Group 1 Second Round - Sri Lanka, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Netherlands

[Kippax]

Anderson, who is one of NZ's better players of spin

Nah he's really not. Will prove one of our most easily deceived hayseeds against quality spin over in the West Indies, Anderson. You'll see.

 

[Prince EWS]

Nah he's really not. Will prove one of our most easily deceived hayseeds against quality spin over in the West Indies, Anderson. You'll see.

I think Anderson's shown a great aptitude in playing relative orthodox spin that he doesn't have to "pick" as such; his hundred in Banglades was awesome on that front. While Bangladesh do have a decent armoury of spinners, though, there's no great mystery to the deliveries they all bowl, so the jury's still out on how well Anderson sees variations out of the hand. Would've been useful against Herath last night in any rate though.

 

[Kippax]

his hundred in Banglades was awesome on that front

Because it made you a cool $1000.

the jury's still out on how well Anderson sees variations out of the hand.

Nah my jury is in tbh. You can watch Anderson vs. Narine in the vault, on that Hamilton pitch that had a bit in it.

 

[SteveNZ]

I've said it somewhere else before but there's something to left-arm orthos who when they're on, seem to be bowling riddles that no one can decipher.

What happened to Anderson?

 

[Jono]

Most news about the Eng vs. Ned game - fair enough. But Jesus Christ Herath's bowling is probably the greatest ever T20 performance.

 

[the big bambino]

I guess upsets are more likely in T20 but i'll be forked. 2nd time Netherlands have duffed 'em. Herath gun.

 

[BeeGee]

What happened to Anderson?

One of the worst catch fails in cricketing history. Not only did he drop an easy catch, he also parried it over the boundary for six and dislocated his finger so badly he had to go to hospital and couldn't bat.

 

[BeeGee]

Jesus Christ Herath's bowling is probably the greatest ever T20 performance.

Indeed. Credit needs to go to Herath. That over to Taylor was sublime. Taylor had no clue.

 

[hendrix]

Herath is the freaking man though.

Best spinner in the world by a country mile.

 

[Spikey]

come on england

Flights and accommodation for every wife or girlfriend of all the other England players were paid for as they were reunited for Christmas and the Melbourne Test. In another sign of managerial insensitivity, only Carberry's request that his mother be his invited guest was denied. "Apparently it's ECB policy. It's mainly for guys with their kids and when they have long-term partners or wives, and I have neither. But it would've been nice because my mum's never seen me play Test cricket. It would've been especially nice at the MCG, in front of 92,000 people, to see your son walk out. That doesn't happen too often in a lifetime. So it was disappointing."

Michael Carberry: 'I need straight answers ? cliches do not interest me' | Sport | The Guardian

 

[Jono]

That's lame but surely he just forked it out and bought her a ticket and hotel room anyway? If not, da ****?

 

[Spikey]

well maybe if England had more than 12 central contracts!

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah I'd have thought Ashes tours were profitable enough for the players to bring over whoever they liked on their own coin really.

I personally don't think Carberry should've been given special treatment anyway; he isn't more deserving of the ECB paying for his mother to be there than any of the other players just because he doesn't have a partner.

End of the day, just looks like he's bitter about his axing from his random T20 axing and lack of communication in general (two gripes I'm far more sympathetic towards actually) and has thrown that in as part of his general whinge.

 

[Spikey]

I personally don't think Carberry should've been given special treatment anyway; he isn't more deserving of the ECB paying for his mother to be there than any of the other players just because he doesn't have a partner.

but then you are just giving special treatment to old ****s who are lame enough to get married. i would have thought a common sense scheme would be each player can have one adult accommodated on tour by the ECB during the xmas period, and for most it will be partners but for some of the younger guys it might be a mother/father or brother/sister.

 

[Prince EWS]

but then you are just giving special treatment to old ****s who are lame enough to get married. i would have thought a common sense scheme would be each player can have one adult accommodated on tour by the ECB during the xmas period, and for most it will be partners but for some of the younger guys it might be a mother/father or brother/sister.

Yeah fair enough, but what rules do you make for kids then?

Honestly reckon they should just scrap that whole system and allocate that part of the budget to player salaries; let them spend it how they like.

 

[Spikey]

my rules for the kids are no kids in the hotel area.

 

[Spikey]

Yeah fair enough, but what rules do you make for kids then?

Honestly reckon they should just scrap that whole system and allocate that part of the budget to player salaries; let them spend it how they like.

Red Rooster in the Airport supports this btw

 

[OverratedSanity]

Gotta say, not picking Herath so far was one of the most baffling selection decisions ever. The man is all class and seeing that fatty celebrate after each wicket yesterday restored a bit of faith in the cricketing gods each time.

 

[Flem274*]

I was a little annoyed we bombed out spectacularly in another "big" tournament (that I barely watched) but then I read...

Yeah I've done pretty well on the tournament so far but I've just laid down my biggest bet so far, on NZ. If they lose I'll probably barely be above even.

and Logan van Beek who isn't a certainty for Canterbury took 3/9 against England. WAG

 

[Prince EWS]

I was a little annoyed we bombed out spectacularly in another "big" tournament (that I barely watched) but then I read...

I laid off in the innings break. Really should have greenbooked to guarantee a profit either way but I just made sure I couldn't lose.