**Official** Group B Discussion

[Cabinet96]

Although tbf to Cricinfo it's the commenters not the commentators that are the ones showing signs of being a bit dim. Cricinfo publishing them isn't proof that they agree.

 

[Maximas]

Clint McKay would make every ODI side tbf.

It was a poor example really, I should have said Jade Dernbach...

 

[kingpin]

It was a poor example really, I should have said Jade Dernbach...

No way he can get a place in Sl,maybe for INDIA he is dinda-esque.

 

[NUFAN]

Ingram looks atrocious early on against the spin of Hafeez.

I can just see him getting out shortly to a really sloppy shot.

 

[NUFAN]

The very next ball that Ingram faced against Hafeez he got out.

 

[Burgey]

Where's Kallis?

 

[Daemon]

Where's Kallis?

Skipped the tourney due to family issues iirc

 

[Burgey]

Fair enough. Thanks.

 

[Maximas]

SA looking good, I have no idea how the pitch will play though, looks like batting is getting more difficult as the matches go on so far this tournament.

 

[Stapel]

Amla's last 5 outings in ODI's 22,0,20,22,0.

Time to come good then! He is, afaik without much arguements against it, one of the best ODI-batsmen. I think he is the best around these days.

Apart form Ryan ten Doeschate of course .

 

[Prince EWS]

Weird cricket from Amla the last few overs. I can just feel a wicket coming on.

 

[Maximas]

Front leg outside the line of the ball turning into off while reverse sweeping? Yet the commentators still think Amla is "a role model to Jamshed" who "threw his wicket away". Not sure about that one.

 

[Prince EWS]

Front leg outside the line of the ball turning into off while reverse sweeping? Yet the commentators still think Amla is "a role model to Jamshed" who "threw his wicket away". Not sure about that one.

Haha yeah he was nearly out to that reverse sweep three times in an over there. Big lbw appeal twice, then nearly caught at short third man off a top edge. Amla's conversion rate in ODIs is to be admired but the way he was batting when they made that statement certainly wasn't; it was such a rehearsed cliche.

 

[Prince EWS]

I have to say, I'm not really a fan of Pakistan's recent tactic of introducing Ajmal so late all the time and then making him bowl ten straight. It's a decent enough plan when they're bowling second providing they're defending something decent, or even when they're bowling first if the opening bowlers pick up a couple of early wickets, but all it does in situations like this is force him to bowl at well set batsmen. I'm sure that's the last thing he wants.

 

[Prince EWS]

Faf gets out just in time for de Villiers to still be able to top score. WAC.

 

[Maximas]

Plus it allows them to settle against him and start to hit out at him later in the innings. Ajmal is a class act though, he finds a way.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

still time for a miller 100

 

[NUFAN]

Good to see a batting power play used at what appears to be the right moment for a change.

 

[Stapel]

134/2 after 30. Should be doubled form here. Maybe even more.

Good decision to take the PowerPlay, I guess.

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha yeah he was nearly out to that reverse sweep three times in an over there. Big lbw appeal twice, then nearly caught at short third man off a top edge. Amla's conversion rate in ODIs is to be admired but the way he was batting when they made that statement certainly wasn't; it was such a rehearsed cliche.

And he finally perishes to it, lol.