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

[Athlai]

Three times now he has "run out" a batsman after they have completed a run and gone to celebrate a milestone, or gone for a mid-pitch conversation at the end of an over, having touched their bat down in the crease.

Three times. Tell me one other 'keeper in world cricket who does that?

I can't understand the mentality of anyone who thinks that isn't a pissweak way to try to earn a wicket.

Glad Vettori called him back.

[Hurricane]

Three times now he has "run out" a batsman after they have completed a run and gone to celebrate a milestone, or gone for a mid-pitch conversation at the end of an over, having touched their bat down in the crease.

Three times. Tell me one other 'keeper in world cricket who does that?

I can't understand the mentality of anyone who thinks that isn't a pissweak way to try to earn a wicket.

I havn't been watching as much cricket as you

There was Murali
and now Collingwood -
What was the third run out?

[thierry henry]

I havn't been watching as much cricket as you

There was Murali
and now Collingwood -
What was the third run out?

Chris Mpofu helping Blessing Mahwire celebrate his maiden test 50 in 2005. When we were going to win by 1000 anyway. Probably the most ridiculous of the lot.

[thierry henry]

Of course it pissweak, so what? You'd rather he not take those chances

Yes!

Because it's pissweak!

It's so pathetic and gutless that he's the only person in international cricket who does it!

[99*]

I just don't see any problem with it. He's taking advantage of his opponents stupidity, nothing more.

[Athlai]

I just don't see any problem with it. He's taking advantage of his opponents stupidity, nothing more.

Spirit of the game etc. etc.

[thierry henry]

Not even that.

There's "playing within the spirit of the game" and there's "not going out of your way to be the world's dodgiest player". All I ask is the latter.

[Prince EWS]

Chris Mpofu helping Blessing Mahwire celebrate his maiden test 50 in 2005. When we were going to win by 1000 anyway. Probably the most ridiculous of the lot.

Yeah, this was the one that really ground my gears. Murali and Collingwood should have known better but the Mpofu one was dire.

[Smudge]

International cricket isn't tiddlywinks. Either have your wits about you when you enter the international stage, or **** off.

[Days of Grace]

Totally agree.

In the professional era NZ sporting teams have often been accused of lacking the mental toughness and hard edge to compete. Now, that we have someone who likes to take advantage of his opponent's adsent-mindedness, you complain about that too?

[Zinzan]

If NZ weren't rocked by injuries & had the following side lining up against the Pakistani's I'd give us at least a 50/50 chance tbh.....

McCullum
Ryder
Guptill
Taylor
Styris
Oram
Franklin
Vettori
Mills
Tuffey
Bond

[Athlai]

Pakistan are so prone to collapsing lately that our near full strength bowling could still win it for us. As long as Guptill or Taylor fire.

[trapol]

100% agree there with that team.

It has actual match winning abilities all the way down

[Athlai]

Would cut Oram from it, and keep Elliott. Other than that I agree totally. The batting order could be changed up but the players are the best we have and there is no need to change it.

[Zinzan]

100% agree there with that team.

It has actual match winning abilities all the way down

Absolutely, there's no obvious 'below-international standard' player hiding within that XI such as a Broom, Hopkins or Patel