Cricket World Cup thread

[Mad old tory]

This'll be the game that knocks us out, we really had to smash the runs off in this game to stand a chance.

Not really, we have a better run rate than SA windies and bangladesh, if we beat the Windies and SA we should be pretty much through.

 

[e36Adz]

Sri Lanka just beat NZ pretty comfortably booking their place in the semi's, so its just the one spot left now which looks likely to go to the winner of the Eng - SA game. Sri Lanka are looking good

 

[lemonkettaz]

lol Ireland are getting tortured off Australia...

82-9

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

They've done pretty well to get to 82-9 considering they were 13-4 at one point.

 

[lemonkettaz]

Ireland 91 all out

 

[Big Kev]

I haven't seen any of the match, but it looks like the Aussies are having some fun, even pushing Hussey up the order, to get some confidence.

Looking ominous for everyone else.

 

[lemonkettaz]

Yeh it is

hopefully the Sri Lankas can spice things up a little and beat them

 

[lemonkettaz]

Australia win by 9wickets.

Ireland 91 all out

Australia 92 - 1 off 12overs

 

[Yas786]

I dunno but after what the Aussies did to Ireland today, id laugh if anyone doesnt say they are the odds on faves to win this WC. Mind you they are already into the semi's but i really cant see anyone apart from NZ that could possibly beat them...at the moment they look awesome...they certainly didnt give the Irish much of a chance tbh.

 

[e36Adz]

Sri Lanka will beat them in the final.

I hope!

 

[wedgie]

Quality, NZ have beat SA, should help us reach the semi finals as long as we do our part.

 

[Big Kev]

The Black Caps do look very, very good and this does improve our chances, but we're all going for a runner up spot at best really.

 

[shr3k]

The Black Caps do look very, very good and this does improve our chances, but we're all going for a runner up spot at best really.

Well at least they got style....


Shr3k

 

[shr3k]

Better than falling of a pedelo for publicity!

***COUGH***

Shr3k

 

[lemonkettaz]

Ireland doing well...

243-7

Competitive for sure

 

[ringo747]

fine result indeed! now ireland up to 12th in odi ranking so i cant waiit for some odi series to start in ireland!

 

[bigredshark]

This'll be the game that knocks us out, we really had to smash the runs off in this game to stand a chance.

not so much, if we loose to SA we're out anyway, if we win then we're through....unless we get really beaten up by the windies (I mean really beaten up...)

 

[lemonkettaz]

Should be a cracking game today...

Im going for a crazy thought that the Sri Lankans can pull a something out of the hat.

 

[Yas786]

Well the Sri Lankans lost 3 early wickets...Bracken and MacGrath doing the damage...curretnly 42/3 the Sri Lankans.

Seems like a cracking match but the Sri Lankans are resting Vaas and Murali for todays match..guess they aint taking it so seriously...

Saying that tho Tait is having an absolute stinker out there.. Leaking runs left right and centre.

 

[Yas786]

Well as per usual the Aussies comprehensively beat the Sri Lankans yesterday...beaten by 7 wickets. Altho the Sri Lankans rested Murali and Vaas i still think even with a fully fit squad the Aussies would have beaten them anyways. They are rolling through the WC like a juggernaut on steroids...dont think theres any team out there at the moment that can match them.

Bracken had a stormer of a bowling session, 19 gone for 4 wickets off 9.4 overs. And as usual Ponting continues his consistent batting..made a nice 66 not out with Symmonds making a useful 63 not out.

Anyways a cracker of a match is on later with England playing SA...should be interesting because whoever wins goes through to the semi finals and the loser goes home. Either way im not fussed who wins really, although i wouldnt mind seeing England win with KP battering the hell out of the racist SA's.