The Cricket World Cup Thread

rvishwak · Post by **rvishwak** » 12 Mar 2011 18:50

Rightly said Hari Gmabhir was having strike rate of something around 65 that time so god has to take the burden in order to keep the run rate going

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 12 Mar 2011 18:55

hooyah saar - we are in it till the bitter end.

let the fun start.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 12 Mar 2011 18:58

Smith back in pavilion courtesy Zak.

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 12 Mar 2011 18:58

Kafir Martenullah.. Zak gets rid of Smith.

Street by street.. building by building let us fight till the last bullet. Come on boys..

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 12 Mar 2011 18:59

Next in line Amla.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 12 Mar 2011 18:59

tractor factory stalingrad. every pile of rubble is to be fought for! there shall be no retreat! deserters will be punished!
for the Rodina!

-signed
G.Pavlov
political komissar
on deputation from stavka

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 19:01

we have squandered away an opportunity to make a comfortable 350. This is second time since the match against England. We have lost the touch to convert successful starts into big totals. Can our middle & lower order only bat under high pressure ?

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 12 Mar 2011 19:02

a chankian interpretation would be a 350+ total would make our bowlers perform as badly as they have done so far.

now they have a fight and they need to prove themselves, because you can be sure in knockout stage there will be matches where bowlers will need to save us.

better they try their best here and shape up.

Hari Seldon · Post by **Hari Seldon** » 12 Mar 2011 19:02

Heck, seems in non-powerplay overs, by icc rules, need to have between 2 and 5 fielders outside the circle.

Else, maintain the darned powerplay field settings for all 50 overs only!

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 12 Mar 2011 19:04

Munna is bowling better line in this match.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 19:10

Well we need Amla and kallis in quick succession.

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 12 Mar 2011 19:12

Intensity is good. Fielding is better. Now let us get a couple of quick wickets.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 19:13

come on SA choke.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 19:16

Yeah we have to field excellently to make this total look like 320.

Neela · Post by **Neela** » 12 Mar 2011 19:17

Pitch looks well ploughed.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 19:18

Amla is already feeling pressure. He is trying to innovate. Hope he gets out soon.

Lilo · Post by **Lilo** » 12 Mar 2011 19:22

alsi munna tries to collect the throw from kohli with his boot tip.
amla was not even in the frame.

rvishwak · Post by **rvishwak** » 12 Mar 2011 19:23

waiting for the spinners to come on

Chinmayanand · Post by **Chinmayanand** » 12 Mar 2011 19:32

India will lose onlee.

Don't get carried away boys. Back to dhoti shiver.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 19:34

Marten bhai we want Amla now. Please do something.

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 12 Mar 2011 19:36

YP to start the spin attack. Interesting move.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 19:36

spinners on now. yusuf to start.

Hari Seldon · Post by **Hari Seldon** » 12 Mar 2011 19:36

Amla's form suggests he will not, nay can nopt possibly, get out this time. Triple century banayega sala....Yindia will lose onlee...

:((:((

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 12 Mar 2011 19:37

Fielding has improved....nice to see that. Bowlers have to maintain good line & length. Learn steadily for the QF and beyond?

What is that instrument in the stadium....pae p pa paeeee, kind of like nadasvaram

rvishwak · Post by **rvishwak** » 12 Mar 2011 19:43

seems like sachin is off the field and Raina in for him. happened in some games lately though good for TI, while batting god is there and while fielding a ggod fielder is in

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 19:45

may be SA are thinking they will have a go at part timers if they have wickets in hand and are happy to get 3-5 off the regular guys.

rvishwak · Post by **rvishwak** » 12 Mar 2011 19:49

what is this pathan and yuvi bowling before bhajji. what is dhoni saving him for?

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 19:56

he wants to get away with part timers 10 overs quickly. So that when later SA takes charge, they will have to deal with regular bowlers.

JE Menon · Post by **JE Menon** » 12 Mar 2011 19:56

Not bad tactic, guys are giving only 4-5 an over... Save Bhajji for the harder hitting overs...
Inshallah we shall breach this fort with the appropriate battle cries...

niran · Post by **niran** » 12 Mar 2011 19:57

SA are 101 /1
come on TI choke em.
we want amla
we want kalis

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 12 Mar 2011 19:58

We need a wicket before 125

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 12 Mar 2011 19:59

heat dust and flies of the summer in the ukraine steppe
panzer armies milling around shooting at fleeting targets
the red army is nowhere to be seen
instead bands of irregulars, partisans and 3rd line units launch harassing attacks and pinpricks on the flanks of the panzer columns
the SS eat their bully beef and curse the weather and swat the flies
...
...
but far to east of placid muddy waters of the mother volga
unnoticed by the luftwaffe friesler storch scout units
fresh forces are filtering in and forming day after endless day
gen eremenko's tank army prepares to ford the volga quietly far south of stalingrad...
Operation Ajgar has started.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 19:59

Off the 26 overs left, Zaheer and Bhaji can bowl 15.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 12 Mar 2011 20:01

I dare say its better we take our chances on YP+YS than the mahdi and nehra. nehra esp has a tendency to leak runs.

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 12 Mar 2011 20:02

Why are they called part-time bowlers, if each is expected to bowl 2-4 overs every match, huh?

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 20:02

I see yuvi using a towel. So dew factor is coming into play.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 12 Mar 2011 20:05

we need the ball very low and slow, with no pace for batsman to use...the occasional skidder to bowl/LBW someone would help.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 20:06

180 off 148 balls required. 9 wkts in hand

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 12 Mar 2011 20:07

yuvraj dropped amla

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 12 Mar 2011 20:07

yuvraj just failed to latch on to a fairly routine chance.....hope amla doesnt make us pay heavily for it.