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and we rolled out all 4 of them for 169, other than against pakistan that's the cheapest those 4 have been removed for in the tournament


What i'm saying is there ability to perform under pressure was an unknown quantity. We will never know because we didn't have them under pressure because SL's bowlers contained our top order then smashed our tail. The pressure would have been on around the 40th over if they were chasing more runs, as they weren't it was like death by a 1000 cuts until 5 wides and a few lollipops from Ryder were graciously accepted.

As said man, many times - this is where your view diverts, right at the start.

When it comes to playing spin, we are probably the worst test playing nation in the world. Time and time again we have shown ourselves to be inept at playing spin, and last night it was evident that even our best player (of spin, Styris) wasn't able to read what was going on. This, coupled with the fact that Sri Lanka have *the* best spin attack in ODI cricket right now, and could easily have eeked out 40 over of top quality spin meant that we just simply were not capable of what you're suggesting. The pitch wasn't 'bad' but it was conducive to spin - sticky on top and a little bit of variable bounce... perfect really.

Now, *you* think this is not a good response because you think we're capable of better, but no one else agrees so you're never going to get a response that you want, and no amount of trying to shout everyone else down with your flawed assertions will change that.



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SIGH. Fiiiiiiine. I concede

and lest we forget....

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/247505.html

it was considerably more enjoyable than that match

Too late! You jinxed the ENTIRE GAME with your infernal bickering!

WOW - India off to a flyer.

heh, game over after just 5 overs

EDIT: im such a jinxer... typed that and 2 seconds later Sehwag is on his way

A lot can happen in the 95 overs still to play, you should know better than to make a call like that.

indeed, fuck Tendulkar surviving by the skin of his teeth! Riveting viewing

Well....this is pretty gross, but I suppose i have to support India in the final


hey Wipeout...have you made up your mind about the legitimacy of Muli's action?

Oh I foget to mention the reason I want India to win, Poonam Pandey gets her kit off!

Tendulkar's 100th hundred to win WC would be something else.



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^^ fark yeah.

Fuck you guys are a bunch of fagets for wanting India to win...

Murali to destroy India's batting line-up and go out like the champion he is

I want SL to win, but if Tendulkar can get a match-winning century I'll definitely take that.

Murali might not even play mate! Chaminda Vaas brought in as cover. He must be about 100 years old!



gc.

That's because you have 5 Lankans in your fantasy team!



gc.

Haha nah wasn't even thinking about that. I just prefer SL as a team, always liked them really. They don't really get involved in the politics much; never really hear them being dicks in the media. They just play their game and have real class

wtf. Fatties that habitually call for runners and a filthy chucker = real class? Your a donkey

Murali to open bowling, get Sehwag with the WOOSRA (newest ball, spins in a yet-undiscovered-7th-dimension), and be like GET OFF THE FIELD YOU MIDGET FATTY.

vs. the Indian Cricket Board, which has destroyed world cricket?
...

India, bar Tendulkar, are the most disgusting pack of spoiled brats in world cricket atm -- right up there with Australia who've lost a lot of their smugness over the last year or so. And fuck the BCCI for holding world cricket to ransom.

Can't BELIEVE you boys are throwing your lot in with that bunch

Ranatunga, for all his faults, is a legend for refusing to lay down to Australia when they were at their peak.

Murali is also fkn legend who will go down as one of the most gracious sportsmen of our generation.

Hmmmm unlikely! Everyone knows what a nervy psycho Murali is. He's well liked because he can be quite cheery, but he's also pretty fucken crazy. Plus the cricket world is still divided... you still catch hints from many commentators that they aren't fans, it's just that nobody really wants to talk about it any more because it's pointless.



gc.

gracious!

Did you see him doing his nut at a dropped catch just a few days ago? As smf says he's a clear nutjob, and he HAS to be gracious anyway. he's like the dog who keeps his head down cos he knows he's not supposed to be inside the house

Lol. All bowlers react like that to dropped or missed catches in a semi final.

I got a gig on but I'll record it, I don't really care who wins as long as it's a good game and not a one sided affair like the last world cup final.

imo the reason why he went so psycho about that catch specifically is because the first ball of the same over someone dropped a sitter off him as well and they'd already dropped a few others in the innings

<3 murali he looks so cheeky

As Ricky Gervais said of Stephen Merchant in The Office: "He's a googly eyed freak!"

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Thanks for illustrating my point!

:>

(urgh, wimminz didn't log off on my fkn laptop)

I can't stand Dhoni... he's a whiney fucking little bitch.

I think I'd rather have the Sri Lankas win...

Haha thought it was odd that a female would be venturing into these parts!



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Aside from neil of course.

:>

gc.

No, runs, catchs or wickets for Muli

THE GODS HAVE SPOKEN



Another epic CWC thread gentlemen, see you in 2015!

Stocked for India. For some reason I dislike Sri Lanka.

I won the office pool for tournament winner. :>

Almost makes up for my shocking call re: Holland and Bangladesh heh.