Cricket World Cup 2007

**WeAreRovers** · 16/03/2007, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Feck it - it's only opposite Bangladesh v India. Sky should really make it their main game after yesterday's performance.

Not a chance given the amount of South Asian cricket nuts in the UK.

KOH

**shakermaker1982** · 16/03/2007, 11:48 AM

fantastic performance but not good for the nerves. The crowd seemed to be loving it as well. Fingers crossed they can put Pakistan under a little pressure - it's a game where they are expected to get walloped so have nothing really to lose.

**Steveoc** · 16/03/2007, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

fantastic performance but not good for the nerves. The crowd seemed to be loving it as well. Fingers crossed they can put Pakistan under a little pressure - it's a game where they are expected to get walloped so have nothing really to lose.

You can say that again -my nerves haven't been that shattered in a long time, so I can only begin to imagine what it must have been like for the players.
A pity that wickets taken isn't used as a tie-break. With that last ball stumping, it would have been some ending to the game. Roll on Pakistan !!

If the tournament produces a few more games anywhere near the excitement of last night, even though the actual quality wasn't that great, it will be well worth watching.

**OwlsFan** · 16/03/2007, 1:36 PM

Originally Posted by Steveoc

A pity that wickets taken isn't used as a tie-break. With that last ball stumping, it would have been some ending to the game. Roll on Pakistan !!.

Since I got pulled up previously, I'll mention that it wasn't a stumping. That attempt was not out but apparently as never shut up O'Brien (the keeper) ran down the pitch celebrating he threw down the stumps at the other end running out the non-striker.

**geysir** · 16/03/2007, 2:21 PM

I think I understand that. The last batsman was not bowled out?

There looked to be a hint of obstruction when Ireland were trying to run out the Z's, when they were flinging the ball from one wicket to the other, near the end of the game, if there was then the umpire would have called it?

Any advantage to batting first in a one day game?

**OwlsFan** · 16/03/2007, 4:11 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

I think I understand that. The last batsman was not bowled out?

There looked to be a hint of obstruction when Ireland were trying to run out the Z's, when they were flinging the ball from one wicket to the other, near the end of the game, if there was then the umpire would have called it?

Any advantage to batting first in a one day game?

Very seldom obstruction is called as usually all parties have their eyes on the ball and if a fielder does send a batsman flying on to the seat of his pants, he won't be run out in the spirit of the game.

As for batting first, depends on a host of matters such as conditions at the start of play: will it be conducive to the ball swinging etc etc.

I see "our man" Joyce got a duck for England today who are struggling so far against the Kiwis.

**osarusan** · 16/03/2007, 4:19 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

Any advantage to batting first in a one day game?

Watch who wins the coin toss, and see if they decide to bat or not. That will tell you. It will depend on what will happen to the wicket as the game progresses - whether it will become more or less helpful to the batting side.

**geysir** · 16/03/2007, 4:29 PM

Thanks for that.
So that's why the Toss is the first highlight.

**stickyjoe** · 16/03/2007, 5:02 PM

England recovered well with Nixon and Plunkett to finish on 207. I would still fancy New Zealand to reach that.

Gibbs just hit 6 sixes in an over against holland

I read somewhere in the last few weeks that there is a documentary team following the Ireland team, does anyone know anything about this? Like when it started etc. it would be a fantastic programme especially if it started as far back as the ICC tournament in 2005 when we qualified.