Twenty20 Super 8's

190 is quite good score , NZ will going to win easily.

NZ did end up winning good performance by vettori in particular.

There are more games.

great match. poor performance by indian bowler in the end, bowling too many short delieveries. vettori was outstanding. after the fall of 2nd wicket indian batsman didnot perform well.

England comprehesively beaten by South Africa with the Pietersen run out the big talking point. I would find it very hard to believe that Pollock took him out deliberately but you do have to ask where on earth he was going - the direction he moved in was as though he wanted to intercept the throw.

Matt Prior at the top of the innings just isn't working. He wasted a lot of strike tonight and as he has done an awful lot recently, when he tried to accelerate he promptly got out, and so far I am afraid Luke Wright has looked pretty much what he is - a moderate county cricketer who has got lucky a couple of times.

Great game South-Africa v England at 1 point it looked like England were going away victorious. It's a pitty what happend 2 Pieterson but Pollock ain't the tipe of guy that will do it on purpose. Good luck in future games England you are my 3rd favorite team.

I don't think that Pollock did that intentionally. He was going to intercept the catch to make sure there weren't any overthrows. Just a mix up. You could see from his reaction.

England's decision-making throughout the game, and even before was bizarre, to say the least.

Playing two spinners and bowling second, and then only giving Snape one over and turning in a simply woeful fielding display, followed by sending Snape in ahead of Mascarenhas.

I suppose, unlike the rugby, at least we scored some runs and took some wickets.

Now England have to beat New Zealand to stay in the competition, pretty much. Expect more of the same.

Sorry, what am I on about?

I meant we have to beat India - the loser of that game will be going home, I think.

I would go with Maddy and Shah opening for England, both have good temperaments and won't panic after a couple of dot balls, then KP and Colly with Flintoff, Prior, Wright and Dimi in the next positions giving them plenty hitting power in the lower middle order.

I think it's all academic now. Two crushing losses - people like Wright must have zero confidence, and what Dimi must think to having Snape going in ahead of him, god only knows.

Can't see England coming back now - I can't remember seeing a fielding performance as bad as that.

You make a good point BFM. All through our radio commentary, people were emailing in saying 'Why is Anderson playing' and 'Why don't we have Wright coming in down the order' etc.

Our response was always - "good question - we don't have the answer, nor unfortunately do we have a direct line to Peter Moores."

Who, incidentally was sitting in the stands for most of the game, while his opposite number was with his players on the bench.

Nice sentiments BFM, but my resume is not heading their way any time soon!

Not happening. I don't do lies and I don't want to work for the ECB.

No further questions.

I miss the game tomorrow afternoon because of Biology.