Super Eight

[Jono]

Regarding the debate of India and Pakistan both being out, its been personified further with the WI turning crap and barely playing good cricket during the Cup, and England haven't been that crash hot either bar the SL game during the Super 8s.

Its resulted in a lot of uncompetitive cricket. India and Pakistan out was disappointing, but its just been made worse by the top 3 being certain very early, and SA only having a scare thanks to their ineptness on slow wickets.

 

[TT Boy]

I wouldn't go so far as to call it a 'shocker', but the standard of cricket and the standard of the pitches has been pretty dire.

As opposed to the wondrous bores which were the 2003 and 1996 World Cup’s. The standard of cricket from the top sides has been excellent. The only thing which has been ‘dire’ is seeing England and the West Indies play, with there irreverent take on the game.

 

[TT Boy]

Bangladesh have a real chance of knocking over the West Indies tonight, they'll need a very good team effort to do it though.

But it’s a dead rubber which is the West Indies speciality.

 

[Raghav]

Bangladesh will win today. Looking for Bangladesh surprise again. Love BAN winning

 

[marc71178]

Based on Raghav's recently history, is anyone going to put money on Bangladesh?!

 

[Prince EWS]

Based on Raghav's recently history, is anyone going to put money on Bangladesh?!

Putting everything I own on West Indies, tbh.

 

[pasag]

If someone else gets the Greigy this week, I'll be livid.

 

[Perm]

Good start for Bangladesh, keeping it pretty tight so far. Good carry in the pitch, sounds like it will flatten out a bit more as the day goes on.

 

[_Ed_]

Disappointed WI aren't playing Pollard, was hoping to get a decent look at him.

 

[Jono]

GAYLE GONE!

Let's go Bangladesh!

WI 8/2

 

[pasag]

FFS West Indies.

 

[_Ed_]

Can't believe this is the same team as the one I considered a leading contender at the start of the tournament.

I actually thought they were more likely to win the thing than NZ.

Great start by Bangladesh though, such an exciting group of players.

 

[nightprowler10]

Can't believe I'm missing this.

 

[Perm]

Samuels should have been gone, dropped at second slip off Syed Rasel. Great start for the Tigers.

 

[simmy]

Nice stuff from Bang. I havent seen the wickets yet mind!

 

[simmy]

Must be good bowling for the RR to be 1.7 after 10

 

[nightprowler10]

Run Rate down to 1.7. Ridiculous.

EDIT: Beat me to it.

 

[Prince EWS]

Rasel has given in to peer pressure it seems - basically bowling left arm orthodox spin at the moment.

 

[Perm]

To be fair, the bowling hasn't been anything special. Just tight, accurate line and length bowling from both Rasel and Mashrafe. The batsman have just looked clueless, defending far too much and letting an amazing 63 dot balls be bowled, no intent whatsoever. It's like watching bloody England.

 

[nightprowler10]

I really thought Shiv would speed things up, but nothing much yet.