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  1. Stapel

    40th Match - Bangladesh v India

    By no means do I even want to begin to suggest Rohit Sharma is not a great batsmen, but...... He's been poor at the start of nearly each innings, and got away with it, this tournament, not? And made the most of it! -vs SA: dropped on 3rd ball for 1, went on to score 122* -vs Aus: dropped on...
  2. Stapel

    Who do you have pegged for your 4 semi finalists?

    Before this - so far brilliant - WC started, I figured Eng, Aus & Ind would rather easily get through the semis, whereas the 4th spot would be any other team's to hunt for. I figured WI, NZ, Pak and SA would be favourites, not so much SL or Bang. IMHO, the only big surprise is England. They had...
  3. Stapel

    Marcus Trescothick to retire from professional cricket

    If it weren't for KP's masterclass at the Oval (oh well, dropped a few times), he would have been the leading run scorer for that series. Much of the focus lies on 50s & 100s (no 100s, just three 50s for MT in that series), which is not per se wrong. Yet, I think, especially given the record...
  4. Stapel

    34th Match - West Indies v India

    Oshane Thomas is not in this side to be part of a fifth bowler combination. Which makes it even worse!
  5. Stapel

    27th Match - England v Sri Lanka

    As rotten a country England is to live in, people from all over their former Empire choose to live there! Just tells you what hell holes these must be!
  6. Stapel

    27th Match - England v Sri Lanka

    No Saffers though!
  7. Stapel

    27th Match - England v Sri Lanka

    You're forgetting their Irish captain!
  8. Stapel

    27th Match - England v Sri Lanka

    I can't see that happen.....
  9. Stapel

    19th Match - England v West Indies

    Hmmmm, 2 players with their eyes in, and then just 2 in the 28th and 2 in the 29th. They really should be able to rotate the strike more often.
  10. Stapel

    19th Match - England v West Indies

    England coming in with 5 quicks & one spinner make sense today, imho. Was there any discussion on Rashid or Moeen? A leggy preferred over an offy? Form? Or is Moeen not fit? LOL. As I type that bringing just one spinner makes sense, Root comes on......
  11. Stapel

    19th Match - England v West Indies

    These two seem to have their eyes in now (I started typing in the 23rd over, but was interrupted). Now in the 27th. Suddenly 300 looks realistic.
  12. Stapel

    19th Match - England v West Indies

    Perhaps it is just not his day?
  13. Stapel

    19th Match - England v West Indies

    That's harsh! Todays innings was rotten indeed, but otherwise? A keeper/batsman with an ODI average of 50 is more than fair.
  14. Stapel

    19th Match - England v West Indies

    I would like to see things from a positive perspective: WI can afford not to put Roach's name on the sheet. Unthinkable, not too long ago.
  15. Stapel

    18th Match - India v New Zealand

    On a serious note: A few days of rain can happen in June, not? OR is this kind of weather exceptional? Last Saturday my own match (in The Hague, Holland) was interrupted by a proper storm. Never ever before have I seen that in June.
  16. Stapel

    15th Match - South Africa v West Indies

    Ah, looks like we will see some more cricket today then!
  17. Stapel

    15th Match - South Africa v West Indies

    Though I agree with that feeling, it doesn't explain this particular chapter of the book of great umpiring blunders.
  18. Stapel

    10th Match - Australia v West Indies

    That just shows you how bad cricinfo commentary can be.
  19. Stapel

    10th Match - Australia v West Indies

    No, that wasn't it! Later on, Holder was given twice. Also twice reversed. It was really, really bad. Yet, I don't think it's suspicious, or whatever. Just umpires having a bad day. Just like Tendulkar could play a bad shot, or McGrath could bowl a wide. It stinks, but happens: Pitching...
  20. Stapel

    10th Match - Australia v West Indies

    I think Eng, Ind & Aus are favourites, whereas the 4th spot is up for grabs by all others, except Afghanistan. Pretty impressed by WI so far!

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