Semi Finals/Final - Australia, Sri Lanka, England and Pakistan

[Furball]

Faisal, I appreciate emotions are running high, but I've deleted some posts of yours that are unacceptable.

You've been warned via VM as well, please cut it out.

 

[Xuhaib]

In all the games we beat Pakistan in over the past 12-15 months, a lot of them we were in this position but they always found a way, quite creatively at times, to self-implode.

Once more for old times sake, eh?

and they did.

 

[Sir Alex]

I hope this loss will be a blessing in disguise for Pakistan. They would do well to stop this obsession with t20s and start mending their team in test cricket. If they manage half a decent team, with their vibrance and sheer talent (i'd kill for some one like Aamer to be on our side) will take them to the heights once again. It will hurt, it will take time, but it can be done. Pakistan instead of trying to pin the blame on individuals, should realise where their core problems lie.

A strong captain with come-what-may-we'll-support-you Board can definitely do it.

 

[Xuhaib]

I hope this loss will be a blessing in disguise for Pakistan. They would do well to stop this obsession with t20s and start mending their team in test cricket. If they manage half a decent team, with their vibrance and sheer talent (i'd kill for some one like Aamer to be on our side) will take them to the heights once again. It will hurt, it will take time, but it can be done. Pakistan instead of trying to pin the blame on individuals, should realise where their core problems lie.

A strong captain with come-what-may-we'll-support-you Board can definitely do it.

oh FFS just because they have a decent 20-20 side it does not mean there is obsession for the format ofcourse coming in as defending champions hype would be created by local media we do not play billion dollar 20-20 league every year, your posts are not treading in to trollish category.

 

[Sir Alex]

oh FFS just because they have a decent 20-20 side it does not mean there is obsession for the format ofcourse coming in as defending champions hype would be created by local media we do not play billion dollar 20-20 league every year, your posts are not treading in to trollish category.

My visits to Pakpassion forums suggest otherwise.

Anyways there is no doubt where their priorities should lie.

 

[Xuhaib]

I hope this loss will be a blessing in disguise for Pakistan. They would do well to stop this obsession with t20s and start mending their team in test cricket. If they manage half a decent team, with their vibrance and sheer talent (i'd kill for some one like Aamer to be on our side) will take them to the heights once again. It will hurt, it will take time, but it can be done. Pakistan instead of trying to pin the blame on individuals, should realise where their core problems lie.

A strong captain with come-what-may-we'll-support-you Board can definitely do it.

oh FFS just because they have a decent 20-20 side it does not mean there is obsession for the format ofcourse coming in as defending champions hype would be created by local media we do not play billion dollar 20-20 league every year, your posts are not treading in to trollish category.

 

[Xuhaib]

My visits to Pakpassion forums suggest otherwise.

Anyways there is no doubt where their priorities should lie.

So you expect people to discuss tests during T-20 championship where we are defending champions.

 

[zaremba]

Great chase. Hats off to the convicts, they don't know when they're beaten. It'll be a tough challenge for England on Sunday, but hopefully it should be a good match between two good, in-form teams.

 

[Xuhaib]

did not see the game looking forward to see Hussy's knock in the highlights.

 

[GGG]

Now I am glad we didn't make the semis, I would be shattered if that happened to us. Also glad that the two teams we beat are not in the finals.

 

[Sir Alex]

So you expect people to discuss tests during T-20 championship where we are defending champions.

I've been to there for many times. I've seen how after every test or one day defeat, many of them say atleast we are t20 champions atleast.

It is a perfectly valid statement, but when that's the go to argument in every loss in other formats, it suggests bit of a problem.

Anyway you don't need to cling on to this, I just posted something in my mind I thought was right. Fair enough if you think every Pakistani treats t20 with tests equally. :-)

 

[Xuhaib]

I've been to there for many times. I've seen how after every test or one day defeat, many of them say atleast we are t20 champions atleast.

It is a perfectly valid statement, but when that's the go to argument in every loss in other formats, it suggests bit of a problem.

Anyway you don't need to cling on to this, I just posted something in my mind I thought was right. Fair enough if you think every Pakistani treats t20 with tests equally. :-)

Pakpassion has a lot of traffic which does includes a lot of fairweather casual fans who only support Pakistan when it is winning and unfortunatley in the last few years we have not won much in test cricket so you naturally see people who take 20-20 as their beloved format.

 

[Noble One]

What a win. This thread makes for some massive LOL's when reading back through it.

Very annoyed at Clarke yet again. It is complete BS that he can retain selection. Total waste of space in this format and almost cost his country a victory. Sure he looks a great tactical leader when the Australian bowlers are firing (who wouldn't?), but today proved that when the pressure was on he looked clueless. How can all the Australian cricket fans recognise that Clarke is a dud, and yet the selectors appear totally oblivious. Australia may well win this World Cup and Im afraid it will provide no solution to the issue and Clarke will retain his place for eternity.

Even more of a frustration when Australia have a ready made captain in Cameron White. This guy knows his Twenty20 cricket, and can at the very least be a justifiable selection as one of the top 11 T20 cricketers in this country.

Again well done Australia. Mike Hussey you are a superstar. Michael Clarke GTFO of my cricket team that I support so much.

 

[Furball]

Clarke being the T20 captain is the equivelant of David Warner captaining the Test side. Complete joke.

 

[Xuhaib]

just saw the H/l must say as brilliant Huss was it was rank poor bowling from Ajmal guess he was due a bad game.

 

[NasserFan207]

Sounds like a pretty awesome game. Congrats Australia. Should be an interesting final.

 

[Furball]

just saw the H/l must say as brilliant Huss was it was rank poor bowling from Ajmal guess he was due a bad game.

The rank half tracker that he bowled Hussey when the equation was 17 off 5 must go down as one of the worst deliveries in a pressure situation there's ever been. That was just begging to be hit out of the ground.

 

[Xuhaib]

loving Butt's game atm sure its just 20-20 but he really seems to play some gorgeous cricketing strokes of high quality pace bowling.

 

[Shifter]

Unfortunately missed the games thanks to time difference but I'm glad the 2 most worthy teams got to the final.

 

[WindieWeathers]

It was harsh on Pak, but if you have Australia on the ropes you've got to finish them, having a spinner bowl the last over in those tight situations doesn't sit well with me, unless it's prime Murali or Warne doing the spinning i'd prefer pacers bowling so at least it puts some extra heat on the batsman,

Australia will have to play much better against England though, because apart from my beloved Windies beating them (again ) they've been very impressive, and i hope they win it to be honest.

As for the competition it's self, had a rocky start but it's been decent imo, not happy with my teams performance but i can honestly say i'd prefer to win the test series against South Africa than win this, i'm sure some would disagree but i think a win against them would signify greater progress.