Cricket thread

[The Hound]

i kinda agree the tournament is too long ... theres not enough competition to warrant a tournament of tis length ... plust the scheduling is wack ... west indies were stiff to play like 4 games in 9 days and have one half a game washed out and had to play their battign innings a day before another game ... the format from 99 and 03 was better ... this tournament has dragged on for a month and we not even a the semi finals and we knew who the semi finalists were like 4 games into the super 8s ...

[RAMESH]

i'm really enjoying the tournament
it only happens once every 4 years so i don't see how anyone who enjoys cricket can complain about the time period

[The Hound]

let's hope the windies can do something finally during this tournament ... bangladesh so inconsistant like the windies who knows what will happen ... last hoorah for both em hopefully brings fireworks ...

[rainbow]

anyone watching Aus Vs Nz.

australia made 349, and NZ were doing ok, but fleming just got giving out on a shot where his bat and gloves were no where near the ball. terrible umpiring.

[rainbow]

another wicket, not looking good for those kiwis

[The Hound]

matty hayden on fire ... everytime his career is in question he pulls this shit ... i bet u after the world cup he falls off again ... good to see tait getin wickets ... tbh i always thought brett lee was overrated and tait is doing what lee used to before he fuckd his elbow in nz ... 4/85 ... well done ... but fuck these kiwis can pull bullshit out of nowhere i wont count any chickens till i wake up to a win ...

[rainbow]

looks like australia are in a great position to win it, admittadly kiwis had a few key injuries, but still, they were out classed.

[The Hound]

if we make the final we'll win 100% ... but we've been doing so good this tournament we're bound to slip up which is what im scared of ... trivia ... we havent lost a world cup game since pakistan beat us in 1999 ...

[RAMESH]

tomorrow south africa vs australia
it's too bad that australia won't get to play in the finals they really deserved it but there can only be 1
my prediction is sri lanka & south africa will be in the finals but south africa will take the cup
man of the series: jacque kallis

[rainbow]

we will see.

[RAMESH]

true, i must say though i'm very confident
the only thing now is the waiting

[RAMESH]

Mahela Jayawaredene swivels around in completing the pull shot, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Jayawardene leads from the front

so far my prediction is going on par

[rainbow]

sri lanka looking decent, lets see what the kiwis pull though.

[RAMESH]

i'm not to familiar with new zealands batting order but i know that anything over 240 is going to be very hard to reach with sri lanka amaizing bowlers
that cat with the blonde hair, it's virtually impossable to hit his balls
his bowling action doesn't look right but if the icc allows it i shouldn't complain

[RAMESH]

Jayawardene powers SL into final
Mahela Jayawardene produced an innings of pure class, a rare gem, when it was most needed as Sri Lanka claimed their rightful place in the final of the 2007 World Cup, brushing aside New Zealand, who have reached the semifinals five times and never gone further.

Muthiah Muralitharan screams out a vociferous appeal

Big wicket: Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrate the wicket of Styris

Chaminda Vaas celebrates the wicket of Ross Taylor

Lasith Malinga rips across a lethal delivery