Warm Ups

[TT Boy]

If Colly is still there after 10 then England should take it.

 

[FBU]

I think we are going to have to open the batting with Swann and Bopara.

 

[grecian]

Well I wonder if they could play Tredwell, the other two spinners have been our best bowlers so far, and Tredwell has opened in one-dayers, I think.

 

[FBU]

Well I wonder if they could play Tredwell, the other two spinners have been our best bowlers so far, and Tredwell has opened in one-dayers, I think.

Ok we can have the spinners opening the batting and let the opposition face 12 overs of spin.

 

[grecian]

Ok we can have the spinners opening the batting and let the opposition face 12 overs of spin.

yep sorted, better then bres or sidey putting any overs down tbh, and would make us more mobile in the field. Morgan seems to want to do this on his own.

 

[TT Boy]

Zimbabwe look set to take another scalp, Pak in all kinds of trouble. Elton Chigumbura starring with the bat again.

 

[Faisal1985]

Pak 3 down Akmals playing ATM. Whats up with Zimbabwe!

 

[TT Boy]

Pak 3 down Akmals playing ATM. Whats up with Zimbabwe!

Only need to get 140 odd to be competitive. Outside the subcontinent, they have the best (20/20) spin stocks. Price would walk into the South African or Australian side.

 

[GGG]

Pak 3 down Akmals playing ATM. Whats up with Zimbabwe!

I know, they are in our pool, it's gonna be tricky,

 

[Faisal1985]

Only need to get 140 odd to be competitive. Outside the subcontinent, they have the best (20/20) spin stocks. Price would walk into the South African or Australian side.

And the WI wickets are spin friendly this time around.

This makes the WC so much more interesting and competitive.

 

[Faisal1985]

Zim all over Pak..........man forget about Bangladesh. Zimbabwe is going to be THE STORY of this WC.

 

[TT Boy]

Colly gone but Morgan looks like he has the chase sorted. South Africans not got the measure of him yet.

In the Zim game, Prosper takes out the Akmal in one over. Should be game.

 

[TT Boy]

Zim all over Pak..........man forget about Bangladesh. Zimbabwe is going to be THE STORY of this WC.

Their group is too tough and both Sri Lanka and New Zealand have form for being very ruthless against the lesser nations. Would have caused problems if grouped with England, Windies or Pak.

 

[Faisal1985]

Alam and Misbah are the last hope for Pak.

TBH, Duminy and Morkel should bat higher up. Gibbs and AB are not quite effective against spin. At least these 2 can slog out things.

 

[Faisal1985]

Their group is too tough and both Sri Lanka and New Zealand have form for being very ruthless against the lesser nations. Would have caused problems if grouped with England, Windies or Pak.

SL i would take it but i think Zim can cause worries to NZ for sure.

 

[TT Boy]

Alam and Misbah are the last hope for Pak.

TBH, Duminy and Morkel should bat higher up. Gibbs and AB are not quite effective against spin. At least these 2 can slog out things.

Gibbs (thankfully) won't play. Kallis will slot in for him. Should be - Smith, Lungile, Kallis, AB, JP, Albie, Bouch, ?,?,?, Steyn.

 

[grecian]

Morgan out eek.

 

[Faisal1985]

Gibbs (thankfully) won't play. Kallis will slot in for him. Should be - Smith, Lungile, Kallis, AB, JP, Albie, Bouch, ?,?,?, Steyn.

AB, JP, and Albie in the middle has to be the strongest hitting middle of all teams.

 

[grecian]

Well two encouraging performances from England, the batting order still to be sorted out though. Presumably Yardy will play as he's been the best bowler, but is he really going to bat 8 or below?

 

[FBU]

Wright hits a 6 to win the game with 3 balls to spare.