by LaughingKookaburra » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:21 pm
by dedja » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:22 pm
by Dogwatcher » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:34 pm
by Jim05 » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:53 pm
by Dogwatcher » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:55 pm
by dedja » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:00 pm
Jim05 wrote:Not surprised at this result at all, said long before the tournament India are close to favourites. No coincidence that in a WC year they just "happened" to tour here for 2 months prior. They are well used to our conditions now and we have given them two grounds which really suit them to start the comp
by wristwatcher » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:03 pm
Jim05 wrote:Not surprised at this result at all, said long before the tournament India are close to favourites. No coincidence that in a WC year they just "happened" to tour here for 2 months prior. They are well used to our conditions now and we have given them two grounds which really suit them to start the comp
by Jim05 » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:13 pm
dedja wrote:Jim05 wrote:Not surprised at this result at all, said long before the tournament India are close to favourites. No coincidence that in a WC year they just "happened" to tour here for 2 months prior. They are well used to our conditions now and we have given them two grounds which really suit them to start the comp
Except they didn't win a match on the tour ...
by Grahaml » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:21 pm
by mal » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:26 pm
Jim05 wrote:Not surprised at this result at all, said long before the tournament India are close to favourites. No coincidence that in a WC year they just "happened" to tour here for 2 months prior. They are well used to our conditions now and we have given them two grounds which really suit them to start the comp
by mal » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:33 pm
dedja wrote:I wouldn't want to mess with them ... their country has virtually been at war for nearly 40 years and still is in turmoil, but amazingly they can field an international cricket team.
What excuse do the Poms have for being minnows?
by mal » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:37 pm
PatowalongaPirate wrote:Jim05 wrote:Get what you deserve for playing a reverse sweep
5/147
The Flat Track Bullies being exposed on the big stage once again
Yep. What must go through his head to premeditate that type of shot with 20 overs to go and a slip in place?
by mal » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:41 pm
Grahaml wrote:You won't run out De Villiers and Miller in the same innings very often. SA are definitely too reliant on De Villiers and Amla when it comes to batting but for me the worrying sign (if you are a SA fan of course) is how venomless their bowling looks. Including, dare we say, Steyn. Philander hurt himself but looks pedestrian and Morkel looks like he's trying not to go for more than 60 of 10 through the middle overs which is about what you want from a part timer or all rounder. Duminy's batting is just sub par. I know he came out a few years ago and blitzed us but looking back that seems like temporary form and not permanent class. Parnell is not a #7.
I think SA would look better with another striker at #6 and perhaps swap Miller and Du Plessis. De Kock and Miller give them a chance for a strong start, Amla, De Villiers and Du Plessis the others in the top 5 give them fall backs if those two fail. Not sure who could come in for Duminy but surely someone would be better. Botha is a clever player and in one day cricket his intelligence and all round ability make him hard to leave out. I doubt they can (and certain they won't) call him up but they should look at it. Thought Abbott looked good recently against us and better than Morkel for sure. Too late you imagine to ring in such wholesale changes, but I'd be more worried about that SA lineup than this one.
Still not sold on India. SA's pace bowling is inexplicably down so batting against a combination of Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, Johnson and Faulkner will be a totally different world for Dhawan, Kohli and Rahane. Still don't rate the Indian quicks either.
by carey » Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:00 pm
Jim05 wrote:Get what you deserve for playing a reverse sweep
5/147
The Flat Track Bullies being exposed on the big stage once again
by Jim05 » Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:10 pm
carey wrote:Jim05 wrote:Get what you deserve for playing a reverse sweep
5/147
The Flat Track Bullies being exposed on the big stage once again
Now Jimbo I know you like to get excited but, Please explain how SA are flat track bullies? If you asked 1000 people who are the flat track bullies in Cricket 999 would snap reply with 'India' but they won Jim. On funnily enough what looked a pretty flat deck.
Just can't work out your theory on this one.
by whufc » Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:21 pm
Jim05 wrote:Not surprised at this result at all, said long before the tournament India are close to favourites. No coincidence that in a WC year they just "happened" to tour here for 2 months prior. They are well used to our conditions now and we have given them two grounds which really suit them to start the comp
by mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:48 am
by mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Feb 23, 2015 10:01 am
by mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:05 am
by mighty_tiger_79 » Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:04 pm
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