Group C - Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies

[R_D]

Aus favorite for mine...... Sri Lankan too reliant on Dilshan and Jayasuriya to do the bulk of hitting.

 

[Athlai]

Aus batsman: 103 from 98 @ 14.71 SR 105
Aus bowlers: 51 from 22 balls @ 25.5 SR 232

 

[BoyBrumby]

"Sri Lankans have done pretty well overall" - Chappell

Disagree. Merely par IMO.

Agree (with you, not Chappelli). After having Oz 6 down for 90-odd they'd probably be disappointed.

 

[Prince EWS]

Aus favorite for mine...... Sri Lankan too reliant on Dilshan and Jayasuriya to do the bulk of hitting.

Dilshan not really a hitter as such either IMO; more a stroke-player with good timing.

 

[Trumpers_Ghost]

That's how you bowl at the death.

I think my pet hate in cricket is bad death bowling. Makes my blood boil more than anything, followed by the Essendon Football club and then fascism.

****en Essendon! pack of ****s, nearly as smelly and desease ridden as Collingwood!

 

[Trumpers_Ghost]

How much bling are the Sri Lankan team wearing?

One very happy gold merchant in Dubai, one thinks.

 

[Dissector]

Good recovery by Australia with some luck in that last over. I think SL will struggle to get this total unless one of the top three comes up with a special innings.

 

[Jamee999]

CHAPPELLLLLLL!!!!! STFU ABOUT IAN GLEESON

wtf australia? wtf?

 

[Jamee999]

That Malinga slower ball is like a slider or a changeup or something.

 

[Jono]

If Aust win (which I think they will), but not comfortably, and then SL beat WI (like I think they'll do), but not comfortably, are Aust out?

 

[gvenkat]

If Aust win (which I think they will), but not comfortably, and then SL beat WI (like I think they'll do), but not comfortably, are Aust out?

Yes but Depends on What SL's NRR is at the end of the game.. If SL lose this Most likely SL might miss out... Unless Windies have an absolute nightmarish game against SL(which ic quiet possible with M&M around).

 

[Prince EWS]

If Aust win (which I think they will), but not comfortably, and then SL beat WI (like I think they'll do), but not comfortably, are Aust out?

Indeed.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yes but Depends on What SL's NRR is at the end of the game.. If SL lose this Most likely SL might miss out... Unless Windies have an absolute nightmarish game against SL(which ic quiet possible with M&M around).

If you read his post, he's talking about what would happen if both games were close. West Indies beat Australia comfortably so two "uncomfortable" results (in favour of Australia, then Sri Lanka) would definitely see Australia miss out.

 

[four_or_six]

So is Johnson bowling slower and off a shorterned run-up tactical or injury induced?

 

[Jono]

Huge wicket.

 

[four_or_six]

Warner is such an awesome fielder!

 

[superkingdave]

Nice catch by Warner

 

[Smith]

Sanga too is in the Clarke boat am afraid.

 

[Jono]

Lee's no-ball problem IMO is reason enough to leave him out of T20 matches. Just way too costly.

 

[four_or_six]

How to screw up a brilliant over.