Idle cricket musing

[Brendan]

I wouldn?t worry then. With this being a world cup and them having that many South Africans in the team they?ll only bottle it in some or other farcical manner.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

MP, that would be low.

[Loz]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Funny you should say that. 8 saffas and an

> englishman in the dutch side. Sort of like a

> negative of the england side.

Waddya mean a negative? That sounds like it could *be* the England side...

[Brendan]

The Irish team is also made up of a handful of South Africans, Kiwis and Australinas with a brace of poms thrown in for good measure.

South Africa has also got in on the act. Chronically unable to grow their own spin bowlers they have stolen one from Pakistan.

[mockney piers]

"they have stolen one from Pakistan"

Between Canada poaching them and the rest having wrists slapped, I'm surprised there are any to steal!

[mockney piers]

Eek, good show from the dutch boy from port elizabeth.

So, almost 300 to chase. Who reckons KP trys to smack it around and is out for two?

Then we panic and play defensively for the next fifteen overs, then look like we might get back into it before a quick collapse?

[david_carnell]

Current 43 needed off 35 balls.....hmmm.....

Dutch courage anyone?

[david_carnell]

23 from 18....

[Brendan]

Getting tight but still doable.

A lot like my trousers.

[david_carnell]

13 from 12....

Steady, boys.

[david_carnell]

WIN!

Phew.

Well played by the boys from Breda.

[mockney piers]

and relax those shredded nerves.

[mockney piers]

can you relax a nerve?

[Brendan]

Unmax the synapse.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Rats, I missed the end of it - sounds exciting.

Brendan, try moving the button over or invest in a pair of braces* - they'll be sartorially apit in Surrey. Just don't go for a cravat for another 12 years or so.

*a brace of braces?

[Brendan]

Satire is a pit in Surrey. Who knew.

I watched the highlights last night. England?s fielding display was comically inept. I can only assume that they were drunk.

[david_carnell]

They're Englishmen representing their country in India. Of course they're drunk.

[Loz]

Now if they can just find the pedalos...

[Brendan]

Seems like they found a bar full of Old Etonians mixed with Pink Ladies and a liberal scattering of Slippery Nipples.

[Narnia]

Bangladesh bowled out for 205 by Ireland. Looks getable.

[mockney piers]

With a current run rate of 15, it shouldn't take long!!!

[mockney piers]

7.5

[mockney piers]

6.

Cool, give it another 33 overs then!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I love my friends but do they have to come round during an epic match so I miss the end?

[Marmora Man]

And you missed a cracker - moving from easy confidence of an historic win while Strauss & Bell were batting to despair as we lost quick wickets during the Power Play (why do England always, always fall apart during a power play) to that most rare of results - a tie. Good stuff and infinitely better than my son's preference for the Carling Cup Final game.