: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:37 pm  

Nemanja wrote:

We shouldn't be relying on a last over to beat Holland though FFS. Our batsmen were awful, Broad is still very young and inexperienced, it's ridiculous to put the blame on him. As has been said, the captain should've have spoken to him to calm his nerves. There's plenty of experienced players in there that could've helped him.



Exactly.

I'm glad Broad managed to get back to his best versus Pakistan and show his true class. Some great bowling at times.

correct - top 'all round' display by Wright too, quick runs, inexpensive wickets, catches.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:39 pm  

flipper wrote:

correct - top 'all round' display by Wright too, quick runs, inexpensive wickets, catches.

Aye.

[Matt_Horton]

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:24 pm  

Well done the Irish.

Bangladesh on the plane.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:37 pm  

Well done Ireland

Come on Sri Lanka and the Aussies can share an airport lounge with Bangladesh

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:00 pm  

Great. Something else for the plastic Paddies to rally around.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:41 pm  

Australia about to be the next team to bow out, Sri Lanka need 1 and they've got a whole over to get it.

....and, Australia get it themselves, a wide. Superb way to bow out!

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:43 pm  

Goodbye Australia

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:43 pm  

Knaresborough Rhino II wrote:

Well done Ireland

Come on Sri Lanka and the Aussies can share an airport lounge with Bangladesh

Well, let the Aussies lose the Ashes before they slump back to Bondi

[Matt_Horton]

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:48 pm  

A fortnight in Leicester. What a price to pay for dismal failure.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:53 pm  

Brilliant format.

One of Ireland or Bangladesh was bound to go through while one of Australia, Sri Lanka or the Windies was bound to go out.

You'd have thought the ICC would have learnt from the way the 50 over world cup turned into a damp squib, with a boring not so super 8, but obviously not.