ICC Cricket World Cup Thread

[Shaggy]

That was awesome from Bangladesh today, and they did us a big favour in the process. Lovely stuff.

[animal magic]

shocking performance by south africa credit to bangladesh

[ARIMAN]

Whats better than seeing SL beat England.

Seeing them giving them hope of victory and then ripping it away from them

Still enjoying India`s comedy soul-searching, as they prepare for their tough tour of Bangeldesh.

Seriously, all india have to do is sack the BCCI/board of control, hire Tom Moody and get rid of the old guard (difficult to do due to idiot fan minority)

India have a very strong U19/U21 team so should have a reasonable future

[DeeGame]

england vs Aussies today

[Shaggy]

Strauss in for Joyce and set to come in at number 3.

Glad to see him back but a strange decision to have Vaughan and Bell opening. They're both touch players who rarely hit over the top - why do we bat so conservatively when the fielding restrictions are in place??

[Jayesh87]

good decision to open with Vaughan and bring back Strauss

24-2 after 6 overs.

[Shaggy]

This is more like it from Bell - great stuff, smacking Pidge for 12 off an over. Loving KP's chirp too.

[Shaggy]

25 off the last two overs, KP smacking Clarke for a 4 and a 6.

74-2, 15 overs.

[EST_1892]

I bet KP can't wait to be able to come to the crease with the game being almost wrapped up so he can 'enjoy' himself for once.

Always coming in to save our bacon time after time. He does such a great job of it though.

Bell is going great as well though. Surely we are not going to see the end of him soon..... Bell's end that is?

[EST_1892]

100 up for 2 now. Much better than 24-2.

[Shaggy]

I bet KP can't wait to be able to come to the crease with the game being almost wrapped up so he can 'enjoy' himself for once.

Always coming in to save our bacon time after time. He does such a great job of it though.

Bell is going great as well though. Surely we are not going to see the end of him soon..... Bell's end that is?

Yeah it's a good point - KP is always coming under such pressure to rescue our innings. It's a joke.

This is much better though. KP and Bell have both been guilty of not converting good starts - one of them, or ideally both, needs a ton here.

[EST_1892]

This is much better though. KP and Bell have both been guilty of not converting good starts - one of them, or ideally both, needs a ton here.

Nearly at the half way marks for both players. true about KP. Comes in and looks good, gets a few runs on then goes out in a blaze of glory.

Hopefully these 2 stay at the crease for a while now and put the bowlers under pressure. Especially that tw@t Tait. He was looking pretty handy (and cocky to boot) when the game started. I feel sorry for him when it's his turn to bat! h:

Thankfully we have this South African helping out the England team. Not to forget the Indian and the Australian and the Pakistani and the errrr.


Ooooh, Ponting nearly with a catch spectacular!

[Shaggy]

Ponting drops KP on 50

[livvy145]

Ponting drops KP on 50

Wasn't an easy chance.

England 126-2 after 24 overs.

[lfc4ever]

And that's why KP is ranked No1 One-Day batsman in the world, and has consolidated his position at this WC strangely, but is showing why today, and yes, imagine if he could come in in a strong position and just let rip!

As for the 2 already out, nothing more needs to be said than has been said all the way through this tourny, just pure fukkin rubbish and they have always made sure the immortal words "and England are in trouble already" have always been said in each & every match!