England
Since losing to the West Indies the English team has become the hardest working team in world cricket. That isn’t a great thing, but somehow this team of largely average cricketers gets wins. Andy Flower must have remote control electrodes on their genitals, or, you know, something like that.
Can they win?
In order for England to win absolutely everything must go right. Kieswetter must become some sort of batting God, England will need to find a bowler who just shuts down an end at all times, and every single player will have to play at maximum ability at all times. Of all the teams with a chance of winning England has the least amount of proven match winners, so I can’t see them winning it.
Players to watch or not
Kieswetter can hit a cricket ball. But he has been hitting a cricket ball a lot on County Cricket’s run highway at Taunton, and against pretty ordinary attacks, what can he do in the big league.
James Tredwell’s bowling action is a homage to the sight of a 65-year-old man pushing a trolley through a super market at 2pm.
India
Gary Kirsten said the last IPL made his boys all tired, and then MS Dhoni took over a squash court to show he loved Sehwag. I think that is what happened. This year they bring Vinay Kumar.
Can they win?
All their players have been playing T20 non-stop for weeks, they have a captain who knows how the game works. Their side is probably only missing one proper quick like quick, but everything else is in their favour. However, if they were tired last time, they should be this time as well. They should win, but I wouldn’t be betting on them.
Players to watch or not
Yousuf Pathan played the most mocked innings ever thanks to Shane Warne’s over the top praise. But I like the boy, although not nearly as much as they boy likes himself.
When it comes to grump faces no one does it better than Praveen Kumar. I also want him to get smashed just so I can see his angry face, although he usually has an angry face when he takes a wicket as well.
Ireland
Looking at any Irish team on paper will cause you to ignore them. But the Irish have spirit. To be sure (I apologise). This is one of those largely useless looking squads but perhaps it is that thinking that leads to teams continually losing to them.
Can they win a game?
England and the West Indies are their opposition. The West Indies recently lost to Zimbabwe, and Eoin Morgan might throw the match. I can’t see Ireland getting close winning either game.
Players to watch or not
Kevin O’Brien is scary ginger, a little chubby and has a brother who is a better cricketer. All of this deep psychological anger comes out when he hits the ball.
If Boyd Rankin were not a cricketer he would be the side of a mountain.
I say England must be watched out for. Or maybe that’s because I generally have a bad feeling about them ^^.
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I was wondering there isn’t pre , post or between match sex dosier this time? Probably it didn’t work the way it was expected? or it might habe triggered all the love affair in them these days?
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‘James Tredwell’s bowling action is a homage to the sight of a 65-year-old man pushing a trolley through a super market at 2pm.’
Masterful. And so, so true.
Can you find a description for the hustlybustly nonsense that is Luke Wright’s bowling and batting style? Shit, he makes me laugh. All that expending of energy over so little.
I don’t see why England can’t win. After all, they have players like Yardy who is already usurping Swann’s spot. And they truly are a team where the sum is greater than the parts.
Pak could have needed a dossier. WTH is Latif doing there
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jrod, I imagine you would have really enjoyed Hauritz getting smashed around by the… wait for it… the Aussies in the latest warm-up/beer match.
Poor sod, imagine playing for the opposition then ending up with the worst era on the pitch. It’s possible, if I really use my imagination, to think that even Clarke managed to find the fence against him.
I am just waiting for your Zimbabwe review .. who just won the another World Cup. I like it. Like it very much. I wonder which team Andy Flower will be supporting after Poms !!
My 2nd team is Zim. all the way. Let other 90 % support Afghanistan. But Zim got very tricky opponents who usually get into form whenever there is ICC tournaments.
England have no matchwinners? Come on what about Michael Yardy?
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JRod, U say that England have no match winners!!!!!!! What a Cardinal Sin of a comment!!!!!!, Actually they have lot of match winners who win matches for the opposition team….
In Australia Population is 20 million but india population is 100 million more………..so 20 million population country is find out so many batsman and good fast and spin bowlers are comming in every tournamant and series matches…….but india is 100 million population country 4 best bowlers are not available there is in shame of our country………………………
Most of the time top order batsman failed then contionus batsman are back to back walk in ground ……….fashion show (batsman irressponsible play) ravindra jadaja most of the time performance are so many wickers are down in india at this time this person playing taking so many singles achived the 50 runs so he is in indian cricket selection what a joke…………….
Zaheer khan worst bowling in the world cricket players……….
VERY VERY SHAME…….INDIA BOWLERS……….WORST PERFORMANCE………………………..
ALL THE WORST INDIA…………………..CRICKET WEST INDIES 2010 T20……….