Hi All Cricket Lovers. I never knew there were any cricket lovers on this site. Whilst i was recovering England were doing well so it partly helped in my recovery. Strange it might seem but it did. England have really depressed me lately though. The words i look for i cannot put in as we are totally rubbish since we won the ashes in 2005. We need new blood now as i believe they are past their best. Hope Shane Warne will help. Any other suggestions?
Hope you are all ok.

Hi Russ

I am a cricket fan and love test cricket and to an extent ODI cricket.Have seen England in India and the Windies but I am a Scotland fan and hope to see them in the World Cup this year if my recevery from treatment is on track

As for the current England set up then they need a massive shake up.Their main problem continues to be arrogance in terms of not taking the ODI of the game seriously and also the selection disasters that kept Panesar and and Adam out the squad

New blood is the answer .Why on earth they have Nixon(36)as Wk keeper I will never know.But I think the current young players in the squad on

PS I still believe that Warne is jesting when he states he will coach England and it may be another ploy by those Aussies to have a spy in the camp for the next ashes in 2009

anyway I am here to talk cricket anytime with you and
all the best Russ

Robert

Hi Robert. Im here to talk about cricket too! Good to see England finally win but we made it very hard for ourselves and hope Vaughan gets back playing soon. I was fuming when Giles was picked for the first test instead of Panesar and Jones instead of Read. Where is Stuart Broad? He could do a job for England. Is he injured I wonder. What do you think of 20/20? I think its a great idea. I think Fletcher should go and maybe Buchanan come in? Maybe im in dream land again. All the best to you. Best wishes to you and everyone.

Hi Russ

20/20 is my least favourite form of the game.Good for a summers night but it requires little technique and tact and is purely a batman's game.But its cricket and I will watch it anyway

Tomorrow is a great morning for tv cricket.India vs WI and Aus vs NZ ODI's and the continuation of the SA vs Pakistan test.All on TV.

I think Tim Moody would be the ideal choice for England ,He has played a lot in England and coaches here also

all the best

Robert

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Am a hard core fan of Team India and never miss a match. I also very keenly watch all the matches that England plays and this time around I really feel the English did not have any kind of fire power to hold the Aussies. It must be tough on Flintoff taking on a team that is taking a beating. I do hope things get better for both England and India and we have a keen world cup worth watching!!! Anyone want to lay bets??
Hugs,
Ananth

Just to say I really fancy Sri Lanka to do well in the World Cup

Hi. I quite fancy India to do well in the world cup. Tendulkar back on form with a super ton the other day and i think Agarkar is a very underrated bowler who can bat a bit. England will fail to qualify and Australia will win again. We English are pretty rubbish at the moment and the words I want to say about us I cannot print. Sri Lanka will do well too. Everyone will do well apart from England who will fail to win a game unless there are drastic changes to the squad.

All is not lost for England.Petersen is a massive player for them and Vaughans captaincy is worth a player on its own.But they need to look and a few positions ,particulary the wicket keeper.Chris Reade needs to be recalled imho.

Also players like Freddie ,Strauss and Collingwood owe England big style

Blooming Heck. ENGLAND WON A GAME AGAINST AUSTRALIA. Im shocked . Still have a lot to do to change my impression of them though. We are Still Rubbish and need drastic changes and for the current squad to stand up, admit their mistakes and admit they need to improve and perform consistently better.

still recovering from the shock of an england win

Hi all you cricket fans,
Yep - some respite for Flintoff and it is as Russs describes absolutely shocking that they managed that one. I, however, pity the Brits as they have tried their level best and loosing in the manner they did is not going to help them much as for their morale and preparation for the WC. On the other hand - yes I agree - team India has finally got the team bang right on. The only weak link who was given and is being given opportunities is Sehwag. He is a guy one cannot write off and I honestly feel after this jolt he is going to come back with a vengence. Lets see what happens in the forthcoming ODIs' with Sri Lanka. The West Indies returned in complete disarray in the final ODI and I have no idea why they benched Chanderpaul who was the only consistent player of the series. The best is yet to come - The complete top order has started firing all cylinders and the bowlers are doing a great job bowling to their strengths of line and length. It def. gives an edge to India who can now go into the matches with with five bowlers and six bats. Sachin has found his form ,Ganguly has returned in style, Irfan has started performing well again and then the great Anil Kumble and the cherry on the top - Dhoni (who is now ranked 4th) has all the makings of a dream team. I without being biased would lay my bets on the Aussies and the Indians moving fast enough and relatively easy in the world cup. I do not think the Brits have the fire power and neither do the Kiwis. The Kiwis have never been considered a threat. Pakistan is one side that is very unrelaiable - on their day there is nothing that can stop them and on others ( which is most of the time) they are at the loosing side. I have no idea why they keep persisting with Afridi and get him to take a break and get some others as India did for a couple of games. Let Afridi decide that he is not in the side just because he is Afridi. Let him learn that he has to earn his place.
I am glad, being an Indian though, that Team India has finally got its combination bang on with Sachin coming lower down the order and the new opener Uttapa is one guy the world will sit and take notice off. He with Saurav in the opening slot, Dravid one down followed by Dhoni and then Sachin will ensure a run chase that will be difficult to match up with. I dont think even the Aussies ( even though they are a pack of wolves!! ) will find India a walk over - the tables may just turn the other way. Irfan has proved time and agin that he is capable of being the all rounder that India sorely missed and the entire tail has the sting to take on any of the sides.
Any comments? I would really love to hear all your comments and especially those on the British team as time is limited and they have to get their act right really fast. Even Vaughn getting back after such a long lay off needs time to find his feet and marshal his troops. I wish them all the best - but have my serious doubts on them being a threat to the better sides of the tournament.
Warm regards to all,
Ananth

Ananth

The team that India face next(Sri Lanka) are in my view strong contenders for the title.Normally a poor bowling side they are now backing up Murali with Vass,Malinga and Jayasuria ,all can bowl in ODI's

India are lucky to be in Trinidad,they have many supporters there.As for England then they have little chance.

PS

Did you see my own nation finished second to Kenya in the World Cricket league which gives them automatic qualification for the 20/20 WC to be held in SA in Sept 2007

I am lucky to be going to the WC to see Scotland in St Kitts.I can confidently predict we will not win it!

Blooming Heck. ENGLAND WON THREE GAMES ON THE TROT AND TWO AGAINST THE MIGHTY AUSTRALIA. Im in a state of shock. Collingwood has come good and I hope that young Stuart Broad gets a few games as he is a really good prospect. Still some hope for us then? Or is it just a flash in the pan?

I think we are all in the same state but am glad that they have given the Aussies something to think about. I really wonder if the Aussies will ever be "the pack of wolves" without McGarth and Warne. The Indian team is having its own problems with each one blaming the other for the SA fiasco. The main arguement is that is Ganguly could be dropped due to lack of form why should Sehwag not when he is def. totally out of sorts. I hope they get the problems get sorted out as soon as possible on the lines the British have started sorting theirs out before the much awaited world cup.
Cheers to all,
Ananth

Dear Robert,
You are very right about the Indians facing the Lankans. In fact if it had not been for the rain on thursday, Jaysuriya would have hammered the hell out of the Indian bowling. They play the second ODI tomorrow (11th.)and hope they start putting on a better show ( especially since Murali and Vaas have been rested for this ODIs' series, and getting their act together. The British have def. got their show right and I also hope the form continues as it is not much fun to watch a team getting trashed time and again. I am a hard core fan of Team India but appreciate good cricket all around.
All said and done, I would love to travel to the Windies to see the WC but unfortunately I am in no shape to undertake the journey. Have a great time watching Scotland ( which really surprised me when I saw the names of the teams - including Canada!!)