Group F (Super 8) - Sri Lanka, Australia, India, West Indies

[Jono]

Yay let's bring in Pollard now.

 

[Jono]

Wasn't that bloody predictable.

 

[GraemeSmith]

I'm feeling bad for this poor guy.

 

[andyc]

****

Could strangle him.

Don't avoid the filter, Jono. Have edited your post.

 

[R_D]

****

Could strangle him.

Jadeja so ****ing annoying.... Bloody fulltosses...
WTF is with Dhoni's captaincy?... Why didn't he ****ing saveHarbhajan for death..
Let's bowl part-timers at death to Gayle n Pollard.... Fun

 

[Arjun]

Who cares if he doesn't take wickets? Look at that economy rate. An economy rate of 4 is worth its weight in gold in T20, even if he doesn't take wickets.

It's not winning you matches. Economy doesn't. Wickets do. Batting sides have piled up huge scores against India due to lack of wickets. Even if he's got a decent economy, the other bloke is smashed around.

 

[andyc]

Two sixes off the Raina over, Gayle should coast to a ton here.

 

[Jayzamann]

I'm feeling bad for this poor guy.

Yeah, he might run out of deliveries to get a well-deserved hundred.

 

[andyc]

It's not winning you matches. Economy doesn't. Wickets do. Batting sides have piled up huge scores against India due to lack of wickets. Even if he's got a decent economy, the other bloke is smashed around.

It's hardly his fault if the other bowlers are crap, though. He's doing his job, and he's doing it bloody well.

 

[ret]

As I had said this before (during some series), looking at Ind's strategy and tactics in general, I wouldn't mind if Dhoni and Gary resign .... But they can counter as they are only as good as the team and what can they do if players mess up

 

[Arjun]

It's hardly his fault if the other bowlers are crap, though. He's doing his job, and he's doing it bloody well.

Bowlers are in the team to take wickets, not see off overs. Being a strike bowler, he has to take wickets regularly, but he hasn't taken one yet. He's no better than the other bowlers, at the end of the innings.

 

[pasag]

It's not winning you matches. Economy doesn't. Wickets do. Batting sides have piled up huge scores against India due to lack of wickets. Even if he's got a decent economy, the other bloke is smashed around.

Nah economy does win you matches in Twenty20 cricket.

 

[ret]

For WI, 140+ on board with quite a few balls coming in from crappy Ind bowlers .... WIndian booties are shaking

For Ind, 'ghar aaja pardeshi teri desh pukara re'

 

[Jono]

Don't avoid the filter, Jono. Have edited your post.

Haha apologies, had no idea that'd avoid the filter.

 

[Jono]

Very important last 2 overs here. If we can keep them under 170 we're in with a good shout.

 

[Jono]

Full tosses at the death

 

[Migara]

Bowlers are in the team to take wickets, not see off overs. Being a strike bowler, he has to take wickets regularly, but he hasn't taken one yet. He's no better than the other bowlers, at the end of the innings.

That is because the opposition knows playing him for 15 - 20 runs without giving wickets is worth than going after him and losing wickets. Put him in the Aussie team, and see how he'll perform with enough support.

 

[Jono]

Piss weak throw, but bat may be in the air anyway.

 

[King Pietersen]

Gayle run-out as the bat is in the air. Pretty sucky way to get out, deserved a century.

 

[Jono]

170 to win.

Lift boys.