ICC Cricket World Cup Thread

[tsb]

Well in there Ireland - from a Pakistan supporter. 10000% deserved

Spineless showing by Pakistan - back to the drawing board I hope.

Never mind. I have a feeling India will soon be joining them!

[Tee]

The Sri Lanka v India game should be pretty explosive now that India must win to stay in it.

[Shaggy]

Pakistan's attack was toothless without Akhtar and Asif. They'd be a big loss to any side.

Still, you should've enough in your collective locker to beat them - not to take anything away from the Irish, who were brilliant.

[V-Man]

I Expect Nothing Less Than A Pulverizing India Victory Against SL! Am So Hacked Off Tonight

[DeeGame]

India deserved to lose yesterday but we now need to win our next 2 games to have a chance to qualify.

We have to bat 1st against Bermuda and score over 300 & get them out cheaply to increase our net run rate.

Then goes down to the final game vs sri lanka which wont be easy but we can still beat them.

Overall was a very bad day for indian cricket but we was boosted by seeing the blarney army thrash pakistan.

[Red Chilli]

I don't care about the ins and outs. What is clear is that a bunch of 'em went out on the piss - after that **** performance against NZ - they've been fined for it (fact) and Flintoff was one of them.

Not good enough.

You know Flintoff was one of them for a FACT do you?

Interesting.

[DeeGame]

You know Flintoff was one of them for a FACT do you?

Interesting.

He read it in the News Of The World

[animal magic]

England happy just to milk Codrington and I can't help thinking that if this was Sri Lanka or Australia playing against Canada, someone would have rattled up a ton by now.

[animal magic]

If this England innings was an album it would be something obscure by John Coltrane. It's very difficult viewing.

[Shaggy]

I think that story is total bollocks to be honest

You know Flintoff was one of them for a FACT do you?

Interesting.

Who looks silly now?

[animal magic]

flintoff needs to sort himself out quick

[Shaggy]

flintoff needs to sort himself out quick

He's a **** when it comes to the booze. Every trip's a big jolly up.



Andrew Flintoff was dropped by England for breaching team discipline ahead of the must-win World Cup match against Canada in Group C.

The vice-captain was disciplined amid reports he fell off a pedalo and got into difficulties in the water in the early hours of Saturday.

The News of the World reported he had been drinking for a number of hours.

Four players were also fined after they were seen out late following the defeat by New Zealand.

Bowlers James Anderson, Liam Plunkett and Jon Lewis and batsman Ian Bell who were said to have gone to a nightclub after the game in St Lucia on Friday.

Several supporters sent e-mails to British newspapers saying they had seen the players at the nightclub.

"Those newspapers then got in touch with the team management who felt they had to react," BBC reporter Pat Murphy told Five Live.

"There is no suggestion they had too much to drink - [it's] more to do with the fact that with the necessity of turning up for international duty round about eight o'clock on Sunday morning, just over 24 hours from being at a nightclub, that was deemed too close to call in terms of representing your country," he added.

The fines were handed out following a team meeting on Saturday and Flintoff did not travel to the venue for the match against Canada.

Former England bowler Andrew Caddick lambasted the players.

He told Radio Five Live: "I think it is quite right the England management have stamped on this straight away.

"To be out till three or four o'clock after a match in which you have lost - you should be back at the hotel thinking about what has gone wrong not out gallivanting round enjoying yourself.

"There are certain individuals in the side that do like to have a jolly but there is a time and a place.

"Duncan has been very strict on those sorts of things in the past. There is always a time when he will say `Go let your hair down lads' but not during a World Cup.

"I don't think it is a great scenario for the lads. They are not doing themselves any favours carrying on the way they are carrying on.

"This is a World Cup and you should be doing everything as a player to enhance your performance - not going out nightclubbing during the actual tournament."

And former captain Nasser Hussain also felt the England management team had no other option but to make an example of Flintoff.

He said: "This is a pretty young side. A lot of the team look up to Flintoff and if you keep saying it's okay for Freddie they will think "If he is doing it, I can do it".

"This will now send a message to the others that this is not how you prepare as an England cricketer. Footballers don't drink 48 hours before a match."

[animal magic]

nasser said that freddie had been warned about his drinking during the ashes tour and the drinking culture is back in the england squad

[Shaggy]

nasser said that freddie had been warned about his drinking during the ashes tour and the drinking culture is back in the england squad

Yep, apparently he was at it during the Ashes - no wonder he was so ****ing ****. It's well known around these parts what he's like with the booze. Hideously unprofessional. He's a clown off the field, a complete clown.

[animal magic]

england 159 for 2 (34.1 overs)