I am happy my team didn't reach the finals.

[Sanz]

No Disrespect to SriLanka but I am just happy that we didn't do too well in this WC. For last 3 final in a row Australia have just humiliated the opposition. Last world cup I helplessly sat through the massacre Ricky Ponting and his team inflicted on India and this time it is not different and I am glad that it is some other team.

Man this is an all time best team, I have never seen such dominance.

[Turbinator]

I rather have my team humiliated by Australia than Bangladesh.

[nightprowler10]

Originally Posted by Turbinator

I rather have my team humiliated by Australia than Bangladesh.

Exactly. It doesn't matter if you get pwned in the final, the point is that you got there.

[Richard]

It does get annoying when teams bulldozer through 2 consecutive World Cups, especially when the team is a fair amount changed (Gilchrist, Ponting, McGrath, Hayden and Hogg, plus Symonds, remain from 2003).

Comparing these last 2 to 1999, though, is very much flawed.

[SJS]

Originally Posted by Turbinator

I rather have my team humiliated by Australia than Bangladesh.

Well said indeed.

And further, I would rather have my team try and compete with the very best (even if it means a loss) than keep gloating over hollow victories easily earned over poorer sides.

[Jono]

Well that's just silly then Sanz.

If I was a Sri Lankan cricket fan, I would be disappointed for obvious reasons but proud of the way my cricket team played, both throughout the tournament and even on Saturday.

[Richard]

It's ironic, really, how similar 2007 has ended-up being to 2003, with Lanka playing the role India did last time.

[Swervy]

Originally Posted by Richard

It's ironic, really, how similar 2007 has ended-up being to 2003, with Lanka playing the role India did last time.

well really I thought Sri lanka put up a much better show than 2003 India did. There was a time at about 100 for 1 by SL where I was starting to get a bit worried.

In the last WC final, I wasnt worried from the minute the first ball left Zaheer Khan's (?) hand

[Richard]

Wasn't referring to the final, TBH, meant the tournament at large.

[Swervy]

Originally Posted by Richard

Wasn't referring to the final, TBH, meant the tournament at large.

I dont really see the irony TBH

[Richard]

The irony relates to Sanz's comment in the OP of this thread.

[Swervy]

Originally Posted by Richard

The irony relates to Sanz's comment in the OP of this thread.

OP?

[Richard]

Original post.

[Sanz]

Originally Posted by Swervy

well really I thought Sri lanka put up a much better show than 2003 India did. There was a time at about 100 for 1 by SL where I was starting to get a bit worried.

In the last WC final, I wasnt worried from the minute the first ball left Zaheer Khan's (?) hand

That's only because it was a 38 overs game, had it been a 50 over game, Australia would have piled up more runs than the last final.

I dont think SriLanka put up any better fight at all, due to the shortened match they had some chance. In any case I was sure of Aussie win before a Single ball was bowled in the game by either side. And If there was any doubt, Gilly cleared it first 15 overs.

[Sanz]

Originally Posted by SJS

Well said indeed.

And further, I would rather have my team try and compete with the very best (even if it means a loss) than keep gloating over hollow victories easily earned over poorer sides.

That's the key word SJS. I would have been proud too if my team had tried to compete with Australia. They simply surrendered to the might of Australia without even trying to compete. And I am the last person to gloat over our hollow wins.