****the official CRICKET thread*****

[X_Factor]

wow....I almost put 300 on WI to win....and either bravo or charles to be MoM

[shake d livin wake d dead]

I can't see west indies making 300 nah

[Dizzy28]

Frankly thought that Pakistan would have made much more than their eventual 308.
WI have a chance although they remain the only Test playing country to never successfully chase a 300+ score in an ODI. (even Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Ireland[Ireland did it thrice against WI, England and Netherlands btw] have chased 300+ scores)

Meanwhile Australia after having been pounded by SA in the first two matches made 371.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Wicb can't blame anyone but themselves... Nice run chase by sa...the Aussies need bowlers

[Dizzy28]

Wicb can't blame anyone but themselves... Nice run chase by sa...the Aussies need bowlers

Its a 2nd string (maybe 3rd string) bowling line up Australia gone to SA with. Have you ever heard about Tremain, Worral and Head before this series??
Hastings and Zampa have been around for the past few years but still not automatic first team picks when Starc, Hazlewood, Coulter Nile and Faulkner around. Maybe the 1st team would have done better, maybe not-we would never know.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Agree with you on the 3rd string attack...I watched that game and worral and Tremain are not penetrative bowlers...hastings kinda shaky if u ask me

[Dizzy28]

The Aussie tried out thier second tier bowlers and it hasn't worked.
One of the criticisms levelled at Australia in recent times has been that they have acknowledged that there is a gulf between the first team and the rest of players in the Sheffield Shield. Gone are the times when high class players like Hussey, Langer, Hayden, Law, Hodge are toiling in the first class competition because of competition in the first team.

I think WI unique in that our main team and second string team as equally inept.

[racedriverpro]

At the boys coming home squeaky clean.

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how Gambhir make it back to that test squad??? nice knock by koli doh

[meccalli]

Have you seen him bat recently, he certainly puts dhawan to shame.

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I coda swear he retire from international cricket and just starring in the IPL..

[Dizzy28]

how Gambhir make it back to that test squad??? nice knock by koli doh

He has had an impressive Ranji Trophy season averaging 60s or something and making a t half century each time he batted except in one match.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

This koli really different yes

[X_Factor]

boy, the man has some talent, he is always in a good squad, well supported by those around him, paid quite alot and most important he has a good brain
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/conte ... 59926.html

even at the old rates its still double what a WI player makes

[shake d livin wake d dead]

lol at those figures^

nice to see Bangladesh beating up England

[Dizzy28]

Bangladesh has come a long way in terms of ODI competitiveness.
Fully deserve a place in the Champions Trophy ahead of WI.

[racedriverpro]

Bangladesh has come a long way in terms of ODI competitiveness.
Fully deserve a place in the Champions Trophy ahead of WI.

Exactly...it eh make sense beating up for a sheit side.

[Dizzy28]

Two good matches today
SA vs Australia 193/3 after 33 overs despite being 52/3 in over 10
Ban vs England England chasing 277 batting 85/1 after 15 overs.

Good to see what ODIs supposed to be after the WI debacle.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Bangladesh looking to beat up England again...lmao...the Aussies looking at a 5-0...dammmm

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As expected ramdin and Pollard has been dropped for the next tri nation series..oh well.

[rish1108]

West Indies bowlers up against it against Pakistan in the 1st Test (it's a Day/Night Test). Currently Pakistan 133/0 after 44 overs

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Pakistan would declare at about 500 or so and win the match 2-1

[*$kїđž!™]

West Indies may lose all matches on this tour...what a disgrace...

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It would be a disgrace if Zimbabwe beat them next month...

[uncle sam]

man looking like he going to break lara record lol

[*$kїđž!™]

302 not out and they declared....shiuld have let the man go for the record....cause they know they winning the series anyway......unfair to Ali....boy ...wow....

[trent]

Last wk, I dreamt Babar Azam break Lara's record lol...surprised Misbah didn't give Ali a chance at the 400.

[pugboy]

Very unselfish of them

[racedriverpro]

All that going on...if Lara record get broken on this tour them wi boys better apply for residency outside the Caribbean.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Allyuh ain't remember when Clarke was batting like a pro and declared when he was on 3thirty something...

But lol at windies in the field today yes