I am sat watching West Indies v South Africa and it has the makings of of a cracker.

I am sat watching West Indies v South Africa and it has the makings of of a cracker.

Gayle's innings was astonishing but SA are fighting back well 54-0 after 5 overs.

Graeme Smith's hand has been liquidised by the look of it. Watching him putting his glove back on I'm surprised he was able to bat on.

Graeme Smith's hand has been liquidised by the look of it. Watching him putting his glove back on I'm surprised he was able to bat on.

Confirmed as broken, I've heard.

However, a later scan revealed that Smith had not suffered a break.

It hurt me and I was only watching on telly. Bet that was painful, he is made of stronger stuff than me.

Quite extraordinary that Gayle should finish on the losing side after such a brilliant innings (117). Tremendous response by Gibbs but aided by so many extras and dropped catches as the WI blew it!
SA winning with two overs to spare!

Zimbabwe in with a great chance of beating Australia. 86 needed from 81 balls with 9 wickets left.

AUSTRALIA BEATEN! Zim won by five wickets with one ball left.

If England beat Australia now then they are OUT. Big if of course.

Get in Zimbabwe!!! I want Australia to get white-washed, I hate the big headed *****.

And now Bangladesh have beaten West Indies and made it through to the last 8.

Heavy user and supporter, ha?

Amazing ending to the Pakistan v India match which ended in a tie with Pakistan failing to score from the final two balls, the last of which resulted in a run-out and so scores stayed level.
We then saw the very first "bowl-out" in a Twenty20 -mind, it took about twenty minutes to get it organised, but the first three India bowlers hit the stumps and the first three Pakistan bowlers missed, so two points to India and much rejoicing as the match, which had earlier swung their way, looked to have deserted them in the final three overs with some lusty Pakistan hits.

We then saw the very first "bowl-out" in a Twenty20 -mind, it took about twenty minutes to get it organised, but the first three India bowlers hit the stumps and the first three Pakistan bowlers missed



I've yet to see one of these bowl-outs. By "the stumps," do they really mean bowling at a full wicket from the normal distance? Because if so, it beggars belief that any professional bowler would ever miss .. surely there's more to it than that.

I've yet to see one of these bowl-outs. By "the stumps," do they really mean bowling at a full wicket from the normal distance? Because if so, it beggars belief that any professional bowler would ever miss .. surely there's more to it than that.

what you mean just like a professional footballer would ever miss the target in a penalty shoot out ?...

I've yet to see one of these bowl-outs. By "the stumps," do they really mean bowling at a full wicket from the normal distance? Because if so, it beggars belief that any professional bowler would ever miss .. surely there's more to it than that.

Sorry, I forgot the two umpires in position with their respective wicketkeeper behind the stumps! Stumps in position with bails on, Mike Proctor supervising the toss and in possession of the bowlers involved. Non-bowlers outside the "circle". Had it been level after five deliveries, it moves on like football's penalties.

Yes, Pakistan bowled three and missed them all. There was some debate as to whether the bowlers would have been better served by taking a longer run-up to establish a rhythm and balance. However, India's first two deliveries were beauties from spinners and the Pakistanis were effectively "Terminated".

The final two balls of the match, itself, were quite amazing. Ball five saw Sreesanth bowl to Misbah (53) but it went through to Dhoni. The final ball was struck into the overs, high on the bat, and he had to start his run off the back foot. The ball was gathered and thrown to Sreesanth who coolly ran Misbah out.
The Indians were delighted as I think they'd expected to lose after Pakistan had battered Agarkar in the closing overs.

http://www.sportinglife.com/cricket/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=cricket/07/09/14/CRICKET_India.html

I'd hate to be pendantic but this isn't the twenty20 world cup, that starts in a couple of years time and is hosted here in England. This tournement is the world twenty20, why it is not the twenty20 world cup is beyond me.

I'd hate to be pendantic but this isn't the twenty20 world cup, that starts in a couple of years time and is hosted here in England. This tournement is the world twenty20, why it is not the twenty20 world cup is beyond me.

Fair point, I hadn't realised but just continued from the title thread.

what you mean just like a professional footballer would ever miss the target in a penalty shoot out ?...

At least a footballer has the excuse that he has to beat the goalkeeper. The bowler is aiming at an UNDEFENDED set of stumps. He doesn't have to beguile, bamboozle or beat anyone; he just has to aim accurately. If he can't do that, he's not worth a county second-eleven place.

At least a footballer has the excuse that he has to beat the goalkeeper. The bowler is aiming at an UNDEFENDED set of stumps. He doesn't have to beguile, bamboozle or beat anyone; he just has to aim accurately. If he can't do that, he's not worth a county second-eleven place.

OK agreed :rolleyes:

And now Bangladesh have beaten West Indies and made it through to the last 8.

Bangladesh - (seriously) - watch out for them in the next few years.

They are where Sri Lanka were.

They have been playing a program of youth and junior internationals for quite a few years. So these lads in their early 20's have been playing all around the world for 7/8 years.

They are mugs no more...

Brett Lee - first ever hat-trick in International Twenty20 cricket.

Don't get me started on England vs. South Africa. Absolutely shocking in the field. Anderson yet again bowling too many wides.

Batting, Luke Wright failed twice already, so they reward him with the chance to open the batting? Oops, another duck to his total. They keep opening with Prior and he wastes too many deliveries. He got a scrappy 31.. He should bat at 8 or 9.

Pieterson was robbed, Pollock kicked his bat up and obstructed him from making the run.

I can't stand Australia, South Africa or New Zealand. All big headed *****. If England don't win, my second favourite is Sri Lanka.

Yuvraj Singh, 6 sixes in one over off Broad - absolutely brilliant innings - in WorldTwenty20. India 218-4 i/c.

http://www.sportinglife.com/cricket/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=cricket/07/09/19/CRICKET_England.html

That over won the game for India.

Yuvraj Singh, 6 sixes in one over off Broad - absolutely brilliant innings - in WorldTwenty20. India 218-4 i/c.


Notwithstanding his brilliance, it does irk me that this gets classed as "fourth ever example of six sixes in an over at international level" when for Twenty20 games, the boundaries are deliberately drawn in to make boundaries easier.

Australia vanquished by India who now meet arch-rivals Pakistan in the final. The two teams who earlier tied in the competition with India winning the bowl-out.

http://www.sportinglife.com/cricket/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=cricket/07/09/22/CRICKET_Australia_India.html

I'd hate to be pendantic but this isn't the twenty20 world cup, that starts in a couple of years time and is hosted here in England. This tournement is the world twenty20, why it is not the twenty20 world cup is beyond me.

Presumably because a Word Cup needs to involve the world, not just the elite. I assume the 2009 tournament will allow the Hollands and Canadas to pre-qualify.

Interestingly, the Guardian said this morning

Twenty20 World Cup final: Despite the last ditch efforts of Pakistan's Misbah-il-Haq, India won the inaugural trophy in a nailbiting last-over finale.

Presumably because a Word Cup needs to involve the world, not just the elite. I assume the 2009 tournament will allow the Hollands and Canadas to pre-qualify.

Interestingly, the Guardian said this morning


Presumably - a 20/20 world cup will allow so called lesser nations to put development plans to try to qualify as a stepping stone to the 50 over version

http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/members/associate_members.html

Presumably - a 20/20 world cup will allow so called lesser nations to put development plans to try to qualify as a stepping stone to the 50 over version

http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/members/associate_members.html
And probably provide a bit of company for Stuart Broad in the "six sixes smashed off me in one over" club.:hihi:

And probably provide a bit of company for Stuart Broad in the "six sixes smashed off me in one over" club.:hihi:

:hihi: Like it - saw an interview with the Dutch bowler who got the same in the 50 over world cup

He said -

First ball - went for 6 - he thought was a pretty good ball so he decided to put the next one in the same place.

Second ball - bowled in the same place went for 6

He says he remembers thinking "I am in a bit of trouble here"...