The West Indies - England game starts later today.Both teams are out of the World Cup and are facing identical problems and are completely out of form.This match would definetely be a thriller since they are both out of from.They may be out of the World Cup,but it will be an important game for them.The winner will take the 5th spot and the other will take the 6th with Ireland being 7th and Bangladesh 8th.A 5th spot would be encouraging for both teams when they play each other in a few weeks.

The match would also be the last of the Super Eights with the 2 semi-finals and the final to come.

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Karthik Venkatesan

Hello,
I hope today's match between West Indies and England will be interesting.Also this will be the last match for Lara.I hope Lara will finish his career with good runs.

West Indies will be winning this match.

I too hope that it is a good match and that Lara really goes out in style. It has been a joy to watch him bat over the last 15 odd years. On song, there simply cannot be any comparison with the "Prince'.

I'll be rooting for Lara and his team. Whatever the merits or otherwise of his leadership, the fact remains that he is a great batsman and (considering his achievements), a good-natured character. It is only fair to wish that he goes out with a big innings for himself and a match victory.

Any prospect of a changed England side to give the others a run out? I'd be inclined to rest Flintoff (promoting Bopara), play Plunkett ahead of Mahmood and get Dalrymple in for Strauss.

Vaughan
Bell
Pietersen
Bopara
Collingwood
Dalrymple
Broad
Nixon
Plunkett
Panesar
Anderson

They might get hammered but it's all good experience.

I like the look of that team Rachael. I don't think it will happen. I saw a pic on Getty of Mahmood, Anderson and Panesar sitting together looking dejected so maybe they will be replaced by Broad, Plunkett and Mahmood. Hope I am wrong.

I wasn't far out... though it's Bell and Panesar missing out rather than (more sensibly) Flintoff and Strauss. I'd not read anything into the changes other than a desire to give squad players a game - very sensible.

Looks like Gayle is trying to come back. He just smashed 22 runs off a Plunkett over.

Interesting. Dalrymple, Broad and Plunkett in for Panesar, Mahmood and Bell.
Will we miss the extra batsman though?

Good to see Strauss opening - I think!

That really helps.

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We didn't half bowl some crap early on; Plunkett's first few overs were miserable. Vaughan having to bowl himself for 10 overs showing how desperate we were.

West Indies are 300 all out; there was a foundation for maybe 330 but I don't think we can chase anything more than 50 runs at the moment before we choke.

It's a shame Lara only made 18 but I'm sure he'll be pleased with the way his side batted (all be it with a little help from their friends ).

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