Champions Trophy

gregbucks Wrote:

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> Why does it seem we get our strategy wrong
> EVERTIME we play these big tournaments...:S


take any top 3 players out of any team and you will struggle, our squad is limited without Smith , Kallis and Steyn. Time for someone to carry us like Klusener did in 1999.

What sort of prep did this squad have before the Champions Trophy ? I ask because a player like Philander has'nt bowled for 2 months and he is at home.Plus all our injuries are of a nature of unfit players. Seems to me a very un-profesional bunch of flowers !!

Tough to critice a hero but Du Plessis' run out of Miller was incredibly selfish and cost us any chance and the previous silly run out cost us a good chance.

Pakistan against the champions elect West Indies today.

All the Windies need is for either Gayle or Pollard go befark for 10 overs and its game over.

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> Pakistan against the champions elect West Indies
> today.
>
> All the Windies need is for either Gayle or
> Pollard go befark for 10 overs and its game over.


Please don't call them champions elect, I backed them, and I don't want you to jinx them like the Blues. <

Yes i have backed them as well on the advice of both of you 2....

the blues aren't finished just yet shrek. Why dont you take a cover bet on Sri Lanka @ 8/1 just in case.

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> the blues aren't finished just yet shrek. Why dont
> you take a cover bet on Sri Lanka @ 8/1 just in
> case.


Took a decent size bet on the Windies at 9/1, if they make the semi's I will look at taking cover.

i have not taken a cover on Sri Lanka as I am not punting this month. Yesterday i posted up 5 or 6 winners and I never had a penny on. My resolve is working and I dont know what is worse when I gave smoking or not having a bet.

South Africa has no urge to fight for victory.. They will never, ever win a big tournament because all the players car about is 438..its bullshit, I am very disapointed with South African ODI cricket,our Test side is not number 1 4. No reason, SA test side is class, I guess we r just a test playing nation. What's the point of having the best 2ODI batsmen n best ODI bowler, when they all struggle to perform when it counts most. Big match temperament is unheard of in SA ODI cricket. Yesturday all they needed was a rock in the team. Peterson, and AB did well but Mclaren was promising

ShezaPunter Wrote:

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> South Africa has no urge to fight for victory..
> They will never, ever win a big tournament because
> all the players car about is 438..its bullshit, I
> am very disapointed with South African ODI
> cricket,our Test side is not number 1 4. No
> reason, SA test side is class, I guess we r just a
> test playing nation. What's the point of having
> the best 2ODI batsmen n best ODI bowler, when they
> all struggle to perform when it counts most. Big
> match temperament is unheard of in SA ODI cricket.
> Yesturday all they needed was a rock in the team.
> Peterson, and AB did well but Mclaren was
> promising


What you gonna say if the Proteas win the tournament.

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> Pakistan against the champions elect West Indies
> today.
>
> All the Windies need is for either Gayle or
> Pollard go befark for 10 overs and its game over.


Well it had to happen - I disagree < I think they might both struggle in English conditions