***Official*** VB Series 2006

[James]

***Official*** VB Series 2006

Series Schedule

 

[andyc]

Who's got their talking Boonie to watch the cricket with them?

But SA and Australia to make the finals, despite SL winning a few, and Australia to win the whole thing

 

[Arrow]

I see its back to the old format of 8 games each instead of 6 like last year.
Awesome!

 

[Burpey]

Yeah, that's exactly what we need. More one-day cricket

 

[James90]

This should be a really good series. Sri Lanka missing out on the final by NRR?

 

[Arrow]

Well the annual world series is a great tradition, and ive always enjoyed it, so Im happy its been restored to its epic length.

 

[Dasa]

Well the annual world series is a great tradition, and ive always enjoyed it, so Im happy its been restored to its epic length.

I've always thought it was way too long...it doesn't matter anyway, I won't be at any matches this time around.

 

[TazzX]

SA will take it out in a final against Aus. People are not scared of Aus as a ODI side anymore. If NZ can chace down a 332 score and almost 322 then anyone can. Aus bowling attack is not that great anymore. The batting is just up to standards with everyone else.

 

[Arrow]

Australians One day form has been extremely dominant lately hasnt it? With a full strength bowling line up they will win the series.
Your taking too much notice of the matches where they had a totally B GRADE bowling lineup.

 

[Mister Wright]

Who's got their talking Boonie to watch the cricket with them?

But SA and Australia to make the finals, despite SL winning a few, and Australia to win the whole thing

I'd love to get one except you have to buy VB.

 

[aussie]

expecting a Aus vs SA final, but has i mentioned in another thread with the WC just around the corner i hope Gilchrist & Pigeon are rested for the majortiy of the VB series thus giving Haddin n nay other seamer a chance, since those two are key players in australia's plans to defend the world cup..

 

[howardj]

Back to the format of eight games each! God help us!

 

[Deja moo]

Wonder if the way the Aus-SA-NZ vb series last panned out has had any bearing on the increase in the number of rounds in the league phase . I mean, this particular combination has the potential of creating a similar upset.

 

[howardj]

Wonder if the way the Aus-SA-NZ vb series last panned out has had any bearing on the increase in the number of rounds in the league phase . I mean, this particular combination has the potential of creating a similar upset.

Sri Lanka are the third team this summer though. And, given that, I think it will be apparent - after about three matches - that Sri Lanka stand zero chance of making the Finals (on Australian pitches anyway)

 

[Jono]

Pretty big call there Howard. I know you've made some recently though

I wonder why they changed it to 6 matches for only one year before going back to 8.

 

[howardj]

It's no fun, without a wild prediction.

Seriously though, South Africa and Australia are pretty dominant at present, in the shorter form of the game. Oh, except that game against Bangladesh back in June!

 

[Jono]

SL are probably at the worst they've been in a while, whereas SA are at starting to peak and Australia are Australia. That being said, All it takes is a bit of Murali or a bit of Sanga to change a game or two, and SL could get pretty close to making the top 2.

You're right though, wild predictions are fun. Not sure if your Pakistan one was a prediction, it was wild though

 

[Slow Love™]

I've got to say that I agree that I can't see Sri Lanka being that threatening this summer, in spite of their recent spike in the ODI rankings. Hopefully we're wrong though, 'cause I would love to see a genuine three-way contest for a change. Can't remember when the last one was - maybe when the Aussies missed out in '01/02...

 

[Jono]

Aus/WI/Pak wasn't that bad last year. Pak beat Aus, WI should have beat Aus but the match got rained out, and the Pak v WI matches were split and it came down to the last match to determine who would make the final I believe.

And the finals were good matches. Pak, who had a very inexperienced team then, took it to Australia and just choked when they probably could have won one, if not both of those games. I quite enjoyed last year's series.

 

[Slow Love™]

Aus/WI/Pak wasn't that bad last year. Pak beat Aus, WI should have beat Aus but the match got rained out, and the Pak v WI matches were split and it came down to the last match to determine who would make the final I believe.

And the finals were good matches. Pak, who had a very inexperienced team then, took it to Australia and just choked when they probably could have won one, if not both of those games. I quite enjoyed last year's series.

Yeah, Pakistan's performances were pretty good (particularly Rana's and Afridi's), but I never really felt like the comp was a three-horse race. I guess WI were hard done by in that early washout though.