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This thread is just too much about Kohli right now. Enjoy the player while he's playing. We can argue to death about how good Kohli was in another 5 or 6 years
This thread needs more of this
You must be ancient if you remember 92 WC. Everybody wanted to be JontyPretty poor tournament for South Africa. I have had a soft corner for them right back from the abomination of 92 WC. But these days, I just find them too soft.
I was 5. I remember bits and pieces of weird information somehow. Like Deepak Patel for NZ. Some run out in the Ind-Pak match. The South Africa rain incident etc. I think I started supporting South Africa for some reason till '99.You must be ancient if you remember 92 WC. Everybody wanted to be Jonty
It is a little sad. SL team used to be brimming with talent in early 2000s. I thought they would build on that and go from strength to strength but it hasn't happened.Sri Lanka will take some time I guess to get over Sangakarra and Jaywardena. Plus no way should Chandimal be opening.
Not sure about the bowlers these days but we have rarely had more than one or two super bowlers at a time.
Disappointing indeed.
Go on England.
That period is well and truly over. Though I'm dissapointed - Sri Lanka have always been uncommon cricketers from Muralidharan to Malinga, from Dilshan scooping things to the fat ranatunga trying to run between wickets.It is a little sad. SL team used to be brimming with talent in early 2000s. I thought they would build on that and go from strength to strength but it hasn't happened.
Chandimal is a very odd one, he has the talent but just does not produce consistently despite being given so many opportunities. He should not be opening but just shows the limited amount of talent available. There are also a few players in this squad who should never have been selected and a lot of this mess was expected since the win in 2014.Sri Lanka will take some time I guess to get over Sangakarra and Jaywardena. Plus no way should Chandimal be opening.
Not sure about the bowlers these days but we have rarely had more than one or two super bowlers at a time.
Disappointing indeed.
Go on England.
A lot of credit should go to the board and Dav Whatmore for the 96 victory, it was a remarkable achievement when you compare the SL resources with some of the other nations. These days the board is more interested in making money rather than producing cricketers.Their rise in cricket was miraculous, to be fair, it took Sri Lanka 15 years to win the WC. Now compare that to Bangladesh who've had test status for what? 17 years? and are still the whipping boys of international cricket. Not only that but they've got a population of 150m which when compared to Sri Lanka's makes the islanders' improvement in the game an even more fantastic achievement. I'm sure they'll produce more quality players in the future.
She's had a few pretty poor years, to be honest. Largely playing on reputation/experience/shortage of batting talent. She's also a very good fielder (heard her called the best in the women's game by commentators).Sounds like both of you watch a bit more womens cricket than me. Whats the story with Lydia Greenway? Seems like everyone rates her, but I don't think I've ever seen her play a decent knock. Normally when she does get a score she does it so slowly that it doesn't make the slightest jot of difference.
Who?I don't think I'm ever going to stop finding it strange that I've played with a few of these Aussie girls.
Kristen Beams is the only one playing today, played a bit for our twos a few summers back.Who?
That's cool. Are you a men's team, generally?Kristen Beams is the only one playing today, played a bit for our twos a few summers back.
One of our guys is one of the Essex women coaches so whoever they have over for the summer ends up playing a few games for us.
Yeah, literally those girls are the only women players we get. They run a girls side up to U15 level, but we're just not a big enough club to have the talent to run a full womens side, so anyone decent ends up going elsewhere.Shot, Tammy! Hopefully that gets her going.
That's cool. Are you a men's team, generally?
Must be. Only been four chases this big in the women's game.Presumably this win predictor is calculated off of mens games right? 9RPO is getting pretty tough. England certainly not heavy favourites.
Probably cause not so quick between the wickets.Was wondering why they didn't send Brunt in earlier tbh. At least she'll go down swinging.