Super Eights

Good question Bondie even though Lara has forgiven him I think hell remember that for a long time. It was a sad way to go but yeah "all rounder" Michael Vaughan had a pretty good game i should say. Bowled well and fielded decently. KP was supeb and proved why he is number1 in the world. Just wanted to ask Where was this Michael Vaughan in the World Cup?

Originally posted by bond2322 Will Samuel ever live that down?

Well if you can't bowl him what's the point of having him in the team since he is not a very reliable batsman anyway???? He was chosen as an allrounder so he must be able to contribute with both bat and ball and if he can't bowl there is not much sense in having  him in the team. But you know he does fit right into that west indies team because they are all rubbish (except Chanders and Sarwan and maybe Ramdin). Lara is class, he should have been on a team like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or Sri Lanka. He wouldn't have all that pressure on him that way!

I'd add Gayle to that list along with Chanderpaul and Sarwan.  WI need him to do well at the top of the order if they are to be in a strong position in any game.

 Australia demolished a below strength New Zealand and England sneak past The West Indians in the final over.  Just three matches left in this marathon and barely a handful of decent games - poor that.
    As tight as the finish was in Barbados , I actually didn't care , it was a swansong for Lara that went horribly wrong.  Admirable of him not to blame Samuels afterwards , but it was the worst way to bow out.

     If I'd paid to watch that "match" on Friday I'd be demanding my money back - NZ weren't interested and Australia just blitzed them. In soccer , if you field a weakened side there's fines galore , why then does nothing happen in cricket?

    As always , it's the paying public who suffer when this sort of thing happens.  Sri Lanka did it as well and the ICC sit on their hands and do the usual - ****** all!

    The last three matches had better stir the blood - if they don't I'll start petitioning for the dropping of ODI's on the international calendar!

Originally posted by joelza1990 When Samuels first came on the scene against Australia in late 2000 i thought he was going to be class, but as the years rolled on he was very inconsistent in and out of the team and not living up to his potential that i think he still has.

Yeah I am glad he only retired from cricket, not the planet.

Todays the big match for two of the underdogs of the tournament, SA and Ausies have a two way battle for sometime for the no. 1 spot, so they will have their battle tomorrow. I believe lankans have a slight edge on kiwis, but kiwis have shown some good guts throughout and they always put in their best on big match days. I expect a great match worthy of a good semi. Key palyers  Jayasuria, Murali and Malinga Vs Bond, Vettori and Flemming, so great prospects today!

In today's match, I don't mind either team winning, but I just hope it's a close match, and at least comes down to the last over... That England/West-Indies game reminded me what ODI cricket is all about.

I have a feeling the aussies will beat SA by 100 plus runs

Would love to see it the other way around, and mind you SA is very much capable to produce such a result!

It seems England (despite losing most of their matches) have put on quite a few brave fights in this tournament. Two of the closest games so far have featured England.

England v Sri Lanka was damn close too!

SA is gonna beat the Aussies by one run

Originally posted by 143no Yeah I am glad he only retired from cricket, not the planet.

Edited by daisy77 - 24 April 2007 at 9:22pm