Cricket News and Views

[ShoTz]

I dont think he will. He is the best spinner we have.

India have controversially cancelled their tour to pakistan next month.

[mishymasher]

^^ That won't go down too well :s

[bokkie]

Well south africa have just beaten australia by 6 wickets

good match and south africa deserved the win.

Johnson the australian bowler is doing well, he got 11 wickets in the match

Link to scorecard: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds ... recard.stm

[ShoTz]

2nd highest run chase ever wasnt it

I saw the highlights of de villiers knock, for a 24 year old that lad is amazing, will be around for ages.

Australia losing their dominance

Flintoff and pietersen batted really well today, its a shame they both got out at the end of the day but it was always on the cards. Pretty much lost the series as soon as India put 450 odd on the board.

[mishymasher]

Yeah, big shame losing Freddie to the last ball of the day

[nevvy]

why isnt bokkie gloating?

south africa beat australia, in a test series, in australia. its the first time australia have lost a home series in my memory, im sure they did it a few times in the 80s when they were rubbish... im not happy, this is making graeme smith look good.

[GazNET]

why isnt bokkie gloating?

Probably not out of bed yet.

[cowboyfromhell]

He should've been watching it
Yes, it's the first series they've lost at home since the early 90s against the Windies I believe.

On another matter, the England squad for the tour to the West Indies was announced yesterday, and there was no place for Michael Vaughan.
Doesn't look good for him resurrecting his international career.

[nevvy]

if he scores some runs next summer then he has a chance. im glad they didnt take him, although i still think he's a better test player than shah will ever be.

ravi bopara ftw

[bokkie]

YEEEEE BOIII

gotta love dayle steyn

i was up watching it then played some css after so sleepy sleepy

now im just getting ready 2 go out

if we beat them in sydney next we go top of icc test rankings - woop woop

<3 dale, graeme and duminy n1 lads

[mishymasher]

If Australia don't improve, they could get a good pounding in England

[ShoTz]

If Australia don't improve, they could get a good pounding in England

I cant see england's current attack taking 20 wickets to win a test match against some of the very poor nations, let alone australia.

[cowboyfromhell]

I agree with Shotz, out bowling attack looks very toothless, and I've been particularly unimpressed with Monty recently. As much as I like the guy, he just doesn't appear to be a match winner often enough.
Luckily, the Australia bowling attack looks just as inept as ours does.
I wonder what odds I'd be offered for 5 draws?

[ShoTz]

I agree with Shotz, out bowling attack looks very toothless, and I've been particularly unimpressed with Monty recently. As much as I like the guy, he just doesn't appear to be a match winner often enough.
Luckily, the Australia bowling attack looks just as inept as ours does.
I wonder what odds I'd be offered for 5 draws?

I still think the australians have match winners in their attack who can get 7for, or 8for to win a test match in a session or two.

England don't

[cowboyfromhell]

They couldn't defend 414 on a final day pitch...
Just as bad as us in India though.

[mishymasher]

True Monty was a huge dissapointment in India, and yes, the more I think about it....
Australia still have a strong batting line up, with Hussey, Ponting and Clarke they have lots of quality.
I gues if Harmisson and Flintoff get going, and if Sidebottom recovers then we might be able to outbowl them in the pace attack.
But that's a lot of ifs


Reminds me: Bangladesh! They're really improving, in 10 years time (or less) they could be right up there with the top cricketing teams.

[mishymasher]

Brett Lee is going in for a knee operation, he will be out for 5 months.
This means that he will theoretically be reay for the ICC World20/20 but he will be short of match fitness etc
But I guess this could means he's really fired up for the Ashes, but still, he won't be fully firing I tihnk

[nevvy]

naming pieterson is a mistake though. strauss should be test skipper.

i told you all! why didnt the bosses of english cricket read this???

[cowboyfromhell]

You can't help but laugh though at the stupidity of it all...

The ECB really couldn't have given in to Pietersen here, it would have caused more problems down the line for them.
Personally I'm not too sad to see Moores leaving as well, the team have hardly been stellar in the time he's been in charge to be honest.

[nevvy]

we're still not sure how it happened, this is the way i see it, feel free to comment or correct me.

1) kp went to the ecb and said "i can work with this bloke (moores)
2) the ecb told kp to grow up and deal with it.
3) kp thinks hes god and said that moores had to go, publicly.
4) england couldnt afford to be without kp as a batsman so they sacked moores but refused to allow KP to be all powerful (he is a 'bok afterall) so they sacked him as well.
5) it also appears that KP did not have the backing of the whole dressing room

this really jeapodise englands chances of winning in the west indies and in the summer against the aussies