20/20 world cup sweepstake

[Colchester Kev]

Boycott would have scored quicker than those tossers

[Pelham Boy]

get napier in at least he will have a go

If he is an international cricketer then so is Kev.

[Longy]

20/20 cricket = turbo SNG

quite, shove it in please. None of this smallball crap which outside the top two batsmen we did

and as for the fielding...yuk


Why the fk do we play this game? we are light years behind the top teams in 20-20...such a half hearted approach

Why are we so bad, we invented the format less than a decade ago and it didn't take off internationally until the last couple of years. We surely should have an edge tactically and experience wise.

I rarely remember being this angry about cricket, it is just such a bad performance from every angle. To think I was looking forward to the Ashes as well.

[DUNK619]

get napier in at least he will have a go

If he is an international cricketer then so is Kev.

  the netherlands team are not international cricketers ffs

[Longy]

get napier in at least he will have a go

If he is an international cricketer then so is Kev.

Sadly I agree, an invention of Sky's imagination. Score a very quick 100 in a very small ground against a poor county side live on sky and suddenly he is England 1 day saviour, I have my doubts.

Might as well be given a chance to sink or swim, given what we have just seen.

[DUNK619]

get napier in at least he will have a go

If he is an international cricketer then so is Kev.

Sadly I agree, an invention of Sky's imagination. Score a very quick 100 in a very small ground against a poor county side live on sky and suddenly he is England 1 day saviour, I have my doubts.

Might as well be given a chance to sink or swim, given what we have just seen.

i never said he was brill must be worth a go tho.

[Pelham Boy]

I just couldn't believe the team selection. We were playing 3 players (Shah, Key and Sidebottom) that we had to hide in the field. Rashid for Swann was scandalous.

[Longy]

get napier in at least he will have a go

If he is an international cricketer then so is Kev.

Sadly I agree, an invention of Sky's imagination. Score a very quick 100 in a very small ground against a poor county side live on sky and suddenly he is England 1 day saviour, I have my doubts.

Might as well be given a chance to sink or swim, given what we have just seen.

i never said he was brill must be worth a go tho.

Yeah i am agreeing with you really mate, just saying he isn't the saviour that Nasser Hussain seems to think he is.

[Rooky9]

Why isnt Mike Atherton running English cricket?! He hits the nail on the head everytime!

[DUNK619]

Why isnt Mike Atherton running English cricket?! He hits the nail on the head everytime!

why would he want to when hes on a cushy number at sky

[Rooky9]

Why isnt Mike Atherton running English cricket?! He hits the nail on the head everytime!

why would he want to when hes on a cushy number at sky

See no reason why he couldnt do both. He says on sky what needs to happen and someone makes it happen. Also I think he'd be up for the challenge. I dont think you make it to the top level of anything if your happy on cushy numbers - he made it to the top level of cricket.

[ItsMrAlex2u]

[  ] Glad I have got tickets for next weekend (next group stage Englands supposed games)

[AndrewT]

20/20 cricket = turbo SNG

quite, shove it in please. None of this smallball crap which outside the top two batsmen we did

and as for the fielding...yuk


Why the fk do we play this game? we are light years behind the top teams in 20-20...such a half hearted approach

Why are we so bad, we invented the format less than a decade ago and it didn't take off internationally until the last couple of years. We surely should have an edge tactically and experience wise.

I rarely remember being this angry about cricket, it is just such a bad performance from every angle. To think I was looking forward to the Ashes as well.

Looks like we're going to have to invent another form of the game to try and get an edge.

I suggest something using tennis balls, golf clubs and those huge foam hands.

[TightEnd]

a lot of countries have embraced 20-20, and play a lot more of it when you take into account their domestic games and IPL, where hardly any English cricketers play

most of our administrators detest it, and try to milk it as a cash cow. We haven't spent time, money etc on seperate 20-20 coaching, skills and tactics as its still regarded as "pyjama cricket" Our traditionalism kills our chances in the format


All eleven have to be able to field, you need at least three pinch hitters per team and fast medium stuff on a length/short of a length gets killed

quick bowlers have to be able to have a good slower ball and drop yorkers on a spot. Our quicks were banging it in short of a length most of the time

[boldie]

So...erm...how did todays game end?



Now Holland have beaten the Scots (whom admittedly are shit at all sports) and the English (erm...see the Scots but add "overhyped" in all sports)....and I reckon we only have 12 people who play cricket in Holland