Which is the team you dont wanna see winning the World Cup?

[pakster]

^ I'd noticed. He really ought to get himself a girlfreind.

 

[Scaly piscine]

MJ was already punished for his misgivings - its almost like holding a long term grudge against a player who, say, keeps dirt in his pocket. And what exactly has Mr Potato done to earn your displeasure?

And while were hating teams for the hell of it...I choose England, seeing as though their star batsman was born, bred and raised in South Africa...that cant be fair, surely.

Keeping dirt in your pocket is just a daft error on his part, it's not malicious and devious like scraping spikes on the pitch while people are distracted. Inzi is just a loathsome character and his 'attitude' towards training is typical of it, I'll never forget the way he and the PCB acted over when they forfeited, then you've got all the other ugly politics going on in the background - like the captaincy episode after Inzi got banned.

Pakistan nearly always gets off with weak punishments, as far as I'm concerned they've dragged cricket through the mud (which they don't seem to be too bothered about) all the time I've been following cricket and too many individuals are seemingly devoid of morals or character - I've seen nothing at all to suggest the current crop of players is any 'better' than previous Pakistan sides.

 

[Richard]

How completely un-typical is that of this one's attitude... (hint - it's not)

And there are still those who claim this one isn't xenophobic...

Wouldn't be surprised if Fus, np10, sp713, FRAZ, pakster, etc. all report that post...

 

[FRAZ]

as far as I'm concerned they've dragged cricket through the mud (which they don't seem to be too bothered about) all the time I've been following cricket and too many individuals are seemingly devoid of morals or character - I've seen nothing at all to suggest the current crop of players is any 'better' than previous Pakistan sides.

Talking about mud ! What about your brain?

 

[pup11]

I am suprised to see lack of good fast bowling talent in a place like pakistan, if Sami and Yarafat are the next best options after Akthar and Asif then thats a serious problem.



They hardly ever looked like a united team in the past, but the individualistic talent of their players was good enough to see them through, but that doesn't seem likely as the talent of the current ( especially bowling) side is hardly anything to write home about.

 

[FRAZ]

How completely un-typical is that of this one's attitude... (hint - it's not)

And there are still those who claim this one isn't xenophobic...

Wouldn't be surprised if Fus, np10, sp713, FRAZ, pakster, etc. all report that post...

Nah I am not reporting it !!
Cuz the reporting time is over .
Once I said in response of some one's post that "some vody is trying to start off sep 65 !
(Sep 65 was the time when India Pak fought a war " .
I got instant warning and for no apparent reason !
Nah warning is for once and that time was a long time ago .
I just don't want to become any part of any controversy .

 

[FRAZ]

Well Pak have basic problems up stairs !
for my liking this should be Pak line up
(initialy I wanted seniors to open but thats not likely to happen)
1. Imran Nazir / Shoaib Malik)
2. Yasi Hameed
3. Younis Khan
4. Mo Yousaf
5. I******-ul-***
6. Kamran Akmal / Shahid Afridi
7. Azhar Mahmood /Kamran Akmal (If Afridi plays)
8. Yasir Arafat / Azhar Mahmood ( No Yasir Arafat if Afridi plays)
9. Rana Naveed
10. Umar Gul
11. Kaneria

 

[Slow Love™]

I don't have a team I really dislike these days. Had my times where I really disliked the English, or the Sri Lankans, or the South Africans, but most of the teams seem fairly amenable recently.

I'd like to see South Africa come really close but screw it up, but only because the pattern is so funny. Ultimately, if they win it, I won't feel bad about it, unless they beat Australia of course, which would suck, as it would be seen as something of an ultimate revenge.

If Australia don't win, I'd like the Sri Lankans to win, although beyond that my preference is probably for anybody that hasn't won it before. So minnows aside, the Poms, Pakistan, the Saffies or NZ. Maybe in that order.

 

[_Ed_]

Pakistan have won it before though.

 

[Slow Love™]

Pakistan have won it before though.

Haha, I ALWAYS forget that one. Happened right in front of me, too.

 

[GIMH]

Talking about mud ! What about your brain?

Don't care who don't win as long as England do

 

[silentstriker]

Keeping dirt in your pocket is just a daft error on his part.

I seem to recall a moisturizer shortage in England, and it was common practice throughout London to keep some dirt in the pocket. It was good for the skin, you see. So obviously it is completely understandable and forgivable that he forgot to take it out before a cricket match.

 

[rodzilla1010]

I am suprised to see lack of good fast bowling talent in a place like pakistan, if Sami and Yarafat are the next best options after Akthar and Asif then thats a serious problem.



They hardly ever looked like a united team in the past, but the individualistic talent of their players was good enough to see them through, but that doesn't seem likely as the talent of the current ( especially bowling) side is hardly anything to write home about.

Still the best ranked Asian team in both versions. Must have done something good

 

[pup11]

Yeah beating the hell out of West indies (on flat dead tracks) at home certainly helped Pakistan stack up some points in the rankings.



But i was not at all talking about their rankings, its just that i am suprised to see the lack of good back-up fast bowlers in Pakistan(good, raw fast bowling stocks were always the biggest strength of Pakistan cricket over the years which sadly is missing atm).

 

[rodzilla1010]

Yeah beating the hell out of West indies (on flat dead tracks) at home certainly helped Pakistan stack up some points in the rankings.



But i was not at all talking about their rankings, its just that i am suprised to see the lack of good back-up fast bowlers in Pakistan(good, raw fast bowling stocks were always the biggest strength of Pakistan cricket over the years which sadly is missing atm).

I can so talk about how many teams we have defeated in the past 2 years, but you said you arnt talking about it, so i wont bother

second, any team which loses 3 of its top bowlers will suffer, look at sri lanka they rested vaas and murli and they lost, looka t Aus, ponting and Gili rested they lost...Players like Akhtar,Asif and Gul are not easily replacable.

Saying that, you can chekc that Rana and Sami both have avgs under 30 in ODI's which is not bad considering that they are second string. Rao had the 3rd best econ in 2006 in the world and he not even second string.

Its just when you compare them to the our first choice attack they do look dim but they are better than most first choice bowlers in other teams

 

[Langeveldt]

Sri Lanka or Pakistan, take your pick.. I expect both will play in the final.. I've got no problem with all the other teams

 

[Langeveldt]

The safety-first mentality that infects sports teams so often seems to be much more prevalent in South Africa. Like the way Smith has no concept of appropriate use of a spinner and blunders on with seam-up from both end; it's all too 'avoid-defeat-before-risking-victory' and I don't like it!

Have you seen our spinners?

 

[biased indian]

second, any team which loses 3 of its top bowlers will suffer, look at sri lanka they rested vaas and murli and they lost, looka t Aus, ponting and Gili rested they lost...Players like Akhtar,Asif and Gul are not easily replacable.

i thought australia missed their batting than bowling

 

[Raghav]

India

 

[Nishan]

England or NZ wouldnt hear the end of it specially england yuck