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On March 09 2015 20:44 Rebs wrote:
Emulating the Football team faultlessly. I dont think Bangladesh have ever taken 10 wickets without a spinner taking atleast 1 wicket (im not sure about this but I'll bet thats a real stat). You guys just turned theyre also bowlers into match winners on a drop in Adelaide pitch.
The commentator on the English stream said that it's the third time it's happended. But that surprises me I would have believed it had never happended before if I hadn't heard otherwise.
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TL really needs a ROFL emoticon at times like this.
One of the most insipid tournaments from a professional sporting team I've ever seen.
And there was no room for Kevin Peterson in this team. Rigghhhtttt.
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On March 09 2015 20:44 Rebs wrote:
Emulating the Football team faultlessly. I dont think Bangladesh have ever taken 10 wickets without a spinner taking atleast 1 wicket (im not sure about this but I'll bet thats a real stat). You guys just turned theyre also bowlers into match winners on a drop in Adelaide pitch.
Noo footballers always get out of their group  and whilst they disappoint it isn't to this level...
On March 09 2015 21:12 RowdierBob wrote:
TL really needs a ROFL emoticon at times like this.
One of the most insipid tournaments from a professional sporting team I've ever seen.
And there was no room for Kevin Peterson in this team. Rigghhhtttt.
Lol, he said he always wanted to come back and he is the best player England have still by a million miles. However the new ECB chairman supposedly said he is selectable again but idk. Not even he could save us, need a complete overhaul and fast.
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On March 09 2015 21:13 Pandemona wrote:Show nested quote +On March 09 2015 20:44 Rebs wrote:
Emulating the Football team faultlessly. I dont think Bangladesh have ever taken 10 wickets without a spinner taking atleast 1 wicket (im not sure about this but I'll bet thats a real stat). You guys just turned theyre also bowlers into match winners on a drop in Adelaide pitch.
Noo footballers always get out of their group and whilst they disappoint it isn't to this level... Show nested quote +On March 09 2015 21:12 RowdierBob wrote:
TL really needs a ROFL emoticon at times like this.
One of the most insipid tournaments from a professional sporting team I've ever seen.
And there was no room for Kevin Peterson in this team. Rigghhhtttt. Lol, he said he always wanted to come back and he is the best player England have still by a million miles. However the new ECB chairman supposedly said he is selectable again but idk. Not even he could save us, need a complete overhaul and fast.
Nope KP is done.
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On March 09 2015 21:13 Pandemona wrote:Show nested quote +On March 09 2015 20:44 Rebs wrote:
Emulating the Football team faultlessly. I dont think Bangladesh have ever taken 10 wickets without a spinner taking atleast 1 wicket (im not sure about this but I'll bet thats a real stat). You guys just turned theyre also bowlers into match winners on a drop in Adelaide pitch.
Noo footballers always get out of their group and whilst they disappoint it isn't to this level...
Our footballers didn't... ^_^
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On March 09 2015 21:49 marvellosity wrote:Show nested quote +On March 09 2015 21:13 Pandemona wrote:On March 09 2015 20:44 Rebs wrote:
Emulating the Football team faultlessly. I dont think Bangladesh have ever taken 10 wickets without a spinner taking atleast 1 wicket (im not sure about this but I'll bet thats a real stat). You guys just turned theyre also bowlers into match winners on a drop in Adelaide pitch.
Noo footballers always get out of their group and whilst they disappoint it isn't to this level... Our footballers didn't... ^_^
Ahh well yeah but that was this world cup just gone and i tried to forget it but thank you anyway
2-1 to italy
2-1 to uruguay and we were out.
0-0 to Costa Rica who went further than both Italy and Uruguay is not bad either :D None of those are Bangladesh level TT
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I don't know Bangladesh are top 10 in the world. That's about the same ranking as the teams that knocked us out of the football World Cup. It's possible I am been a bit facetious since less countries play cricket.
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On March 09 2015 21:57 Greg_J wrote:
I don't know Bangladesh are top 10 in the world. That's about the same ranking as the teams that knocked us out of the football World Cup. It's possible I am been a bit facetious since less countries play cricket.
You are being totally facetious because there is the top 8 and then by a distance everybody else. Teams like Ireland and Scotland only have professionals because of the county circuit. Teams like the UAE, Afghanistan and half of Zimbabwe are amateurs. i.e they have day jobs and play cricket on the side. Zimbabwe was competitive in the early 2000's but the country went to shit and so did their sport.
Bangladesh have had plenty of investment but frankly they have another 10-20 years because no one wants to play them and if you dont get your asses whipped by the top teams you dont get to improve. Its that simple
Im sure this stat may have been thrown at you plenty of times but Mahmudullahs century was first by a Bengali batsment in WC cricket. Period. Mahmudullah was a number 8 who was in the team as a bits an pieces cricketer in 2011.
They have 1 world class player in Shakib and 1 above average player in Mushafiqur Raheem. The rest of their players are about as good as your county division 2.
Cricket is a very closed sport and smaller countries dont get to improve because none of the top teams want to play them. So they throw them a bone by letting them play a worldcup every so often.
And you have England and Australia to thank for that because they literally have the BCCI's balls in their mouth with one hand and are yanking their shaft with the other. They have created a system that benefits the big 3 (India mostly) way more than anything you can complain about in Football. If Fifa is bad the ICC belongs to greedy seedy and completely immoral Indian tycoon. And thats because India makes more money for cricket than the rest of the world combined, which if you look at it from their perspective is kinda justified.
And now India is going to coast to the semi's at Englands expense.
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It was a good fight by the minnows, they really took Bangladesh to the wire. Sadly I don't think they are ready for Test status yet
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wow Bang in the quarters? I thought maybe Eng pace attack could save them this WC...
Really hoping WI get out as well, Pak Ire and SA in quarters would be incredible, and its still possible, though somewhat unlikely...
No matter what I think this WC has confirmed there is no justification for the 10 team WC, although the current WC format is terrible, maybe something like '92? Or Martin Crowe's Blueprints, I don't know if I agree with all of it but it's pretty damn good. http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/841885.html
Ireland Zimbabwe and apparently Bangladesh have shown real bite and spirit this World Cup, UAE have given some incredible games, and Afghanistan look to have the basics down. No, they arent Top 8 level, but they are all worth putting effort into. Ireland could even go to quarters.
Cricket can only grow by becoming more inclusive
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On March 09 2015 23:27 Cricketer12 wrote:
Cricket can only grow by becoming more inclusive
agreed
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if it weren't for zimbabwe being fucked over the last decade, i reckon hamilton masakadza would have become one of the world's best batsmen.
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On March 10 2015 16:40 GTR wrote:
if it weren't for zimbabwe being fucked over the last decade, i reckon hamilton masakadza would have become one of the world's best batsmen.
No he wouldnt have. But yes Zimbabwe did get pretty badly fucked over.
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On March 10 2015 16:55 Rebs wrote:Show nested quote +On March 10 2015 16:40 GTR wrote:
if it weren't for zimbabwe being fucked over the last decade, i reckon hamilton masakadza would have become one of the world's best batsmen. No he wouldnt have. But yes Zimbabwe did get pretty badly fucked over.
Masakadza is pretty good and taylor was top 10 a couple years ago
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On March 11 2015 00:34 Cricketer12 wrote:Show nested quote +On March 10 2015 16:55 Rebs wrote:On March 10 2015 16:40 GTR wrote:
if it weren't for zimbabwe being fucked over the last decade, i reckon hamilton masakadza would have become one of the world's best batsmen. No he wouldnt have. But yes Zimbabwe did get pretty badly fucked over. Masakadza is pretty good and taylor was top 10 a couple years ago
He's pretty average and extremely over rated because he was the only one on the team for a period who was half decent. Guys like Taylor and Sean Willams are much better players and have actually scored against tough opposition.
Besides if's and buts dont do nothing. I could say we would be one of the top teams in the world we've been pretty fucked aswell but you cant make excuses for why someone isnt as good as they can be.
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Most people decline with age, not so for Sangakkara
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On March 11 2015 16:20 Ultimo Hombre wrote:
Most people decline with age, not so for Sangakkara
Orr Dilshan for that matter. Sanga is a legend and probably my favourite player alongside Amla and De Villiers so when he scores I am not to surprised. I am just as impressed with Dilshan rediscovering his touch.
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On March 11 2015 16:27 Rebs wrote:Show nested quote +On March 11 2015 16:20 Ultimo Hombre wrote:
Most people decline with age, not so for Sangakkara Orr Dilshan for that matter. Sanga is a legend and probably my favourite player alongside Amla and De Villiers so when he scores I am not to surprised. I am just as impressed with Dilshan rediscovering his touch.
For me its kohli de villiers sanga
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