T20 World Cup

[LaughingKookaburra]

The more I watch that 99 game the more I question it's integrity. So many completely bizarre things happened. If it was the case there would have been more involved than just Cronje. It's sad too as Cronje was always one international cricketer I admired.

[The Dark Knight]

Watto to pull stumps on international career at the end of tournament.

One bloke I'll always remember as a wasted talent. The selectors seemed to take a decade to work out how they wanted to use him and so he spent that time changing his game to suit the role he was offered rather than knuckle down and work hard on one role. Not to mention the way his body kept breaking down because they wanted him to bowl 140. Still, while his test record isn't great he IS one of our greats in the shorter forms.

Statistically our second best ODI Allrounder behind Steve Waugh. He was a gun one day cricketer.

He was a frustrating test cricketer in the sense like you eluded to that he never had a distinct role in the side. He spent most of the prime of his career plugging holes in the batting order. His consistency was hampered by him having to chop and change alot and obviously his long list injuries didn't help either.

If he was given a distinct role from the start of his career like Mitch Marsh is now I feel things would of been a bit different for him in test match cricket.

Still, along with Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey and Mitchell Johnson he proved to be a cornerstone in the bridge between our great test side of the early 2000s, Langer, Hayden, Ponting, Martyn, Gilchrist, Warne, Lee, Gillespie and McGrath to a side that is now ranked number 1 while becoming settled and having the potential to be very good with a promising top 4, a very good gloveman, an outstanding offspinner and a fearsome fast bowling unit.

[The Dark Knight]

Mitch Marsh is out for tonight's match against Pakistan, Finch replaces him and he will open the batting with Watson moving down to number 6. The selectors have got it sort of right!

Hazlewood in for Hastings aswell. We are batting first.

[MJ_23]

Mitch Marsh is out for tonight's match against Pakistan, Finch replaces him and he will open the batting with Watson moving down to number 6. The selectors have got it sort of right!

Hazlewood in for Hastings aswell. We are batting first.

In our third game! Crazy stuff.

[westozfalcon]

That was an awesome delivery from Wahab Riaz to bowl Warner.

[Jim05]

Smith knockers a bit quite tonight [emoji6]

[Eagles2014]

Smith knockers a bit quite tonight [emoji6]

Yes, him and Watson stepped up, both had lots of critics, they batted well, aided by Paki's losing it under pressure and bowling poorly.

Should be plenty of runs now, will make the India game basically our Quarter Final!

[daysofourlives]

Smith knockers a bit quite tonight [emoji6]

Didnt think you watched this stuff Jim?
Tiddlywinks not holding your interest tonight?

[Jim05]

Smith knockers a bit quite tonight [emoji6]

Didnt think you watched this stuff Jim?
Tiddlywinks not holding your interest tonight?

At a restaurant in Brissie, one TV has the rugby on with volume the other has the cricket on

[The Dark Knight]

Smith knockers a bit quite tonight [emoji6]

Yes, him and Watson stepped up, both had lots of critics, they batted well, aided by Paki's losing it under pressure and bowling poorly.
Should be plenty of runs now, will make the India game basically our Quarter Final!

And lucky they did bat well as we were in a spot of bother there with the top 3 removed reasonably cheaply.

The batting order looks better now. You'd think we should defend this total.

[Jim05]

I don't know much about T20 but I know NCN is absolute tripe

[The Dark Knight]

After a good start to their innings Pakistan capitulate at the end. Faulkner takes 5 wickets and Australia win by 21 runs. Zampa bowled pretty well again too.

Got to beat India on Monday morning now to progress.

[Eagles2014]

I don't know much about T20 but I know NCN is absolute tripe

Agree, that has to be his last game for the tournament.

Replace him with Hastings for India match.

That would leave Coulter-Nile, Agar, Tye and Marsh out of the 15 man squad.

That definitely leaves our best X1 for the do or die quarter final!

[Grahaml]

Smith knockers a bit quite tonight [emoji6]

Actually, from my point of view this is exactly the situation I said he should come in if he's playing. 2 early wickets, bat him at 4. Otherwise, push him down. Smith is a counterpunching type of batsman until he's had a chance to bat for a while. It worked out today, which suggests they'll stick with the same side, but I think Watson is better value up front. Smith 4 if we lose 2 in the powerplay, otherwise run through Warner, Maxwell, Faulkner if we're looking at boundaries with wickets in hand.

Made the call for Hazlewood and said 3 overs in the powerplay, another in the middle when we want a wicket. He does just that and picks up 1/26. Hastings is a better option than Coulter-Nile late and that's what we need.

[Grahaml]

On Afridi. Widely speculated that he's done at international level. Reckon he's highly over-rated but can't fault the pride and passion he has whenever he plays.

[bennymacca]

Batting and bowling looked so much better tonight with finch into the side. Watto at 5 or 6 works well too, as they wont bowl the spinners in the late overs

[The Dark Knight]

On Afridi. Widely speculated that he's done at international level. Reckon he's highly over-rated but can't fault the pride and passion he has whenever he plays.

I think he is one of the best leg spinners we've seen, very accurate and is usually pretty economical but his batting is just shithouse, he hits a big bomb but I've hardly ever seen him make a big score.

[carey]

Smith knockers a bit quite tonight [emoji6]

Actually, from my point of view this is exactly the situation I said he should come in if he's playing. 2 early wickets, bat him at 4. Otherwise, push him down. Smith is a counterpunching type of batsman until he's had a chance to bat for a while. It worked out today, which suggests they'll stick with the same side, but I think Watson is better value up front. Smith 4 if we lose 2 in the powerplay, otherwise run through Warner, Maxwell, Faulkner if we're looking at boundaries with wickets in hand.

Made the call for Hazlewood and said 3 overs in the powerplay, another in the middle when we want a wicket. He does just that and picks up 1/26. Hastings is a better option than Coulter-Nile late and that's what we need.

Rod Marsh must follow your posts on SA Footy graham.

[The Dark Knight]

Rod Marsh must follow your posts on SA Footy graham.

I'd like to think he comes on here and reads our opinions because as you know we always get it right.

[The Dark Knight]

NZ doing a number on Bangladesh tonight