The Cricket Thread

[Strike 7,478]

Love how Pakistan are building the pressure here. This game is definitely better than the 600+ run-fest yesterday.

[Ankit 3,176]

England vs Australia coming up, preview to the ashes? May be not with Clarke ruled out of this one!

Fantasy talk: Watson captain? Should i bring in Warner or Morgan?

[Strike 7,478]

England running through Australia now. Poor stuff from the Aussies. Should have accelerated a lot earlier.

England vs Australia coming up, preview to the ashes? May be not with Clarke ruled out of this one!

Fantasy talk: Watson captain? Should i bring in Warner or Morgan?

I think there will be a large contingent with Watson as captain

[Ankit 3,176]

England running through Australia now. Poor stuff from the Aussies. Should have accelerated a lot earlier.

I think there will be a large contingent with Watson as captain

And that contingent won't be happy with him today!!

[Strike 7,478]

Agree he is a brilliant player but we have moved him from his natural position for imran farhat of all people

I remember Imran Farhat opening in 2004 with Taufiq Umar. Haven't seen him much since then.

Meanwhile, AustraliHAHA

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I'll put this view out there - England and Australia are the two worst teams in the entire tournament.

[Ankit 3,176]

I'll put this view out there - England and Australia are the two worst teams in the entire tournament.

Australia, yes it seems as if they are now a mediocre side. England don't replicate their Test form to ODIs for some odd reason.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I'll put this view out there - England and Australia are the two worst teams in the entire tournament.

I wouldn't count out England too much at this point. Your bowling attack - when it clicks - can do damage to the best of them when they're having a good day. But the batting. Well, let's just say you haven't quite replicated that old guard of Trescothik, Strauss, Vaughn quite yet.

[English Freak 456]

Brilliant bowling by NZ against Sri Lanka...

Really want to see NZ do well in the tournament.

[English Freak 456]

I'll put this view out there - England and Australia are the two worst teams in the entire tournament.

I'd say Sri Lanka and Australia are the worst teams in the tournament... England have a decent bowling attack..but overall, we are a poor ODI side.

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I'd say Sri Lanka and Australia are the worst teams in the tournament... England have a decent bowling attack..but overall, we are a poor ODI side.

Sri Lanka are fighting hard with a small total though. 1 more wicket and they are into the tail.

[Strike 7,478]

I'll put this view out there - England and Australia are the two worst teams in the entire tournament.

England - I doubt it. They have a good(ish) batting. Good spinner. Good pace attack - Anderson, Finn. Definitely not one of the worst team out there.

Australia though

[Strike 7,478]

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - Best match so far

4 runs needed 1 wicket left. Southee somehow negotiates Malinga's 10th over. Nerve-wrecking stuff!

edit: NZ scamper home after Dilshan slides one down the leg side. I reiterate, Low-scoring thrillers >>>> run-fests

[Ankit 3,176]

Malinga with his new way of getting wickets! It was funny to watch Batsmen being bamboozled by it!

[Mufassir08 2,400]

A nice reminder why i dont watch pakistan cricket very often.Until and unless we get rid of tried and tested failures like farhat,malik and kamran we wont be wining an ICC event anytime soon.Players like farhat and malik are the cancer of pakistan cricket.