*Official* Group B Discussion - South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England

[Uppercut]

Which makes it sound a lot like the Elliott / Collingwood affair, when Elliott changed direction in order to collide with the bowler, and would have been run out by miles either way.

Particularly English memory you got there

 

[Naumaan]

Broad really likes to being hit for sixers

 

[Dissector]

So what would be a par score on this pitch? Whatever it is Sri Lanka are a lot closer to it than they ought to be considering they were 17 for 4 with the cream of their batting back in the pavillion.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Not really convinced by all these comparisons between Mendis and Kumble that keep being rolled out by the commentary team. Mendis bowls with a bit more flight and a generally fuller length. I'd certainly be happier cutting Kumble then Mendis.

 

[Uppercut]

Not really convinced by all these comparisons between Mendis and Kumble that keep being rolled out by the commentary team. Mendis bowls with a bit more flight and a generally fuller length. I'd certainly be happier cutting Kumble then Mendis.

Bit more flight? Not sure tbh. Mendis bowls very flat.

 

[zaremba]

Particularly English memory you got there

Yep. Anyhow even though what I said was true, I'd still rather Collingwood had done what Strauss did today.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Bit more flight? Not sure tbh. Mendis bowls very flat.

Mmm, might just be the very front on action, but I get the impression that it goes up and down very quickly (quick through the air but not necessarily flat) rather than Kumble's bouncy, shorter stuff.

 

[Uppercut]

Ah. I can't remember the Colly incident that well, but I do remember siding with the Kiwis at the time.

 

[Zinzan]

Hope England really take on the new ball & are ahead of the game early so they can afford to milk Murali & Mendis

 

[zaremba]

Ah. I can't remember the Colly incident that well, but I do remember siding with the Kiwis at the time.

I have to admit, my memory of that incident has become clearer and more certain with the passage of time

 

[Zinzan]

I have to admit, my memory of that incident has become clearer and more certain with the passage of time

clearer or murkier?

 

[Uppercut]

Mmm, might just be the very front on action, but I get the impression that it goes up and down very quickly (quick through the air but not necessarily flat) rather than Kumble's bouncy, shorter stuff.

Sometimes. What I love about Mendis is that he uses the flighted delivery as a variation in its own right. Someone like Warne would vary their flight from ball to ball then set the batsman up for a slider or flipper. Mendis does the opposite, changing his mode of delivery from ball to ball while using the flighted delivery as a variation. Can't think of another bowler who uses flight quite the way Mendis does.

 

[Lostman]

hmmm SL are rated as favorites with 212, and England are even value.

 

[Uppercut]

Hope England really take on the new ball & are ahead of the game early so they can afford to milk Murali & Mendis

Kula's probably going to be a nightmare here tbh.

 

[Faisal1985]

It wasn't the bowlers fault......Mathews should have walked as he was the one who failed to aviod collision.....bowler was just approaching the stumps for a run out.....

But a very nice gesture from Strauss........i am not really sure if Strauss was acting on instinct or really thought it out before calling back Mathews .......


All in all i give the game to SL...........England are not going to be able to chase this one...

 

[Zinzan]

Kula's probably going to be a nightmare here tbh.

Could be suited to the wicket but still reckon it's better percentages to attack him & Matthews rather than the other 3 Ms. England don't need to be reckless either, just be positive & aim to be scoring at 5s in the first 15 overs then sit on M & M.

I make it sound easy

 

[Faisal1985]

Malinga will get movement and he will be the most destructive........

 

[Naumaan]

england should win to spice up this pool

 

[Faisal1985]

kula is getting some movement out there.....that one moved like 2 feet across Strauss

 

[Uppercut]

Yep. Kula's a master when the ball swings and seams. There's a regular criticism of him that he can become easy to get after when it doesn't, but there's no doubt he's lethal when it does.