Group F (Super 8) - Sri Lanka, Australia, India, West Indies

[BoyBrumby]

Hmm. Smith giving Kapugedera a big send off there. Bit unnecessary, young man.

 

[King Pietersen]

Lovely bit of bowling from the young leggie. Nice bit of flight, but it was a terrible stroke from Chandimal. Mindlessly running down the track and swinging like a rusty gate. Been a brilliant performance from Australia.

 

[Ilovecric]

What is this doing to Sri run rate ?

 

[BoyBrumby]

SL have a tail like a rat, it must be said. Didn't see a lot of Randiv, but don't expect mauch from Mendis, Malinga & Welly.

That's your lot then, Johnson finds the perfect tailender dispatcher: full(ish) and straight.

Awesome performance from Oz and good result for India too. If Oz beat the Windies and they turn SL over they're through I'd guess.

 

[social]

Well, that was a belting!

What would zero sub-continent teams in the semis do for world cricket?

 

[Lostman]

well that was a beat down.
SL look hopeless when chasing.

 

[AaronK]

SL got punked.. they had Aus in control but the pressure of playing against a team like Aus got to them..

 

[ret]

Aus have given Ind a window of opportunity (if they beat WI as well)! The Q is will Ind take it?

 

[AaronK]

^ so fitting they saved Pak's ass in the first round hah

 

[ret]

A piece of stats: so far in this tourney, Aus has beaten all four test teams from the sub-continent. On all four occasions, Aus batted first

 

[silentstriker]

Well, that was a belting!

What would zero sub-continent teams in the semis do for world cricket?

Nothing. A lack of India would mean lower ratings. Other than that, nothing much.

 

[Burgey]

A piece of stats: so far in this tourney, Aus has beaten all four test teams from the sub-continent. On all four occasions, Aus batted first

Given the way those teams have handled Australia's bowling, do you think it would have made a difference if they'd batted first?

 

[pasag]

Well this supposedly 'strong' Australian batting lineup being shown up here. Not surprising either because this is the first time they are facing a half decent bowling attack in this competition.

Yep, shown up big time

 

[GGG]

I think the only team that can beat Aussie is NZ to be honest or perhaps England on a good day.

 

[Burgey]

Career t20i SR for Clarke plunges to... 105.

Only 5 points higher than his winning percentage as captain at this tourney.

 

[ret]

Given the way those teams have handled Australia's bowling, do you think it would have made a difference if they'd batted first?

Can't say but lets put it other way: do you think Aus would have won all the 4 games, if it had chased considering the added pressure when chasing? (in a way saying that none of the four teams would have exploited the added pressure on Aus to chase)

Your answer would also answer the Q you put forward.

 

[Burgey]

Can't say but lets put it other way: do you think Aus would have won all the 4 games, if it had chased considering the added pressure when chasing? (in a way saying that none of the four teams would have exploited the added pressure on Aus to chase)

Your answer would also answer the Q you put forward.

Yeah, is interesting the different mindsets of course, if you're batting first there isn't that scoreboard pressure of a chase.

Would hope they'd have chased down 88 though!

 

[ret]

Yeah, is interesting the different mindsets of course, if you're batting first there isn't that scoreboard pressure of a chase.

Would hope they'd have chased down 88 though!

haha yeah I would hope that too, but here you assumed SL would have scored the same batting first

 

[Furball]

It's an interesting point, Australia have twice recovered well from starting off poorly. Today's recovery from White and Hussey was superb.

 

[Top_Cat]

Jeez, that's a good effort from Warner (I think?). Looked a four for all money. Top commitment on the boundary.

EDIT: Nup, Christian on as the sub. Top stop, anyway.

D Christian = WAG. Both Nannes and Tait bowling very, very well.

Nice to see Smith coming on as a bowler too.