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

[PhoenixFire]

Shazhaib you fool. Reckon McCullum might have got him here.

 

[AaronK]

Pakistan should have sent fawad alam to get some batting practice.. they are already wining this..

 

[BoyBrumby]

Gone IMHO.

Yup.

61/3. Choke's on.

 

[AaronK]

wtf? lol

 

[PhoenixFire]

Radio commentator saying Shazhaib batted 'beautifully'. He was many things, but beautiful was not one of them.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Hmm Shahid Afridi not just plonked it straight up in the air. Yet.

 

[Zinzan]

I guess Scaly was right.

One thing Scaly has always been right about is the lack of depth in NZ cricket. Lose a couple of good players like Ryder & Taylor and we're cannon-fodder against the top sides and today was no exception, they genuinely looked below International standard.

What I've always argued with Scaly about (when he takes his pot-shots) is that England aren't actually any better when it comes to the shortened forms of the game. Lets not forget NZ have a positive win/loss record against England in all ODI's played between the two sides, this including the last 3 times we've played them in World-Cups. (If only big games count).

All that said, my comments about the SL/NZ game were more to do with the fact that IMO SL have the best T20 bowling attack in the world, marginally over SA and most teams will struggle against them, let alone a depleted NZ side without its two of their three most talented batsmen.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Vettori does for Malik with his flight; ballsy to toss it up in this situation.

71/4. But the captain comes to the crease.

 

[S Chanderpaul]

Hmm Afridi playing quite sensible.

 

[Howsie]

Makes you wonder why was ****ing diremanti picked.

 

[ret]

would it be fair to assume that SL and Pak are favs to make it to the semis from this group

 

[Zinzan]

Makes you wonder why was ****ing diremanti picked.

Simple really, the cupboards bare - with the possible exception of Bond. Its either him of some other below par international player like Cumming or Thompson. I suppose Elliot could have been another option, but he strikes me as more suited to 50 over cricket than T20s. Either way, it's not like we have class players lining up.

 

[Zinzan]

would it be fair to assume that SL and Pak are more likely to make it to the semis from this group

I think that's reasonably fair

 

[Zinzan]

What did Vettori have to say in the post-match presentation anyone?

 

[Uppercut]

Don't worry Kiwis, we'll upset one of the other sides and victory against Sri Lanka will send you through .

 

[Uppercut]

What did Vettori have to say in the post-match presentation anyone?

Pakistan bowled well, we struggled with the bat, never got any momentum going, were never going to defend 100.

 

[Howsie]

Simple really, the cupboards bare - with the possible exception of Bond. Its either him of some other below par international player like Cumming or Thompson. I suppose Elliot could have been another option, but he strikes me as more suited to 50 over cricket than T20s. Either way, it's not like we have class players lining up.

Tim Southee?

His batting would be about as good as Diamanti's. Someone quick?

I'm just angry because Wayne Parnell was in Southee's Under 19 world cup playing for SA and look how much better he has become. Well Southee sit's at home doing nothing and getting worse.

 

[Xuhaib]

Radio commentator saying Shazhaib batted 'beautifully'. He was many things, but beautiful was not one of them.

Gave respect to the good balls whacked the average ones never look at sea against any of the bowlers don't know what game you were watching.

 

[Athlai]

Well played Pakistan, solid fielding and good bowling.

New Zealand? ****s

 

[PhoenixFire]

He was a bit of a hack really. I'm not saying he didn't do his job and bat well, but he didn't bat beautifully IMO.