Super Eight

[KiWiNiNjA]

Great throw from Oram there. Aimed for Bravo, and got his man

 

[simmy]

Would love Lara to take Vettori and Patel to pieces here just to make it a contest.

First sensible thing you have said all day mate.

 

[Prince EWS]

Who are you supporting Perm?!!

New Zealand, and Lara, evidently.

I think he just wants a good game.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

It's a habit that is creeping into New Zealand's fielding, Daniel Vettori and Scott Styris are particularly bad at it.

Was gonna say the same thing!

Vettori is the most guilty IMO

 

[simmy]

Great throw from Oram there. Aimed for Bravo, and got his man

 

[Perm]

Who are you supporting Perm?!!

Cricket. I took some pills just so I could stay awake and watch this, so I want to see a good game. In saying that, I do want New Zealand to win obviously.

 

[Prince EWS]

Meh, just wade in mate.

Would love Lara to take Vettori and Patel to pieces here just to make it a contest.

I don't see Lara taking Patel to pieces in this game, somehow.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

First sensible thing you have said all day mate.

Considering Patel aint playing, I can't find that statement sensible at all

 

[Perm]

Was gonna say the same thing!

Vettori is the most guilty IMO

I've gone off Daniel Vettori just recently it has to be said, he's looked very uninterested whilst in the field and I get the impression that he would rather be elsewhere.

 

[pup11]

Lara has to bat at no.3, because thats the position where the best batsman of any team should bat.


Coming at no.5 is too negative an approach by him IMO.

 

[simmy]

Considering Patel aint playing, I can't find that statement sensible at all

Is it easy to watch this game in Japan? Can you play at all there?

 

[simmy]

Lara has to bat at no.3, because thats the position where the best batsman of any team should bat.

Not always true... I wouldn't condone Pietersen batting at 3 for England.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Is it easy to watch this game in Japan? Can you play at all there?

Its easy!! Just expensive

Although school starts the week after next, so staying up all night is gonna be a bit tough. But I'm game

Can I play?
hmmmm, first of all, there are no open spaces in Japan. (not exaggerating)
Also, there is no grass. (yet again, not exaggerating)

Ive played cricket once since i came to Japan, about 2 years ago on a dirt field. 4 a side stuff. Needless to say, Japan lacks cricketing numbers.

 

[pup11]

England are a team in there own league, thats all i would say simmy.

 

[Perm]

Not always true... I wouldn't condone Pietersen batting at 3 for England.

But Pietersen would be the best man to close an innings in England's current lineup, therefore being at #4 or #5 would be better for the team overall, even if he does not get the same opportunities to score hundreds from there. Bit different with Lara though, I would like to see Marlon samuels at #5 for the West Indies but for some reason the selectors are obviously reasonably keen to bat him up the order.

 

[pup11]

I love this camera-man, i would like to say you are really doing a great job mate. he..he..he..

 

[simmy]

England are a team in there own league, thats all i would say simmy.

Lol. You are right. I can't think of many other sides that don't put their best player at 3.

 

[Loony BoB]

I suspect Lara doesn't bat at #3 unless his openers start making decent partnerships. Not a huge difference between opening and #3 if your openers get out early. Would you have Lara open?

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

I suspect Lara doesn't bat at #3 unless his openers start making decent partnerships. Not a huge difference between opening and #3 if your openers get out early. Would you have Lara open?

No, but I would have him at 4!!!

 

[Perm]

I suspect Lara doesn't bat at #3 unless his openers start making decent partnerships. Not a huge difference between opening and #3 if your openers get out early. Would you have Lara open?

He's done it successfully in the past. I would prefer to stick with Chanderpaul and Gayle though, but there's no reason why he couldn't do it.