Nemo
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« on: Friday, February 18, 2011, 23:02:32 » |
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Starts tomorrow...not much buildup but as it's about eight years long, there's plenty of time to get excited.
England seem to have dived under the radar with Morgan withdrawing through injury and the continued selection of Luke Wright (that should bait Mex nicely...) whilst South Africa are being built up hugely ahead of their inevitable Semi-Final choke.
Anyone caring about this? I probably wouldn't if there wasn't a Cricinfo fantasy game, those things are fiendishly addictive.
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, February 18, 2011, 23:06:19 » |
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Not yet but will get into it as it goes on.......very open and plenty of runs will be scored by all i think.
Would cap a memorable 12 months if we could win it.
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, February 18, 2011, 23:07:10 » |
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Sri Lanka as winners for me. I'll watch some of it.
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, February 18, 2011, 23:12:32 » |
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I fancy us to go well, Rav the chav is better than Morgan anyway, Broad looks absolutely unbelievable with the ball given how much cricket he's missed, KP's world class and opening is a great idea, Trott's the perfect no 3 for the sub continent, we've got the best spinner in the world coming back.
I reckon we'll lose in the final, to either the Aussies or Saffas, India will have their standard blow up.
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« Reply #5 on: Friday, February 18, 2011, 23:16:29 » |
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So, which pile of shit will Pakistan lose to?
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, February 18, 2011, 23:36:03 » |
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Whoever's got the deepest wallet?
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, February 18, 2011, 23:41:56 » |
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So, which pile of shit will Pakistan lose to?
Um, us, today. |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #8 on: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 11:55:37 » |
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The ICC have really killed this tournament off before its started. Can't see there being too many more...
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« Reply #9 on: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 12:10:06 » |
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Decent enough start for India, Sehwag gets 175 and they end up setting Bangladesh 371 to win. No upset on the cards here then.
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« Reply #10 on: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 22:32:39 » |
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Three games in, three minnow teams comprehensively smashed. I hope for the Tournaments sake at least one of them manages a couple of wins...ideally Ireland as they seem to be our Feeder Team!
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 13:05:39 » |
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Just watched some of thie first innings against Netherlands. What a load of shit we were. Truly embarrassing fielding - dropped catches, a comedy moment when Petersen and Andersen both watched a skied ball drop in between them, one wicket that wasn't a wicket because there weren't enough fielders in the circle - I could go on. Hopefully we are getting all our bad play out in the first match,  |
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 16:52:19 » |
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Well, we snuck home. Just. Very fucking just.
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 15:58:30 » |
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Ireland making things interesting here. Yet again its the bowling seems to be letting us down. Fair play to Kevin O'Brien though, 90 off 42 balls and counting  |
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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 16:02:42 » |
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Ireland making things interesting here. Yet again its the bowling seems to be letting us down. Fair play to Kevin O'Brien though, 90 off 42 balls and counting Pretty sure Ireland are going to win this. |
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