2014 Cricket World Cup - Official Thread

[Fishtigua]

I've only watched 2 matches of this World Cup, one England and a great innings from Gayle and the Windies.

Sorry but OD cricket leaves me cold. Test cricket is brilliant in it's strategy and 20/20 for thrills. OD just falls down the cracks between the two.

[Testaburger]

Just as the momentum was building, Dharwan goes... That'll arrest the run rate for a bit, but I reckon India can have a huge middle over session...

[johnfm]

Nicely set up game. Will boil down to Aussies bowling in good places and whether India can tuck in to Aussie 2nd seamers and 'spinners'.

[anonymous-user]

/2

Australia look (again) to be taking charge. I think they'll win here. Hopefully a close finish like the other semi.

[Busa mav]

Kohli is a big loss, that will shake them up for a while

[johnfm]

Hazelwood doing a decent job - 6 overs for 18 runs isn't too shabby

[Testaburger]

Yep, Hazelwood is doing a top job. As you say, it'll be up to India to feast on the next batch of bowlers, if they're going to have a chance from here..

[Testaburger]

Ouch.
/3

[johnfm]

Well, if India win it from here needing 8.8 an over for 22 overs they deserve it.

[anonymous-user]

R RR just over 9 per over, these two need to pick it up.

[anonymous-user]

johnfm said:

Well, if India win it from here needing 8.8 an over for 22 overs they deserve it.

Both batsmen trying to play themselves in too.

[Mark-C]

Testaburger said:

Ouch.
/3

Wow, what a ball from Mitchell Johnson. Got banged for six .... and then just comes back with an absolute peach of a delivery.

Looks like Australia have this one in the bag but never say never when Dhoni is in the middle.

[Lotus Notes]

It's going to get interesting if they score a few in the next two overs..

[Testaburger]

That's exactly it, they need to start going for it. If they're all out for a loss, so be it.

[spikeyhead]

Aussie voice, "nothing can go wrong from here Bruce"

[Lotus Notes]

That's fizzled out nicely, England would be proud of such a display.

[johnfm]

Dhoni out. 18/over needed.

Start the car.

[Legend83]

johnfm said:

Dhoni out. 18/over needed.

Start the car.

Weird wicket - he seemed to pull up at the last second, almost as though he thought it was going to miss...might have made it if he dived.

[Gandahar]

to quote the bastid offspring of Fraser from Dads Army and Ned Flanders

"India are doomed, doomed I tell you, they are done diddly diddly done diddly doomed"

Aus v NZ should be a cracking final.

Everyone in the world wants NZ to win.

[Busa mav]

some of the crowd are on the pitch .................