: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:55 pm  

who will win the cup now

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:05 pm  

changa wrote:

who will win the cup now

I suspect it won't be australia, can't see past SA

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:22 pm  

Key for captain. Silly having Napier in the squad if he wasn't going to play. He was our 20 20 specialist.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:34 pm  

richardviking wrote:

Napier in the squad if he wasn't going to play. He was our 20 20 specialist.

for me he fills a similar role to colly albeit more effectivley in the short version of the game - mad that he doesn't get a game

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:38 pm  

Napier is are far better bowler than collingwood in 20/20 and probably a better bowling ioption than Luke Wright and he would of come in at 6 or 7 and hit them late boundarys too many players in their comfort zone

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:34 pm  

changa wrote:

who will win the cup now

Sri Lanka.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:53 pm  

The injury blow of losing Flintoff for this comp really did hit us hrad in the long run. Even a Flintoff scratching round for batting form could hit you a quick 25-30 runs in half the balls coming in down the order at 5,6 or 7.

I'd have also like to have seen Matt Prior used as a specialist batsman as he can hit boundaries and i'd have liked to have seen Napier get some games.

I think if we were playing a game tomorrow i'd like to see us go-

Bopara
Wright
Pietersen
Shah
Prior
Flintoff
Napier/Mashcaranas
Foster
Swann
Broad
Anderson/Sidebottam

We need some extra firepower in the batting order if were ever to achieve in this format.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:26 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Why did we not have a big hitter to come in towards the end of the innings? I don't know why Morgan or Napier have not been given a go.

Warne was right, Collingwood is a rubbish captain, he should not even be in the side imo.

Broad showed he could be the big hitter but he was never given a chance to bat higher up.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:39 pm  

flipper wrote:

I suspect it won't be australia, can't see past SA

Good call on both accounts

Although Sri Lanka look good

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:09 pm  

At least Englands women are showing the men how to do it.Not lost a game so far and they play the Aussies in the semi final.