Twenty20 World Cup Thread

[Ninjaman]

Originally Posted by Ernest

Broad is a good example of why potential Test players should not play in this quirky game, I wonder what dammage the 6*6's has done for his career, and for what? - a lottery of a game.

If he can't get his radar correct and he allows a batsman (who he must know is out to hit him) to hit 6 sixes then what you should be questioning his potential Test player status.

Good players can play every format of this game and should not be hidden at all.

Furthermore, if he is mentally fit to suceeed at Test level this should be shrugged off as him getting it wrong, Yuvraj getting it right and being in the zone.

You can't hide in any form of international cricket and if he is going to have to learn his lessons by being taken to the cleaners, surely it is better it's done now than in an actual Test.

[English_Al]

Thats true, I'm with the 'best players are the best players in any form of the game' and it's just a case or adapting to each form. The best players generally are the ones who are strong mentally and can cope with pressure, take knockbacks and also be able to learn from it.

Broad has to look at that over and say great hitting for Yuvraj, but also to realise that he bowled a terrible over of 5 half volleys and a wide full toss. He should now learn for next time that he needs to mix his deliveries up in that situation, this will also stand him in good stead for the 50 over game.

[Nostromo]

I think Broad should just forget about it and look at ahead. The fact is, it was the 19th over of a Twenty20 game in which the batsmen, plenty of wickets in hand and a good score on the board, were prepared to take chances that they normally would not have done in a 'proper' cricket match. Broad will still bear the tag worn before by Malcolm Nash & Tilak Raj and will probably receive a few legpulls over a pint now and then, but such things are a fact of life. What he must not do is develop a chip on his shoulder because of this incident. I think he is a useful bowler at all levels and no mug with the bat; the best the selectors can do is to make sure that they pick him for the SL matches to show that they have not lost their confidence in him.

[gibbs_fan]

Australia in the semi finals after hammering Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankans IMO have no clue on how to set a score in Twenty20. Bad news for SA, as if they finish top, they will meet Aus in the semi Final. Hopefully India can finish top and SA can finish 2nd. SA have a better record against Pakistan in SA. Aus will win this tournament now as almost all their players have been in finals before. Just shows, you dont need 3 completely different teams for the 3 forms of the game.

Hayden & Gilchrist have shown that good "test" players can be good Twenty20 players as well.

By the way, does anyone know where Aus will play their semi final (assuming they finish 2nd of course).

[Jackson]

Great win by Australia against a poor Sri-Lankan side who didn't really look interested.



Dismissing them for 101 was always going to make hard for Sri-Lanka and that is what the Aussies did by smashing them and progressing to the Semi Finals.


Sri-Lanka 10/101
Australia 0/102

Matthew Hayden also making 50 odd.

[Nostromo]

Good win for Oz and this will put their machine back on track after the Pak setback. But I am a bit surprised by the comapritively lacklustre performance by the Sri Lankans after that fiery start to the tournament. The batsmen looked unconvincing against Bangladesh and today's capitulation suggests that the taut professionalism that was the hallmark of the SL World Cup team in the Caribbean a few months ago seems to have slipped-up a bit.

[Nostromo]

When Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh meet today on the field, it will be the first time that two players who have hit 6 sixes in an over are playing in the same match. With Ravi Shastri on site commentating, it adds up to quite a coincidence.

[Ninjaman]

And if I was spectating from the stands, it would make it even more a coincidence.

I've done it but, of course, in what could only be described as "bush" cricket.

Felt good though

[Nostromo]

India have started badly. Yuraj rested with an elbow injury and his replacement Karthik was out the first ball. I think this is it.

[ahsan32]

RSA out of t20