*Official* Group B Discussion - South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England

[Zinzan]

Well he failed to recall a batsman in a similar incident when he was skipper.

Pfft, water under the bridge that incident, pretty petty if folks still haven't got over that

 

[Uppercut]

If you wished to criticise Colly for hypocrisy over that you could much more easily criticise Vettori for hypocrisy if he hadn't withdrawn the appeal considering how strongly he insisted that Colly had not done the right thing in the aftermath of the Elliot incident.

 

[Zinzan]

Forgetting about England's main seamers for a moment, I reckon Collingwood himself will be a handful on this track

 

[Scaly piscine]

Looking like two painfully rubbish sides into the semis then.

 

[Zinzan]

Looking like two painfully rubbish sides into the semis then.

Not sure what that says about SL & SA tbh

 

[Scaly piscine]

Not sure what that says about SL & SA tbh

Well Sri Lanka are a dark horse side, they're not in the mould of a real top dominant type side. Murali was off it and the pitches didn't really favour the spinners.

South Africa just didn't perform, but that's nothing new.

Heh @ England taking the batting powerplay

 

[Howsie]

Looking like two painfully rubbish sides into the semis then.

And to think New Zealand is doing this with half it's team

 

[Kyle]

SL and SA had a poor tournament, but I don't think you can judge them on this alone. You'd still say they're two very good sides.


Think Nick Knight was just saying that Anderson and Sidebottom have spent more time in the batting powerplay than anyone else or did I miss hear?

 

[Scaly piscine]

And to think New Zealand is doing this with half it's team

Well England are without Trott (selector stupidity), KP and Flintoff.

 

[Howsie]

Well England are without Trott (selector stupidity), KP and Flintoff.

Congrats

 

[Zinzan]

This annoying last wicket partnership to put on another 25 runs & England to win by 30

 

[Stapel]

Is the wicket really so full of life thta is has become a random batsman's graveyard? If so, what would be a par score?

 

[Howsie]

This annoying last wicket partnership to put on another 25 runs & England to win by 30

Could see that happening with Franklin back on. Vettori really should bring himself on now.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Is the wicket really so full of life thta is has become a random batsman's graveyard? If so, what would be a par score?

That's the big question.

It could be that if you mix in defence and attack that you could make small cameos that would actually be a good contribution on this pitch.

Anyway beginning to understand why they have some very extreme games in SA domestic cricket...

 

[Zinzan]

That's the big question.

It could be that if you mix in defence and attack that you could make small cameos that would actually be a good contribution on this pitch.

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Nah, I think England have enough now, can so see our batting crumbling all out for around 130

 

[AaronK]

wtf is wrong with vettori?

Poor Grant Elliott bowled so well.. he deserved a 5er.. instead he was removed from bowling..

 

[AaronK]

the only way they can chase down this target is if they play aggrassive cricket...just go nuts and hit 4 and sixes..other than that the pitch is crazy..

 

[Kyle]

139 at 2.78 shouldn't be unmanagable for NZ.

No need to go crazy.

 

[Pratters]

What has it been like? I haven't watched a single ball but surely 146 should be below par on most pitches. How much should England have scored on this pitch?

 

[Blakey]

Up, down, left, right.