What no cricket world cup thread?

[fear-n-loathing]

I really should stop posting in the sports forum whilst any kind of match is on, shouldn't I?

if you wouldn't mind!!

 

[Santino]

Collingwood 7 runs off 4 balls.

 

[Santino]

Anyone think Strauss should come back for Joyce?

 

[fear-n-loathing]

Strauss hasn't really cut it either recently. But I'd rather have Strauss in he was good enough to be captain when flintoff and vaughan were out!!

 

[Matt S]

I think I'd give Joyce some more time. I'm convinced he's got the talent for ODIs - more suited to them than Strauss....

Matt

 

[Santino]

Blimey, South Africa 1-1 against the Netherlands.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Blimey, South Africa 1-1 against the Netherlands.

 

[E.J.]

After that shocking early start from England, the fightback is on. It's KP leading the charge i.e. 52 not out and Colly on 28 not out it's 122-3 in the 32nd over.

 

[fear-n-loathing]

come the netherlands, can't see an upset though

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

If anyone is unable to watch, you can watch it on the tvu player from viidoo.com

 

[fear-n-loathing]

collingwood gone, come on freddie!!

 

[Santino]

Well, fuck.

 

[Matt S]

Quite.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Ye can keep Joyce btw.

 

[sleaterkinney]

OMFG, collapse again!

 

[ScallyWag II]

It's all going tits up

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

How surprising.

Still, we'll still get to the next round.

Before falling apart again I expect.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Oh faaaaaaaaack you look away for 15 minutes and the entire side goes down the bog

 

[Matt S]

My prediction is still for England to get past the Super Eights. I reckon we'll just scrape into the Super 8s, embarassingly - then go on one of our weird runs of really good performances. We'll get into the next game, and then collapse pitifully, becoming a complete laughing stock as Sri Lanka or someone bowls us out for 45....

Matt

 

[Santino]

My prediction is still for England to get past the Super Eights. I reckon we'll just scrape into the Super 8s, embarassingly - then go on one of our weird runs of really good performances. We'll get into the next game, and then collapse pitifully, becoming a complete laughing stock as Sri Lanka or someone bowls us out for 45....

That sounds right.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Well we should beat kenya and canada. hopefully.

 

[fear-n-loathing]

Well fuck a duck, I leave work and freddie is in get home and England have fucked it up the only way they can

 

[Barking_Mad]

Gibbs has just hit six sixes in the same over against the Netherlands!

 

[Matt S]

Taylor out!

NZ 3-2!



Matt

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Well fuck a duck, I leave work and freddie is in get home and England have fucked it up the only way they can

I left work and it was all fucked and get in and there's suddenly a chance still.

 

[fear-n-loathing]

jesus might we bowl a team out??

 

[mrsfran]

17-3!!!!!

In Your Face, Nz!

 

[Mapped]

Blimey you get home from work thinking all's lost and switch on the telly to this

 

[fear-n-loathing]

not sure I can take much more of this

 

[E.J.]

Beeb Sport's account of wicket #3...

5th over: WICKET - Fleming ct Joyce b Anderson 7, NZ 19-3

Skipper - what were you thinking? Fleming tries to hoick Anderson to leg, gets the toppest of top edges and Joyce runs back from midwicket to bag the steepler. Delerium in the England ranks - that was the big wicket...