Group F - Ireland, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka

[KiWiNiNjA]

Ashoka strikes.

Didn't hit him as far outside of off stump as I originally thought, but still......

 

[Athlai]

Mills is batting at 11!!!

This is the longest batting lineup ever

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Oh my, Regan West has taken up spin bowling.

 

[shivfan]

Ireland ain't exactly the height of bowling skill.

True, but how many batsmen have hit a 23-ball half-century against them?

Redmond was unfortunate to be given out off that ball....

 

[Athlai]

True, but how many batsmen have hit a 23-ball half-century against them?

Redmond was unfortunate to be given out off that ball....

Well this their third match against a full member, the last two group matches were 1 and 2. One of them being Bangladesh.

Heck James Marshall scored runs against the Irish...

 

[Uppercut]

True, but how many batsmen have hit a 23-ball half-century against them?

Redmond was unfortunate to be given out off that ball....

They bowled absolute crap to Redmond, especially at the start. They're not always that bad.

 

[shivfan]

West is as inept at catching as he is with running....

 

[Athlai]

Well without Rankin they aren't too hot IMO.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

West is as inept at catching as he is with running....

You should see him bowl his old Left-arm fast-medium's.

 

[Uppercut]

West is as inept at catching as he is with running....

Bowling well though. Tosses the ball up miles.

****, no sooner do i post that, full toss for six.

 

[shivfan]

Bowling well though. Tosses the ball up miles.

****, no sooner do i post that, full toss for six.

Big Phil Simmons looks concerned....

 

[Uppercut]

Been poor today. Pretty reasonable to expect New Zealand to be more professional than the Banglas were, but we could've bowled and fielded an awful lot better.

 

[shivfan]

Good catch to dismiss Styris, who played well....

Guptill has struggled. He needs to push on.

 

[Athlai]

That sounded like a helluva hit

 

[shivfan]

Good bowling by Johnston....

McGlashan's the keeper, isn't he? Why is he keeping instead of McCullum?

 

[GGG]

That will teach you to overdo it Peter McGlashan.

 

[GGG]

Good bowling by Johnston....

McGlashan's the keeper, isn't he? Why is he keeping instead of McCullum?

He is usually pretty good for some quick runs.

 

[Athlai]

Good bowling by Johnston....

McGlashan's the keeper, isn't he? Why is he keeping instead of McCullum?

Because McGlashan is a keeper and a batsman and McCullum is a keeper and a batsman. Either can keep.

 

[_Ed_]

Huge hit from Guptill.

The six, I mean, not the one that hit Franklin in the head.

 

[Uppercut]

I think it's because McCullum prefers not to have to keep when hes captaining the side.