SeamUp
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Had a good chuckle a few times. Pretty darn good.
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Second Round- Group 1 - Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, England, Afghanistan
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Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Rashid is bowling well. If he can continue that in big games, England can surprise teams. This group will be about Tahir vs Rashid.
YorksLanka
International Debutant
I think England have a definite chance of winning the tournament. If both openers click like they did in the last warm up game, the middle order is as good(if not better than anybody's) and the bowling is well balanced..For me, England and Windies going thru from this group..
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
They might go through, but in the end, I don't see this top order outscoring the Indian NZ or Australian top order.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
England don't have one good bowler among their whole squad. That will be their main failing. The batting will have to perform every time because the bowlers (and fielders) won't get them out of trouble.
However India look like the only team really without many problems (except they seem to be playing Yuvraj.) SA the other team who look good but you can't back them.
However India look like the only team really without many problems (except they seem to be playing Yuvraj.) SA the other team who look good but you can't back them.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Said this before. People are underrating Australia at their peril.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
Yes, you said it 2hours 54 ago in the group 2 thread.
They can't be that underrated by the people. They are basically joint second favourites (with SA) with the bookies.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Interesting piece on ABD underperforming in T20 internationals
Numbers Game: The AB de Villiers T20I mystery | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Numbers Game: The AB de Villiers T20I mystery | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
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Zinzan
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Yeah saw that & it is strange, it's not like that's a tiny sample side either. Ross Taylor's T20 record is similarly ordinary.
YorksLanka
International Debutant
Knee injury forces Lasith Malinga to return home | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
sure he will be fine for the IPL as if by magic...hopefully given the success of leggies in the tournament so far, we get Vandersay back in to replace him..
sure he will be fine for the IPL as if by magic...hopefully given the success of leggies in the tournament so far, we get Vandersay back in to replace him..
Migara
International Coach
****, we are doing the same mistake. SL's strong point is attacking finger spinners. Dilruwan Perera is lurking out there. He is a better batsman, especially short format, than jokers like Thirimanne. He gives it a good hard rip. Not quicksilver on field, but a magnificent catcher. He would be my addition to this side.
YorksLanka
International Debutant
To be fair thirrimanne was unlucky yesterday and he has scored in the warm ups. I think he adds a bit of calmness to the order and I do believe he is part of the future for our batting..fair shout on Dilruwan too tho, I forgot about him but just liked what little I have seen of Jeffrey..
harsh.ag
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More like the mistake is doing you.
YorksLanka
International Debutant
He has the technique but where he falls short is that he is a touch player but tries to be a big hitter and fails..he needs to play his natural game and I am sure he will come good. He is also a decent player on quicker and harder wickets and has a reasonable record in Aus and (if selected) I feel he will do ok when our boys tour here soon..put it this way Aravinda and Sanga believe that he is a part of the future and I aint going against either of them in terms of knowledge of the game..How can Thirimanne still be regarded as a future of Sri Lankan cricketthis is amazing. He is just so abject year after year and gets picked.
Having said all that, in this format, I am not convinced that he is a #3 (yes in 50 overs but not t20) so maybe Jayasuriya in at three for the next game and thirri to bat in middle order at the expense of the ridiculously fluky kapugedara..
p.s @migara- i thought Jeffrey bowled pretty well in the last game?what do you think about him mate?
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I would make 3 changes for the SA side if I was in charge.
Behardien for duminy( his little seamers will suit the nagpur pitch), phangiso for wiese and steyn for abbot. Steyn's record at nagpur is fantastic. I will keep morris as he bowled well in the last game and his lower order batting may be needed in a low scoring game.
Behardien for duminy( his little seamers will suit the nagpur pitch), phangiso for wiese and steyn for abbot. Steyn's record at nagpur is fantastic. I will keep morris as he bowled well in the last game and his lower order batting may be needed in a low scoring game.
That sounds like the best bet actually.
