***Official*** VB Series 2006

[Nate]

Bracken`s figures

 

[James90]

Perera is dubious. Much in the same mould as Lawson but I think they're both just legal. Botha on the other hand....it must be in excess of 40degrees that bend. Really does make you wonder how such blatent chuckers can get to international level and now the ICC aren't doing anything about that!

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Does anyone know where Chandana is? Is he injured or just out of form?

Apart from Jayasuriya, he was SL's best all-rounder.

 

[Jono]

Does anyone know where Chandana is? Is he injured or just out of form?

Apart from Jayasuriya, he was SL's best all-rounder.

Dilshan's a better allrounder in ODI cricket IMO. Chandana's probably the better bowler, but Dilshan is a long way ahead with the bat.

 

[dinu23]

Does anyone know where Chandana is? Is he injured or just out of form?

Apart from Jayasuriya, he was SL's best all-rounder.

Chandana was dropped after the India ODI series.

 

[Jono]

Can't believe Vaas got me -2 points in fantasy cricket for last night's match. Jeese you don't expect that from a bowler like him.

 

[Nate]

Haha, I reckon Chandara is useless, especially when you have the class of Bandara in your side.
Much better option IMO.

 

[Josh]

Perera is dubious. Much in the same mould as Lawson but I think they're both just legal. Botha on the other hand....it must be in excess of 40degrees that bend. Really does make you wonder how such blatent chuckers can get to international level and now the ICC aren't doing anything about that!

I dunno, I reckon Perera's arm is more bent than Botha's, then again the image that sticks in my mind is the extreme slow-mo of his action.

 

[Burpey]

Anyone's thoughts on tomorrow's match?

I think Australia will win, but Sth Africa will put up a good fight, especially with the bat. However, without Ntini and Nel I think their bowlers may suffer at the hands of the Aussie batsmen.

 

[Jono]

I read Langeveldt injured himself today as well?

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,17821952-23212,00.html

Without Nel, Ntini and Langeveldt I don't give them much hope at all.

 

[Josh]

Wow.

Well if so, that'd be almost farcical.

 

[howardj]

Anyone's thoughts on tomorrow's match?

I think Australia will win, but Sth Africa will put up a good fight, especially with the bat. However, without Ntini and Nel I think their bowlers may suffer at the hands of the Aussie batsmen.

Looking at the teams, and given that it's going to be a road of a pitch, I think whoever bats first tomorrow will most likely post a pretty decent score. In the South African line-up, Andrew Hall is listed at number 10 (bearing in mind that he has actually opened in Test matches). That gives you an idea of the batting depth. From there, it's much more difficult to chase a big score than it is to set one. So, in summary, I think the toss will be fairly crucial tomorrow.

 

[JASON]

Winning the toss is fairly crucial and a sizeable advantage for most Teams except when its Atapattu !!

 

[JASON]

I dunno, I reckon Perera's arm is more bent than Botha's, then again the image that sticks in my mind is the extreme slow-mo of his action.

But then How does Brett Lee generate that extra speed ? You can't do that without Chucking and any monkey's uncle can tell you that !!

 

[JASON]

Dilshan's a better allrounder in ODI cricket IMO. Chandana's probably the better bowler, but Dilshan is a long way ahead with the bat.

Dilshan has improved vastly as an ODI allrounder . (I mean not only his bowling, but even his fielding is amazing . Particularly some of his amazing catches)

Chandana definitely has a great deal of experience , a lot more than Bandara or Dilshan but unfortunately a very very bad series in India has seen him out of the Team since.

I am not sure about Bandara's capabilities as an ODI run restricting bowler .

 

[Deja moo]

Because the AUS/SAF/NZ tournament combination was enjoyable. Heard of a sporting rivalry between these countries? Maybe not.

I would have liked NZ to be in this VB, instead of next year where we have to face the overrated Poms who are incapable of living upto their new found reputation. The 06/07 VB series will be competed by two top nations, and a nation who is found to have a 'choking' ability in England. Waste of a showclass event really.

What I don't understand is why you guys don't host triangulars.

 

[Tim]

NZ don't have the money to do it. They would almost certainly run at a loss if they decided to host a yearly tri-series.

 

[aussie]

I read Langeveldt injured himself today as well?

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,17821952-23212,00.html

Without Nel, Ntini and Langeveldt I don't give them much hope at all.

word, their bowling attack now isn't that better than sri lanka's..

 

[parttimer]

But then How does Brett Lee generate that extra speed ? You can't do that without Chucking and any monkey's uncle can tell you that !!

 

[marc71178]

Winning the toss is fairly crucial and a sizeable advantage for most Teams except when its Atapattu !!

What could he do in the last game then?

The SS was a batsman, so batting first would waste that advantage.