls to make 6 runs is what Katich was told to do then Buchanan really does lack common sense and a hell of a lot of it.

12-10-2006, 04:58 PM	#60 (permalink)
adharcric International Coach Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 10,898	He didn't play out any role for the Aussies. He just sucked.

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