Cricket - The Greatest Game of all

[Oracle]

Rohit Sharma & Jadeja - why they're in the team is beyond me. Ofcourse Jadeja is Dhoni's pet and CSK team-mate, plus they got business interests that coincide. And Rohit is the darling of the big guns from Maharashtra even if he's not in form. Dinesh Karthick would have been a good bet instead of Rohit, and Binny in place of Jadeja.

[cataphract]

Rohit Sharma & Jadeja - why they're in the team is beyond me. Ofcourse Jadeja is Dhoni's pet and CSK team-mate, plus they got business interests that coincide. And Rohit is the darling of the big guns from Maharashtra even if he's not in form. Dinesh Karthick would have been a good bet instead of Rohit, and Binny in place of Jadeja.

Binny??! The guy couldn't buy a run or a wicket if he won the lottery. If anything, HE's the one in the team due to his daddy. I'd put in Bhuvi instead of Jadeja.

[Oracle]

Binny??! The guy couldn't buy a run or a wicket if he won the lottery. If anything, HE's the one in the team due to his daddy. I'd put in Bhuvi instead of Jadeja.

Fine, not Binny, but not Bhuvi please. We don't need 5 bowlers, 4 regular bowlers is fine. Karthick in place of Rohit, but who'd be the all-rounder in place of Jadeja?

My guess is, India would go on to defend the WC Title successfully.

[cataphract]

Fine, not Binny, but not Bhuvi please. We don't need 5 bowlers, 4 regular bowlers is fine. Karthick in place of Rohit, but who'd be the all-rounder in place of Jadeja?

My guess is, India would go on to defend the WC Title successfully.

Bhuvi actually bats better than Jadeja. And Dinesh Karthik isn't an opening batsman. Nor is he in form. Perhaps you were thinking of Robin Uthappa?

[bolo121]

Oh dear 3 down with 133 on the board and 19 overs left. Shades of 2007 anyone?

[Oracle]

Bangladesh - 2 wickets in 2 consecutive balls. What were they thinking? They don't need 10 runs/over.

[Oracle]

Bhuvi actually bats better than Jadeja. And Dinesh Karthik isn't an opening batsman. Nor is he in form. Perhaps you were thinking of Robin Uthappa?

Dinesh did open some ODI innings, plus as a back-up keeper he's better than Wriddiman Saha anyday. I didn't mean Robin, but he could be a good fit in place of Jadeja. It seems both Rohit and Jadeja heard me out and performed today. :)

[bolo121]

What a time to be stuck at the office.
Pakistan are in this with a shout.
3 in the hutch and only 60 on the board.

Ah well, seems business as usual...watto dropped and now maxwell dropped.

[DarthSiddius]

India v Australia, get hyped!!!

My Pakistani co-worker called in sick, I wonder why...

[bolo121]

Martin Guptill!!!!!!!!

Holy Shit!!!!!!!

West Indies have been brutalized and ground into the grass here.


Disappointing quarter finals. All of them have been one sided with no tense close run finishes.

[Parihaka]

Daniel showing his age

[tantalus]

Obviously a great game, but did the rain undo South Africa? Can't help but fell sorry for them....

[bolo121]

Incredible Game.
Very poor productivity in the office today. Everyone was glued to cricinfo.

I think 298 in 43 would have become 380 in 50 but NZ would have adjusted as well.
It was a total which should have been easy for SA to hold after 4 down. Nail biter all the way to the end.

I hope we also fight Aus right down to the wire. I would love for a second MS Dhoni WC but to mangle an old quote, the aussies would say 'We have Glen Maxwell and they have naught'

[Oracle]

Obviously a great game, but did the rain undo South Africa? Can't help but fell sorry for them....

Probably. But let's see - SA scored 281 off 43 overs. If rain hadn't played spoilsport, SA would have scored 350 (assume) in 50 overs. NZ scored 299 in 42.5 overs and in 50 overs they would have chased the target down. NZ is the best team of this tournament and they proved it today. Right now, they seem unstoppable.

[bolo121]

How Pari must be feeling right now...