***Official*** First Semi-Final: Australia vs. England

[Johnners]

Went to bed around 1/50, was fairly confident of the win. Didn't expect that though, gutted I couldn't watch

Awesome to see Watto performing when it matters most, and I think Ponting should have as many mini-breaks as possible if he always returns from them playing like this.

[Streetwise]

Originally Posted by Uppercut

It's not relevant. You played well against India, but you didn't have to. I'm not saying you don't deserve to be in the final, I'm saying you've hardly had to do anything to get there.

If it is so easy to get in the final then why are England going home.

[PhoenixFire]

Originally Posted by Streetwise

If it is so easy to get in the final then why are England going home.

It was easy for Australia. It should be easy for them to beat England, who are quite frankly crap at ODIs.

[Streetwise]

Originally Posted by PhoenixFire

It was easy for Australia. It should be easy for them to beat England, who are quite frankly crap at ODIs.

SA had a easier challenge than Australia to make the semi al they had to do is beat England in a qualifying game and presto.

[PhoenixFire]

And they happened to catch England on a good day, they were unlucky. I'd be as bold to say that 9/10 South Africa would demolish England.

[Matt79]

Ponting!!!! Watto!!!!

Went to bed at the change of innings and am rather pleased to see how the guys went.

Lol England.

[Uppercut]

Originally Posted by Streetwise

If it is so easy to get in the final then why are England going home.

Tell me I've not been mistaken for a ****ing Englishman again.

[Streetwise]

Originally Posted by PhoenixFire

And they happened to catch England on a good day, they were unlucky. I'd be as bold to say that 9/10 South Africa would demolish England.

You say England had a good day but I say SA had a bad day, you win these events by not having a bad day which is why England have never won a WC or CT.

Its so easy to overlook how well Australia have played.

[Uppercut]

Originally Posted by pasag

Yet you do imply it with comments like prank team, scrape past and mecurial.

It doesn't imply that they don't deserve it at all, it's just interesting how little they've needed to do to get there. Are West Indies C not a prank team? Did you not scrape past Pakistan? Are England not mercurial, and were they not very poor today?

I made no effort to use emotive language, that's just accurate.

[Streetwise]

Originally Posted by Uppercut

Tell me I've not been mistaken for a ****ing Englishman again.

[Streetwise]

Originally Posted by Uppercut

It doesn't imply that they don't deserve it at all, it's just interesting how little they've needed to do to get there. Are West Indies C not a prank team? Did you not scrape past Pakistan? Are England not mercurial, and were they not very poor today?

I made no effort to use emotive language, that's just accurate.

Fail.

[PhoenixFire]

Originally Posted by Streetwise

You say England had a good day but I say SA had a bad day, you win these events by not having a bad day which is why England have never won a WC or CT.

Its so easy to overlook how well Australia have played.

I still think Australia are a better ODI side and both South Africa and Sri Lanka. With their batting line-up and bowling attack, beating sides such as England and the West Indies (who had a truly apalling side) should be pretty regulation.

[Uppercut]

Originally Posted by Streetwise

Fail.

Would you really disagree with that assessment of England?

[marc71178]

Originally Posted by Scaly piscine

England have basically gifted a mediocre Australia side a spot in the final.

Newsflash - if Australia are mediocre then England are somewhere between absymal and woeful.

[marc71178]

Originally Posted by pasag

Yet you do imply it with comments like prank team, scrape past and mecurial.

To be fair, isn't the prank team the Windies, scraping past Pakistan and mercurial England?