*Official* Quarter Final 4 - Sri Lanka v England

[smash84]

This is probably the most emphatic QF win ever.

 

[GIMH]

Been out the country six days, back half an hour. When does the game start?

 

[smash84]

lol

 

[smash84]

and to think that England made it look like a mine-field

 

[Jono]

The fact that Sri Lanka dropped Morgan three times and still won by 10 wickets is just ridiculous.

 

[Furball]

Congratulations Sri Lanka - an utterly clinical performance.

 

[Uppercut]

Sri Lankan pitches again, only flat when Sri Lankans bat on them.

Fantastic effort from these two.

 

[nick-o]

Well, now that's out of the way, I will be hoping for a Murali v Tendulkar final.

 

[Uppercut]

The fact that Sri Lanka dropped Morgan three times and still won by 10 wickets is just ridiculous.

It's funny, that's the only thing they did wrong for the whole game. Bowled tremendously, especially at the start and end of the innings. Then these two...

 

[slowfinger]

I can take positives out of this , i think

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Really England? So much hype about them being a formidable team... And they blow it. Really sorry for all the supporters, no effort being put in.

Who has called us a formidable team?

Tests yes, one dayers big fat no.

 

[smash84]

From cricinfo

"This is the highest total chased without a single wicket lost in a World Cup match surpassing the 221 by West Indies against Pakistan in 1992"

 

[Furball]

Trott, Morgan, Swann, Bresnan, Bell for sure... Broad too of course, KP (maybe, who knows?). I think I'd stay with Bopara, since Collingwood seems to be gone, and we need the overs.

That's eight players to stay then, add in a keeper (Davies preferably), and it's just a case of how to deal with the extra five or so that complete the squad. I'd like to see a concerted effort to find an all-rounder, the bits and pieces bowling is not helpful at all, and another batsman who plays at a higher strike rate more naturally.

Bell has done absolutely nothing of note to merit the free ride he's getting in the ODI side.

 

[ajdude]

I don't know much about Tharanga in FC cricket, but why is he not considered for a spot in the Test side? It seems like he's improved alot in the last couple of years and I feel he'd bring more to the table than Paranavitana.

"It's England's fifth 10-wicket defeat in ODIs, their third against Sri Lanka, and was a proper humping."
Good form Cricinfo.

 

[Lostman]

It's funny, that's the only thing they did wrong for the whole game. Bowled tremendously, especially at the start and end of the innings. Then these two...

Agreed were on top for 80/90 overs today. Happy with the way they came back after those comical 10 overs.

 

[grecian]

The ODI side is having drastic changes made to it constantly, and it's never much good. Bad players are the much bigger problem for England than bad selectors. Dropping Davies for Prior was a disgrace, it beggars belief that they're actually paid a salary to make decisions like that, but at the same time, Davies is hardly Gilchrist. It wouldn't have made much difference.

Hmm, drastic changes perhaps but the personnel just get reshuffled.

Hey you're probably right, but the guys we pick, are mediocre. You may be right that replacements will be too, but if they're not getting a go we'll never know. Davies, Hildreth and Taylor all need to play in our next ODI IMHO. Should look at Allenby too. We wouldn't have beaten Sri Lanka in Colombo, but we may have beaten Ireland and Bangladesh and not had to play the Lankans there.

 

[BeeGee]

Congrats to SL.

Boy, what a thrashing.

See you in the SF!!

 

[grecian]

Well done Sri Lanka, you totally outplayed us

 

[Jono]

Congrats to SL fans!

Just dominant in World Cups.

Made the semis or better for the third time in a row.

 

[smash84]

Yeah I forgot

Congratulations to SL for qualifying for the semi final