*Official* Quarter Final 1 - Pakistan v West Indies

[vcs]

Provided Pakistan win this one, it would be Pakistan vs Australia/India?

Yes. Starting to think it might have been worth it to absorb a strategic loss to WI, finish third in the group and avoid Pakistan and Australia till the finals.

 

[Dhoni_fan]

good partnership this, 150-160 might well enough here Roach needs to stay in there with Shiv!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Yes. Starting to think it might have been worth it to absorb a strategic loss to WI, finish third in the group and avoid Pakistan and Australia till the finals.

But then it's really difficult to lose to West Indies, even if you're trying.

 

[Spark]

Come on Afridi. Murder them.

 

[_Ed_]

Razzaq?

 

[Uppercut]

I'm increasingly not seeing the point of Shiv Chanderpaul in ODIs anymore.

 

[smash84]

some strategy this is to bring Abdur Razzaq in the 38th over

 

[Spark]

Razzaq? Are they trying to make a game out of this?

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Afridi is saving himself and Gul for the batting PP.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I'm increasingly not seeing the point of Shiv Chanderpaul in ODIs anymore.

Because he's the one to blame for this?

 

[Spark]

I'm increasingly not seeing the point of Shiv Chanderpaul in ODIs anymore.

Bit strange to say that when he's outscored 8 other batsmen combined, surely?

 

[smash84]

yeah Shiv has been the best by far.......why should he not be in the ODI team for WI

 

[Spark]

ZaltzCricket Andy Zaltzman



This packed crowd bought their tickets hoping to see Bangladesh play. So fair play to WI for doing such a convincing impersonation for them.

 

[vcs]

But then it's really difficult to lose to West Indies, even if you're trying.

Yeah.. actually now when I look at the way the last game went, it really seems like both teams weren't too unhappy to lose that game.

 

[Jono]

I'm increasingly not seeing the point of Shiv Chanderpaul in ODIs anymore.

 

[Jono]

Yeah.. actually now when I look at the way the last game went, it really seems like both teams weren't too unhappy to lose that game.

Haha what? It was said like 20 times throughout the thread that both teams were tanking in a way.

 

[Uppercut]

Bit strange to say that when he's outscored 8 other batsmen combined, surely?

I know.. it's true though. His current contribution is 39 off 97, it essentially means the rest of the team need to score 39 less runs from 97 less balls, is that really contributing anything, even under such extreme circumstances? Does he make any difference? He also played a particularly poor innings against Ireland..

I guess he could still come good at the death though..

 

[Himannv]

Good one there from Andy Zaltzman.

 

[vcs]

Haha what? It was said like 20 times throughout the thread that both teams were tanking in a way.

Yeah well.. I'm probably not as good as everyone else at detecting that.

 

[_Ed_]

Roach is useful with the bat.