Cricket World Cup

[Aperitif]

There could be trouble ahead... a good finish in prospect. Whoever wins, whoever loses, there are going to be a lot of bonfires tonight!

 

[dellzeqq]

it's desperate times, but 'Boom-Boom' is at the crease, and scoring at a rate of 3 a ball. Whereas Misbah is scoring at a rate of under 3 an over.

 

[Aperitif]

it's desperate times, but 'Boom-Boom' is at the crease, and scoring at a rate of 3 a ball. Whereas Misbah is scoring at a rate of under 3 an over.

He sho aint Misbahavin' enough, dang it!

 

[rich p]

If I had a mortgage it would be on the Indians but I'd love to see Boom Boom go kaboom.

 

[rich p]

He sho aint Misbahavin' enough, dang it!

Get thee to a punnery!

 

[rich p]

Boom or bust?

Bust

 

[dellzeqq]

Gorn. Oh well...........

 

[Aperitif]

I might just be checking the betting slips now. I heard that the famous match-fixer Lancq 'B.S'. Armstrongazaqq was in town earlier...

 

[Aperitif]

£5 onn Misbah to win it at odds of 750 - 1. Too late - lucky I'm not a betting man lad boy kid. (Well, that's a little better).

 

[darkstar]

The passion shown by the players and crowd during the game today was awesome, great spectacle to watch. The atmosphere was electric.

 

[Aperitif]

Wembley High Road has been blocked, along with Southall! Great stuff. Even the newsagent next door to work wouldn't serve me until the end of the over when Pakistan were 8 down with a referral taking place.

"1.2 billon people are ecstatic tonight" if what was written in the top left corner of the Guardian was a true number!

The aforementioned newsagent said to me "Don't care about Sri Lanka - this is the big game."

 

[darkstar]

It was great to see the jubilation of the fans, it's what sports all about.

Have to admit though, I was hoping for Pakistan to sneak it, they've been through a tough time of late. The players are also paid nothing compared to the high flying Indian players in the IPL. Those lads who offered bribes stood no chance, I think most people would have done the same thing.

 

[mangaman]

...and he's been accused of many things including biting the ball, pirouetting on a length but never of accepting a bung!
What a guy!

I love Boom-boom, but he is a bit dodgy at times.

But in a funny way. Eating the ball or skuffing up pitches blatantly etc.

I think the dodgy Pakistani agent fingered Afridi as someone who was not bribable (I may be wrong - that's my recollection), which is far more important.

Great bowling from Riaz.

If the Pakistanis had caught Tendulkar they may have won.

Still

India/Sri Lanka is a mouthwatering prospect. The 2 best 1 day sides in the world on home-ish soil.

I can't wait.

They deserve it. They've been the the best 2 teams by far throughout.

Should be a cracKer of a final!

 

[Aperitif]

Some nice photos - particularly the one-handed six!

 

[rich p]

I hope Gunner Gould gets the final as umpire - he commands a lot of respect and stands no nonsense.

Tauffel and Aleem Dar are the best umpires though.