***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series

[Craig]

How can this be possible? A friggin' good pitch, like how seriously, I mean how? Bangladesh would show more fight then this. They should be made to pay back their whole wages and pay for their own flights back. If it were Zimbabwe, then ok, but at this effort England can't be too far above Bangladesh.

Is there any point watching from now on?

 

[bugssy]

the most dissapointing thing about the poms is sooooo many of the wickets where just poor shots or selection of shots.

 

[bugssy]

How can this be possible? A friggin' good pitch, like how seriously, I mean how? Bangladesh would show more fight then this. They should be made to pay back their whole wages and pay for their own flights back. If it were Zimbabwe, then ok, but at this effort England can't be too far above Bangladesh.

Is there any point watching from now on?

yer funny however you know bangladesh where the 3rd best ranked one day side last year wins %. so there is an interesting fact, not sure how many games they played however england are ranked 8th in the icc one day rankings.

 

[_Ed_]

England lost their last 9 wickets for 63 runs, and their last 8 for just 38. That's absolutely horrendous.

 

[SquidAU]

Poms giving away runs.

Extras are more than half the current score!

 

[_Ed_]

yer funny however you know bangladesh where the 3rd best ranked one day side last year wins %. so there is an interesting fact, not sure how many games they played however england are ranked 8th in the icc one day rankings.

And they've won about 8 in a row. Impressive streak.

 

[bugssy]

And they've won about 8 in a row. Impressive streak.

wow thats very interesting. who are there wins against . are they getting better as a side or they playing poor opposition.?

 

[_Ed_]

wow thats very interesting. who are there wins against . are they getting better as a side or they playing poor opposition.?

Pretty poor opposition, Zimbabwe and others like Canada I think. They've won easily though.

 

[SquidAU]

Pretty poor opposition, Zimbabwe and others like Canada I think. They've won easily though.

Kenya is in that as well, IIRC.

But Bangladesh have always been able to compete with those.

Gilly trying to finish this game early, methinks. No consideration for the paying customers!

 

[pup11]

gilly has started to turn it on here great stuff. Finally something worth watching though haydos is not looking too convincing.

 

[kwigibo]

Hayden needs an innings here to keep the axe from falling. Even if he gets to 50, what will that prove against this sorry excuse for opposition.

 

[pasag]

Ouch. Gilly run out and Fred hurt.

 

[pup11]

gilly gone run out what a mix-up

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

If any other opener in the country was playing like Hayden, they'd be gone.

 

[pup11]

instead of ponting they should have sent white for some big hitting .

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Disgusting play from Hayden.

He's hogging the strike, stonewalling, and he's still got the wherewithal to value his own wicket over that of a man who's nothing short of combustible.

At least Katich was a team player.

I know I'm being unreasonable, too. This man does not deserve a second World Cup.

 

[Johnners]

If any other opener in the country was playing like Hayden, they'd be gone.

agreed

 

[pup11]

but the problem is no batter in the country is batting well enough to replace haydos.Gilly was looking in great touch just hard luck the way he got out.

 

[kwigibo]

I know I'm being unreasonable, too. This man does not deserve a second World Cup.

But he was so good in the last world cup, that innings against a tough Namibian side proves his worth in big tournaments.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Disgusting play from Hayden.

He's hogging the strike, stonewalling, and he's still got the wherewithal to value his own wicket over that of a man who's nothing short of combustible.

At least Katich was a team player.

I know I'm being unreasonable, too. This man does not deserve a second World Cup.

Exactly, Katich also made runs. That being said, I'd rather neither play.

May as well play Langer.