What a game yesterday - gonna watch the highlights again tonight! 8- />
Obv Doh knows his cricket but he also thought Bresnan was useless a while back (although a lot of people did tbf).
However, Bres and Trott have an inner steel and belief which make them essential for England as the team is historically never far from exposing a soft centre as we nearly saw again yesterday when they did their best to throw the game away in the last ten overs.
Anyway, tournie is warming up nicely (even though it is too long and badly formatted - I would have liked to have seen 16 teams in four groups for round 1 followed by a super eight stage instead of quarter finals. Also play two games a day in round 1 so tournie is finished in a month - no WC in any sport should last longer than that imo).
Although If I wasn't a Yorkshireman I may have done, as he's a Tyke he gets a few "DOHH Points" head start on the rest.
I also think the commentators/pundits raving about his performance yest was o.t.t, it was good, but the damage was done. Abit like Trott scores "soft runs" that don't really matter - those were soft wickets.
On the subject of team selection, Bopara is a MUST at 5/6.
If we're playing Yardy as a 5th specialist bowler, I never thought I'd say it, but I guess we cud do without Collingwood......
I prefer Collingwood, Bopara and Yardy all in the team, and play just 2 "fast bowlers", but if they're gonna go with 3 quick men, Colly has to go, and Ravi in.
Yeah, it's almost like we've got to drop Anderson... (well we won the 20/20 without him right?).
I think Colly still has a lot to bring to the table to leave him out (bat, ball&field). So yeah, two pacemen should be the way to go with our squad and Asian conditions. Also, WHY don't we use Ravi as a bowler? Doesn't he have a golden arm as a partnership breaker in domestic cricket?
As for format - doing it my way means we get to see two more teams so we can squeeze in the likes of Afghanistan (it is good to watch the minnows sometimes, Charles Coventry is my new favourite player 8- />).
Also, we then have more games during the Super Eights between the bigger teams making a thriller like yesterday much more meaningful too.
i agree with mr dohhhh about bopara i feel we should def find a place for him but i would imagine the selectors would bring him in place of yardy, if this is the case i would prefer the sussex man..i would personally play 2 seamers and have colly/ravi and yards but i dont think they will, so presuming theey play 3 seamers it has to be broad/bresnan and shazhad...jimmy anderson should have a little break until the world cup is over...
as for tournament structure my own feelings were for a 12 team tournwy with 4 groups of 3,top 2 going through to finals...i think it is importnat the icc let the small guys have a go but i also understand they want to shorten the competition, this option has both..draw would be seeded so for example
india/new zealnad/associate sri lanka/pakistan/associate south africa/west indies/bangladesh australia/england/zimbabwe
finally for all you guys that bet on the outcome of the game just want to tell you in case you dont already know that you win....you either get your money back or it will be settled as a dead heat as the draw was not offered...
I missed the Ireland innings as I was at work, but I'm genuinely gobsmacked. What an achievement by the Irish. I never thought they would get anywhere near it.
As for england, we have scored 290+, 338 and 327, yet only won 1 game.
Were we poor in the field again? Or was it just poor bowling?
Foooooooooooooook I miss 3 overs of this mornings game, with my 2 star man going head to head, and Tamim's out for a duck. Really struggling with the main bet now, especially if someone gets a big score for the Bangladeshis! 150 all out and Gayle to cruise to an easy 80 n.o ftw. Posted by DOHHHHHHH
i missed it too, thought it started at 9am.
Come on the WI bowlers, you're right, that would be a perfect scenario!
What a result. Great to see some beauties from Jimmy - hope he's back. Drop Yardy for Colly and I think we've got a team. Ok, now watch us lose under the lights vs the Bangles, lol. Posted by JingleMa
nothing wrong with yardy mate has been our most consistent one day bolwer over last year, if u bring back colly you need to drop a seamer..but they wont so there you are....
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What a game yesterday - gonna watch the highlights again tonight! 8- />
Obv Doh knows his cricket but he also thought Bresnan was useless a while back (although a lot of people did tbf).
However, Bres and Trott have an inner steel and belief which make them essential for England as the team is historically never far from exposing a soft centre as we nearly saw again yesterday when they did their best to throw the game away in the last ten overs.
Anyway, tournie is warming up nicely (even though it is too long and badly formatted - I would have liked to have seen 16 teams in four groups for round 1 followed by a super eight stage instead of quarter finals. Also play two games a day in round 1 so tournie is finished in a month - no WC in any sport should last longer than that imo).
Yeah, it's almost like we've got to drop Anderson... (well we won the 20/20 without him right?).
I think Colly still has a lot to bring to the table to leave him out (bat, ball&field). So yeah, two pacemen should be the way to go with our squad and Asian conditions. Also, WHY don't we use Ravi as a bowler? Doesn't he have a golden arm as a partnership breaker in domestic cricket?
As for format - doing it my way means we get to see two more teams so we can squeeze in the likes of Afghanistan (it is good to watch the minnows sometimes, Charles Coventry is my new favourite player 8- />).
Also, we then have more games during the Super Eights between the bigger teams making a thriller like yesterday much more meaningful too.
as for tournament structure my own feelings were for a 12 team tournwy with 4 groups of 3,top 2 going through to finals...i think it is importnat the icc let the small guys have a go but i also understand they want to shorten the competition, this option has both..draw would be seeded so for example
india/new zealnad/associate
sri lanka/pakistan/associate
south africa/west indies/bangladesh
australia/england/zimbabwe
finally for all you guys that bet on the outcome of the game just want to tell you in case you dont already know that you win....you either get your money back or it will be settled as a dead heat as the draw was not offered...
Err... Is anyone watching this???
KOB has gone nuts!!!
I'm stuck at work 8-< - highlights tonight a must!!
I checked the odds after englands innings and the odds were so high for ireland to win i was going to put bet on but forgot!!!
England were 250/1 on to win too ffs!
Amazing innings - yep Donkey, I was thinking of putting a pound on at 100/1 for Ireland at half time but didn't! 8-<
Edit - BBC says they were 400/1 at one point!! We need wickets fast!
My fiver would of looked pretty good right now!
FML!
And Ireland win by 3 wickets!!!
Amazing game - they may really regret losing to Bangladesh now, that could prove the difference between them qualifying or not.
Incredible knock by O'Brien - can't wait to watch it on telly later!
As for england, we have scored 290+, 338 and 327, yet only won 1 game.
Were we poor in the field again? Or was it just poor bowling?
Come on the WI bowlers, you're right, that would be a perfect scenario!
What a result.
Great to see some beauties from Jimmy - hope he's back.
Drop Yardy for Colly and I think we've got a team.
Ok, now watch us lose under the lights vs the Bangles, lol.