Super Eight

[Fusion]

Exciting game. I'm sad that both Inzi and Lara exit with a loss.

 

[Prince EWS]

Why Vaughan, just because he has been in crap form, and then gets runs.

10-39-3 in an ODI where over 600 runs were scored, then 79 off 68 balls is surely a MOTM effort, regardless of who it is.

 

[grecian]

Vaughn for MOM for me, without his bowling it could have been 350+, then his innings showed the class he has, but hasn't shown in a while.

 

[pskov]

Why Vaughan, just because he has been in crap form, and then gets runs.

If Flintoff had scored 79 from 68 and taken 3-39 everyone would be raving.

 

[Perm]

The only problem with Vaughan's excellent knock is that you just know the selectors will use it to justify keeping him in the ODI side this summer.

Sadly, I think that is exactly what's going to happen. Could be a turning point in his ODI career though.

 

[Gloucefan]

Why Vaughan, just because he has been in crap form, and then gets runs.

His 3 for 39 contributes to it.

I'd go for KP myself but Vaughan did have a good day.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

I'd say that 3-39 at an economy rate of less than 4 is more important than the extra 21 runs Pietersen scored. Bet he gets it, and on this individual performance, he deserves it. He's been crap the rest of the tournament though, obviously.

 

[Scaly piscine]

If KP had been there at the end with 100, then I'd have given it to him. But he got out at a crucial time and Vaughan's overall contribution is undoubted better in a general statistical way.

 

[LA ICE-E]

*sigh* lara...goes out in tears..man...close game though...just wish he could have at least went out with a 50 even if not a win...

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

The longest match report I have ever written. Due up within 15-20 minutes.

Thoroughly enjoyed that game, mostly because it continued to point out the stupidity of Ponting in classing Bravo as one of those players who only sings when the going is smooth. Bravo gives me hope for post-Lara West Indies.

 

[prakesh]

*pumps fist*
*dances*
*cheers*

Typical of the English attitude really....no wonder you're such great losers.

Choke when it counts, then scrape through in a dead rubber against a poor side and act like you've achieved something.

 

[Gloucefan]

Can't be believe that is Lara's last match.

I mean obviously I knew but it just hit home.

 

[Nishant]

What a match! Glad 4 england, Sad for lara TBH....it just would have been great to see him go winning a game 4 the WI's.....especially in a game like this.

 

[nightprowler10]

Wow, what a match. Every good match in this tourney so far I've missed.

 

[nightprowler10]

Typical of the English attitude really....no wonder you're such great losers.

Choke when it counts, then scrape through in a dead rubber against a poor side and act like you've achieved something.

West Indies hardly a poor side IMO. Maybe in this tournament, but over all I rate them better than England.

 

[Blaze]

Typical of the English attitude really....no wonder you're such great losers.

Choke when it counts, then scrape through in a dead rubber against a poor side and act like you've achieved something.

hehehehe

 

[Nishant]

West Indies hardly a poor side IMO. Maybe in this tournament, but over all I rate them better than England.

exactly...WI are agood side...just a bit inconsistent! They are not a minnow side TBH....not sure if id rate them higher than england...but we'll see this summer!

 

[Gloucefan]

Typical of the English attitude really....no wonder you're such great losers.

Choke when it counts, then scrape through in a dead rubber against a poor side and act like you've achieved something.

He's simply happy England have won a game such an exciting and close. No one is acting like they have achieved anything more than that.

 

[LA ICE-E]

Typical of the English attitude really....no wonder you're such great losers.

Choke when it counts, then scrape through in a dead rubber against a poor side and act like you've achieved something.

i don't know why people still have to be critics when a game's won...

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

exactly...WI are agood side...just a bit inconsistent! They are not a minnow side TBH....not sure if id rate them higher than england...but we'll see this summer!

In Tests England are clearly better than the West Indies, especially anywhere other than in the West Indies. In ODIs they're far more evenly-matched. The West Indies seem to have more immediate talent than England though. Taylor > Mahmood etc.