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Group B - Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe
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Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Just for later reference I presume McCullum >>> Hopkins with the gloves?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Hopkins isn't what I'd call a poor keeper, he's pretty good generally.. but yeah, McCullum's definitely a bit better. So you can add that to your rant about how McCullum is being a knob for not keeping and the management are morons for allowing it. FWIW I completely agree.
tooextracool
International Coach
Oram to bowl the final over?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
New Zealand should seriously think about just bowling all Southee's four overs in one spell at the end of the innings, like Pakistan did with Gul in the first T20 WC. He's awesome at hitting that blockhole but not good for too much else at the moment; it'd suit him perfectly.
Faisal1985
International Vice-Captain
Its Bond.....Shane Bond.
tooextracool
International Coach
poor captaincy this. slow pitch, the last thing you want is to bring on your quickest bowler.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Oram's always been particularly crap at the death though. Wouldn't surprise me if he had a psychological aversion to it TBH; he's never wanted to do it and he's had some shockers. Don't think he'd do any better than Bond here really. Seven off the over isn't really a terrible result.
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tooextracool
International Coach
Yeah worked out okay for NZ, but honestly wasnt the best over from him. Would have preferred Styris over him as well.
Faisal1985
International Vice-Captain
NZ clearly favorites here....but the pitch might help SL bowlers.....let's see how Malinga the salinga bowls.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah Styris is probably a fair call.
Sir Alex
Banned
Rubbish conditions to play a t20 match, let alone the opening match of a world cup. Not only you've slow low pitches, to make things worse you've 80m boundaries as well. I am better off watching middle overs of a random ind Sl one day than this.
That said what a gem from Jaya. Read the conditions perfectly and chose the right bowlers to have a go at. One of the best t20 innings ever. Yes, Ever.
That said what a gem from Jaya. Read the conditions perfectly and chose the right bowlers to have a go at. One of the best t20 innings ever. Yes, Ever.
