1st Quarter Final - South Africa v Sri Lanka (18th March)

[Niall]

Yeah but for most of the WC its been Amla still there.

Fair point.

I dunno, he needs runs any runs really!

This may give him some confidence for the Semi.

On Amla, probably a little harsh now I think about it, if I was South African I'd rather he saved his runs for the semi and possible final. He has a good record against NZ doesn't he?

 

[Howsie]

Kaushal could win Sri Lanka a world cup one day

Shame he will no doubt get called for chucking beforehand

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Shame he will no doubt get called for chucking beforehand

and pass because his action is fine

 

[wellAlbidarned]

de kock looks permanently terrified

 

[Flem274*]

less dubious than one of our spinners tonight.

 

[Flem274*]

papering over the cracks

nah srsly if nz prove themselves good enough to face these blokes next week it could hurt.

 

[_Ed_]

Damn it, Sri Lanka. This is no way to farewell Kumar and Mahela.

 

[Quaggas]

Fair point.

I dunno, he needs runs any runs really!

This may give him some confidence for the Semi.

On Amla, probably a little harsh now I think about it, if I was South African I'd rather he saved his runs for the semi and possible final. He has a good record against NZ doesn't he?

In fact, the entire batting lineup should do that. Wait, what?

 

[Zinzan]

papering over the cracks

nah srsly if nz prove themselves good enough to face these blokes next week it could hurt.

NZ or the Windies...let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet.

 

[Howsie]

NZ or the Windies...let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet.

Jesus. If New Zealand were to lose that game we'd no doubt have that biggest chokers tag handed to us. Half a dozen semi final losses and then with our best team ever we lose against that heap of dog turd.....

 

[anil1405]

Much needed runs for DeKock.

 

[Zinzan]

That ball was worse than Harmison's opening to the '07 Ashes wasn't it?

 

[Flem274*]

NZ or the Windies...let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet.

that's why i said if we prove ourselves good enough

 

[OverratedSanity]

Misbah at least struck at 65 (if Sanga did that less would be complaining) and Pakistan made a solid start unlike Sri Lanka. They aren't that similar IMO.

Sanga didn't strike at 65 because the rest of the team fell in a heap and didn't give the innings a chance to truly accelerate. I don't get why Sanga takes the blame for batting slowly when the entire innings lasted 33 overs. If they'd batted close to 45 overs and Sanga was slow throughout then I'd criticize him. Here, he was rebuilding. Slowly yes. But he was rebuilding and needed support.

 

[GGG]

Great now DeKock is getting in to form, worse quarter final ever?

 

[Primrose_D12]

Are South Africa really about to win a knockout match at the WC?

 

[Zinzan]

Jesus. If New Zealand were to lose that game we'd no doubt have that biggest chokers tag handed to us. Half a dozen semi final losses and then with our best team ever we lose against that heap of dog turd.....

Wouldn't disagree, I still won't be talking about a NZ/SA semi final as an inevitability until I actually see we're over the line.

 

[_Ed_]

Great now DeKock is getting in to form, worse quarter final ever?

It's massively disappointing after all the anticipation of a great contest.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Charmander bowling like he's facing Squirtle.

 

[Flem274*]

like he's facing Squirtle.

well he is...