AUSTRALIA VS SRI LANKA [the final chapter] (2 Viewers)
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I think people who don't really love the game or understand it properly enjoy 20-20, and think test matches are boring. Test match cricket actually proves who the better side is.. in 20-20 i believe Bangladesh have a chance to take it out, it really relies on luck on the day.syera said:
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"Luck" probably does play a much bigger part in Twenty20 than in any other form, but I believe that the majority of it is still skill - like skill in being able to make unorthodox shots or pre-meditating a ball.
Bangladesh might have a slightly better chance of going deep into the tournament, but it will be the better countries like Australia that will most likely go deep.
Bangladesh might have a slightly better chance of going deep into the tournament, but it will be the better countries like Australia that will most likely go deep.
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man, Australia are the best, aren't they, i mean come on, we're so good, of course we won, we were always going to
no one has anything on the australians, we won everything, we batted well, bowled well, fielded well, bloody did everything well
on the day, no stopping gilly, just an unbelievable innings, yes when jayasuriya and sangakkare batted, it was relatively tight, and sri lanka could have won, but people just accept the fact that australia was the better team, Jayawardene did, swallow ur pride and get over urselves, australia were the best team this tournament
we haven't lost a world cup game since 1999, we're up to 23 straight victories, people can say what they want, the fact is that the aussie's are world champions, again and the other teams are not
so for the doubters and critics, australia have now won 3 titles in a row, 4 in total, and its gna be a while b4 another team tops that effort, so put that in ur pipe and smoke it
no one has anything on the australians, we won everything, we batted well, bowled well, fielded well, bloody did everything well
on the day, no stopping gilly, just an unbelievable innings, yes when jayasuriya and sangakkare batted, it was relatively tight, and sri lanka could have won, but people just accept the fact that australia was the better team, Jayawardene did, swallow ur pride and get over urselves, australia were the best team this tournament
we haven't lost a world cup game since 1999, we're up to 23 straight victories, people can say what they want, the fact is that the aussie's are world champions, again and the other teams are not
so for the doubters and critics, australia have now won 3 titles in a row, 4 in total, and its gna be a while b4 another team tops that effort, so put that in ur pipe and smoke it
yeah, and to send mcgrath off as 3 times world champions it is truly something special
i wonder whether anyone could replace a calibre like glenn mcgrath...it will be interesting in 4 years time whether australia will still be a dominant force and claim their 4 straight world cup
but then again...its 4 years so well dwell on it then
i wonder whether anyone could replace a calibre like glenn mcgrath...it will be interesting in 4 years time whether australia will still be a dominant force and claim their 4 straight world cup
but then again...its 4 years so well dwell on it then
wuddie
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do YOU even know your cricket?bos1234 said:
i admit that it was close when sl was about 1-120 and the 2nd wicket partnership was going strong, but even then, they weren't going at anywhere near the required run rate, so how can sl have any chance of chasing the total down?
in the end, if you don't look at the final score, what do you look at? sl was chasing the aussies right from the word go, and in the end, aust won comfortably - which IS what everyone expected.
how was the toss crucial? it was a wet day, therefore slow outfield, and the rain after the toss just made things worse for the batting side. it was a 50-50 toss.
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i sleep through the ashes but 20/20 is good fun. i dont care that its not prestigious or anything but its physically possible to sit infront of the tv for the entire match
haha well YES! they were the first team to get knocked out - an all time low. i was so depressed - but i mean, it's expected of pakistan because they're just so unpredictable! they're definately a disappointing team, because i see at times a genuine enthusiasm in the team (rare these days), but most of the other time, there is such a lack of commitment. and they are a heavy weight of the sport and everything, the way they just can perform so randomly in the WORLD CUP is pathetic. they make me not like like cricket sometimes. and then on top of that the whole coach thing - they were in the headlines for all the wrong reasons :mad1:jemsta said:
wuddie
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mate whatever, no one agrees with you.bos1234 said:
close game or not, aust won, sl lost ok? get over it.
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It was 50:50 but the problem was neither captain could predict the weather (noone could) so during the match it became clear the importance of the toss. Australia won it and Ponting made the right choice.williamc said:
That 496 odd score that Jemsta was saying was in a county match - I think Surrey vs GLoucestershire. Apparently it was in a small ground and the ropes where pulled it.
I have just returned from the caribbean. It was an amazing final but a farcial ending to which the ICC must take full responsibility. Despite the rain I dont believe it affected the result. The toss had been made and the rain seemed to have gone when it returned with about 10 minutes to go before play started. I just wonder whether Gilchrist would have have begun like that with 50 overs to play instead of 38. The obvious thing is that all West Indies grounds need lights to avoid that situation. Unfortunately the money made from the World Cup will not be enough to put lights at Kennington oval and other grounds. Warning if you are going to the Carribean break up your journey. We went 22 hours on 3 planes with some breaks but no overnight stay. Journey from Sydney to LA 14 hours, LA to Miami 3.5 hours and Miami to Bartbados 5 hours. If you go its a great place. The game was great and I am glad I went and the result was appropriate. It is an expensive place but beautiful and well worth it. If you want advice/ help about going to the West Indies please feel free to email me . Ian