Cricket

Was Skyping my cousin in Durban yesterday and asked if she needed me to bring anything for them that they can't get in South Africa when I visit next month. Her husband was visibly twitching when I suggested a cricket team. Now this blokes a biker who has little or no interest in cricket, but it's clearly a matter of national pride so if anyone has any spare "South Africa are shit at cricket" jokes I can take with me I'd welcome any contributions.

That should be more than enough to tide you over Lusty. Might also get you twatted as well but don't let that get in the way.

How the feck did we just pull that off?

Not that I'm complaining, obviously.

Biggest run rate in the history of the tournament no less.

We should all be very proud of our Irish, Zimbawean, Kiwi, English lads tonight.

I know that most of us like our proper cricket but that was pure drama and very exciting to watch.

Little Joe Root with a scooping six. 

Astonishing. The reports on Talkshite were ridiculing England's awful bowling performance and lamenting the fact that we were out of the tournament before it had even started. We were about 89 for 4 chasing 230. So I switched the radio off and never gave the match another thought. When they announced on the 7-30 news that England had won I was totally gobsmacked. Not really my type of cricket but I'll deffo be watching the highlights tonight.

The bowling and field changes were poor.

Topley looked like a club bowler and when he dropped that catch it was obvious his head had gone.

Hope he comes back and does some damage.

Captain Morgan looked bereft of ideas after about 20 minutes when they were something like 90 for 2 with about 16 overs left.


All looked lost - I'd given up.

229 to win.

Great start from Roy and Hales but then it went a bit south for a bit with too many singles and twos.

But then suddenly they realised that we'd be the first Test Playing team to be eliminated and we got some massive shots, supported by Root's guile.

Right into the stands....For six.

We won't win it but they proved tonight that the batting line up can deliver.

England walking the semi 36 off 40 balls needed but just lost two quick wickets.

Radio commentary here -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/35722502

Easy win in the end - now for the final against either the West Indies or India.

Very impressed with the team performance today.

I've never rated Chris Jordan and have openly questioned why he's in the side before now but his ability to bowl it on a sixpence today was exceptional.

Clever bowling too.

It shows a maturity in the team's thinking and suggests that Morgan knows what he's doing afterall.

Slainte mhath, Owen........

I have to admit that Jordan has improved his bowling with the white ball way more than I thought was possible. Surely still not test match standard though.

It seems to me that Morgan himself is the team's biggest weakness; far too inconsistent.

The team is doing brilliantly overall. Transformed over the last 12 months. Can we win the final?

It's clear how improved the team is when they select T20  specialists so there's no point in comparing them with Test Match players as only a handful e.g. Root can excel at multiple formats. T20 is a different game and this team has a real chance of winning the competition.

5-2.

Gayle gone.

Game fecking on....!

This is to cricket,what Rolf Harris is to Art.

Thats how to win a cricket match.

Barb Dwyer wrote:Thats how to win a cricket match.

Agreed.

Gutted......but in full agreement.

should have been in the bag with 19 needed from 6

It was 4 terrible balls though, only way it would have been easier was if he tossed it to him underarm.