World Cup Failures

 After last night's thoroughly awful performance  by England I was wondering who you feel had bad world cups.  Don't post about countries , but individuals who've been a let down.

      Michael Vaughan is top of my tree , every innings was dreadful to watch and in the field he was only marginally better!  His captaincy didn't lift the side either - totally inept month's work by the captain.
      Flintoff's batting was abject too . A forty-odd against mighty Ireland being his only score of any magnitude , the rest was dismal. No apparent appetite for the fight with willow in hand , he didn't impose himself at all and I expected him to get out off almost every ball.
        Ntini looked one dimensional (which he probably has always been!) and had no idea of how to bowl on slow pitches - he'll never be a great and might battle to regain his place in this tournament.
      Tendulkar didn't cut it either , along with Lara , two of the game's greatest just didn't fire - most disappointing.

      That's scratching the surface , let's hear who have failed in your eyes.



Edited by Sledger - 18 April 2007 at 7:17am

Can't disagree there Tonks , Gayle hasn't turned up at all in this tournament.

I must say though Sledge that Vaughan has been absolutely atrocious this tournament, averaging 16 at a strike rate of 50. In comparison Gayle is averaging 21 at a strike rate of 72. Equally as disappointing but Gayle just gets there quicker!

Originally posted by tonks007 I must say though Sledge that Vaughan has been absolutely atrocious this tournament, averaging 16 at a strike rate of 50. In comparison Gayle is averaging 21 at a strike rate of 72. Equally as disappointing but Gayle just gets there quicker!

  Yes Tonksy , Vaughan had no fluidity at all and zero confidence.  He had the temerity to say that the plan yesterday was to take it easy for 10 overs and then to try and get 220-240.....................

       ..........SA got to 100 in the 12th over - need I say any more?

Chris Gayle has easily been the biggest letdown - playing in a home tournament both his batting and bowling have been really really poor and worse still he looks like he doesn't really care. (Yes I know he always looks like that but this time I think he really really means it!)

Vaughan has been the worst letdown by far in the World Cup, he just hasn't turned up at all, without a 50 all tournament, and his scoring rate has been poor too, no wonder England can't get over 300.

The last time England got 300 in an ODI was against Sri Lanka at Headingley on a batting pitch which was a beauty, and Sri Lanka chased it down inside 40 overs.

Back on topic !!   Inzamam was pretty awful too , wasn't he?  I can't recall a single decent knock by the big fella in the tournament and his captaincy was less than dynamic!

I instictively ducked when he played that shot over point mate!

 Collymore performed admirably , but without support 143. I agree though , the side just haven't done enough. Maybe the empty stands deflated them , they probably expected pulsating crowds and lots of noise and ended up with neither.
               Depressing , that.

 Hussey's not had many opportunities Hed - having a dash at the death often leads to a batsmen's demise. I'd give him credit for being the perfect team man and don't be surprised if he comes to the party if Australia struggle later in the tournament.

His is better than both, bevan and he are very close, but klusener was a long way behind.

Originally posted by 143no His is better than both, bevan and he are very close, but klusener was a long way behind.

Havent we had this discussion before somewhere 143? Bevan proved himself long term and Hussey has a hell of a long way to be in the same class has Bevo. Hussey had an opportunity when he came in the 37th over in match and through his wicket away when he didn't have to. And when came in to score quick runs, he failed where normally he would have dominated.

At this point Bevan is better, however give Hussey a few years. He has the potential to be one of the greatest one-day batsman ever.