Group D - New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland

[profernity]

This is so weird. The shortness of the innings has ruined all sense of relativity for me.

 

[Athlai]

NZ will lose because of this 7 over ****

 

[shivfan]

Who's keeping wicket for the Kiwis?

 

[profernity]

Nah if NZ lose it's their fault. 7 overs a side is ridiculous, but it's no excuse for poor bowling.

 

[Athlai]

So much luck comes into it when its 7 overs.

 

[Prince EWS]

FMD, awesome shot from Coetzer.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

So is this part of the T20WC? It's a S7!

It's like playing a game of sevens in the Rugby World Cup.

 

[Prince EWS]

So much luck comes into it when its 7 overs.

I agree; it's stupid they're playing.

However, I don't really think this innings has been lucky at all. It's not like they've lost a stack a wickets and edged balls for four in between. It's been very good Twenty20 batting.. for 6 overs.

 

[Athlai]

Oh Vettori is out, oh you'll have to play a 7 over match with Scotland.

**** the world I say.

 

[GGG]

my god, any chance of more rain, agree with the 7 overs just isn't cricket.

 

[Athlai]

I agree; it's stupid they're playing.

However, I don't really think this innings has been lucky at all. It's not like they've lost a stack a wickets and edged balls for four in between. It's been very good Twenty20 batting.. for 6 overs.

Yeah but you're aware that Watson would've played differently if it was a 20 over game.

 

[profernity]

So is this part of the T20WC? It's a S7!

It's like playing a game of sevens in the Rugby World Cup.

Not quite,

it would be more like if a pool match was shortened to 10-minute halves, and still counted.

 

[Jono]

This is good viewing, and seeing associates do well is awesome, but I understand how NZ fans would be feeling.

Cricket is so **** sometimes, its hard to justify why I love this sport when we have a World Cup match being decided in a 42 ****ing ball match each.

 

[GGG]

Taylor at 3, Franklin 4, Oram 5

 

[Smudge]

Regardless of the stupidity of the game, the bowling has been atrocious. I can't believe you have this long to come up with a plan and you consistently bang the ball in on a good, true track. Idiotic.

 

[Athlai]

McCullum you better score every ****ing run.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

3 in 3.

90 off 42. ****!

 

[Smudge]

Butler a one-man attack. Shame on you, O'Brien, Franklin and - to an extent - Oram.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Not quite,

it would be more like if a pool match was shortened to 10-minute halves, and still counted.

Or playing a T20 as an Ashes Series decider.

 

[Uppercut]

Some of you Kiwis need to HTFU. Knew the rules for shortened games before you came to England. If you didn't like it you needn't have bothered.