[Shengus Khan]

drs, on Jun 16 2009, 11:01, said:

They need a seperate group of one day selectors.

They certainly need to change something. For example, James Foster is an excellent wicketkeeper but he's not the greatest batsman. Would England have been better sticking with Prior? Sure he might have conceded a few more runs behind the stumps but then he probably would've scored a lot more himself.

Also, the situation with Mascheranas puzzles me. He was the only English player who competed with any distinction in the IPL yet was never given much of a chance in this tournament.

We could go on all day. Picking Rob Key despite him having a terrible season with the bat. Picking Napier then not giving him a chance.......

[Skyline Drifter]

drs, on Jun 16 2009, 11:01, said:

.....just the wrong team - take Rashid out of the starting XI and it was the Test team, there is no point in bringing Napier and Key and then not playing them whilst persisting with Shah and Wright.

Where were Alistair Cook, Andrew Strauss and Andrew Flintoff then? (Alright Flintoff is injured and would have played if he was fit but still, it's hardly 10/11ths of the test side is it?). Foster isn't the test keeper either.

This post has been edited by Skyline Drifter: 16 June 2009 - 11:11

[Napolean Dynamite]

Skyline Drifter, on Jun 16 2009, 12:11, said:

Where were Alistair Cook, Andrew Strauss and Andrew Flintoff then? (Alright Flintoff is injured and would have played if he was fit but still, it's hardly 10/11ths of the test side is it?). Foster isn't the test keeper either.

The twenty20 team tends to be made up of players that excel in the wee format of the game. Like Shengus says Prior could have probably added a bit of beef to the middle order.

[Shengus Khan]

Napolean Dynamite, on Jun 16 2009, 22:37, said:

Like Shengus says Prior could have probably added a bit of beef to the middle order.

Even with Foster in as wicket keeper I still think they could have found room for Prior solely as a batsman.

[Skyline Drifter]

Napolean Dynamite, on Jun 16 2009, 22:37, said:

The twenty20 team tends to be made up of players that excel in the wee format of the game. Like Shengus says Prior could have probably added a bit of beef to the middle order.

I know that, that was my point. I was responding to the suggestion that England fielded their test team plus Rashid in it.

[btb]

T20 leads to review of Duckworth-Lewis.

[Fuctifano]

There are but 3 certainties in life: death, taxes, and the South African cricket team choking when it comes to the knockout stages B)

[Shengus Khan]

Fuctifano, on Jun 18 2009, 20:44, said:

There are but 3 certainties in life: death, taxes, and the South African cricket team choking when it comes to the knockout stages B)

Indeedy. Total bottlers

At least Smith and Kallis will be able to cheer themselves by eating copius amounts of pies and crisps tonight B)

[Mr. Brightside]

That was a shock.

[FC_1919]

Shengus Khan, on Jun 18 2009, 20:49, said:

Indeedy. Total bottlers

At least Smith and Kallis will be able to cheer themselves by eating copius amounts of pies and crisps tonight B)

BBC text updates had something like "the burger vans are doing a roaring trade now before the game starts, and thats not just Jaques Kallis"

[Napolean Dynamite]

Skyline Drifter, on Jun 17 2009, 10:09, said:

I know that, that was my point. I was responding to the suggestion that England fielded their test team plus Rashid in it.

Aye going back the thread I see you were responding to the other poster. Sorry bud.

[jupe1407]

FC_1919, on Jun 18 2009, 21:30, said:

BBC text updates had something like "the burger vans are doing a roaring trade now before the game starts, and thats not just Jaques Kallis"

Tremendous.

I quite like the BBC's web text update thing. There's some good witty stuff on there.

Re the game: Not in the slightest surprised Pakistan won. Although it was a comparatively boring way for the saffers to blow it. Well in comparison to the Allan Donald run out years ago, that is forever etched on my mind.

[Lex]

Think the Sri Lankans are going to win it now. Should be a good game tommorow though, the windies will give them a good match.

[Fuctifano]

jupe1407, on Jun 18 2009, 23:47, said:

Tremendous.

I quite like the BBC's web text update thing. There's some good witty stuff on there.

Re the game: Not in the slightest surprised Pakistan won. Although it was a comparatively boring way for the saffers to blow it. Well in comparison to the Allan Donald run out years ago, that is forever etched on my mind.

That was brilliant, but possibly even funnier was Boucher misinterpreting the D/L chart in the 2003 world cup, and blocking the last ball when a single would have taken them through.

Or the 1992 semi where the pre D/L rain rules reduced the equation from 22 off 13 to 21 off 1 following a cloudburst.

Would like to see Sri Lanka win it- the Windies are totally unpredictable though.

[Mr. Brightside]

Come on Windies.

[South Lanarkshire Jag]

West Indies were destroyed.

All out for 101.

Gayle got 63 of them and was let down badly by his team mates. The next highest run's score was extras

[FC_1919]

Watching the highlights, horrific batting from everyone other than Gayle.

[Bloobell]

FC_1919, on Jun 20 2009, 00:20, said:

Watching the highlights, horrific batting from everyone other than Gayle.

Although Sri Lanka bowled well the Windies must have thought WTF when they found themselves 1-3 with all 3 wickets being self inflicted edge-outs

[buckiejagsman]

Pakistan win the ICC World Twenty20

This post has been edited by buckiejagsman: 21 June 2009 - 17:36

[drs]

Good.

Lets move onto the real stuff.

[capybara]

drs, on Jun 22 2009, 09:29, said:

Good.

Lets move onto the real stuff.

Agree.Entertaining in its own right,but the Ashes is what i want to see.A true test of the sport and all its elements.

[Shengus Khan]

The final was a bit of a damp squib. There wasn't much in the way of spectacular cricket. Well played to Pakistan though. If you told me after the England game that they would be the champions I would've been on the phone trying to get you sectioned.

[Mr. Brightside]

Well done Pakistan.