: Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:35 am  

It took an eternity to set up the field for the last ball. There seemed to be total confusion as to whether they were trying to save the one or saving two. In the end they all seemed to be in two minds which might have explained Broad's rash throw.

: Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:43 am  

May have been posted already but Broad should never have the last over again.

England should have had that wrapped up!

: Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:47 am  

Nemanja wrote:

You really are clueless aren't you?

Sure he was $hite in this game, which for many isn't even seen as cricket.

But FFS, Broad has been one of, if not the, stand out performer for England in the past year. Give the lad a fooking break. We shouldn't be relying on run outs to beat Holland anyway.

3 missed run outs and a missed catch in that last over was poor though, if he's put in that position again, you'd like to think hed put things right but i thought his last poor attempt would have made up for the previous 2.

plenty of throwing at the wicket in practice is very well needed!

: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:21 am  

F*cking hell, you'd think Broad was the only fielder to ever miss run-outs and drop catches. How many run-out attempts do actually hit the stumps?!

One loss in a pointless, tin-pot trophy and everyone spits their dummy out. Who says Twenty20 brings out the worst of the 'cricketing' world?

: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:20 am  

Tony Ferrino wrote:

May have been posted already but Broad should never have the last over again

Don't agree with that, only went for 7 and shoulda been much less

: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:22 am  

Lost to Holland in the slogathon, one can hope that Pakistan are as bad, Holland could end up getting the B1 slot in the Super 8.

At least the proper stuff is back in the counties, wondered why its suddenly raining....

: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:34 am  

MSH wrote:

At least the proper stuff is back in the counties, wondered why its suddenly raining....

The Rain Gods obviously knew I was planning on going to OT today. As it is I'm sat at home hoping it'll be dry tomorrow...

: Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:54 am  

the jocks post 89-4 off a 7 over game v the black caps

eeek

: Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:56 am  

flipper wrote:

the jocks post 89-4 off a 7 over game v the black caps

eeek

No real shock. If they'd gone off the full 20 overs they'd have been all out with overs to spare batting like that after an explosive start. As it is, the ludicrously short number of overs means they could get away with it.

I'd still back New Zealand to knock them off.

: Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:42 pm  

GT wrote:

I'd still back New Zealand to knock them off.

Which they do in six overs.

Never thought I'd see the day England would lose at Lords to Holland, even at 20/20, can't see why some are getting so worked up about it though and lambasting Broad, it's not like it matters.