Didn't see it, but sounds like a 'runner'. He would do an injured batsman's running for him.
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[cite]Posted By: Simonsen[/cite]Panesar should be playing. Yardy doesn't turn it and on these pitches he can be picked off quite easily. His batting doesn't register at this level either, where he's a bits and pieces player.
Afridi 5-22 today when his team were up against it. Canadians had no answer to googlies (which they couldn't read) and pace changes (which they couldn't live with).
Panesar doesn't turn it much either & certainly doesn't bowl googlies. He can't field and can't bat.
Apart from that I'm in complete agreement.
My gut feeling tells me Yardy could come good with the bat and he's always going to give you something with the ball. OK he won't take wickets like Swann will, but later stages of the tournament (if England get there) restricting teams to 4 an over for spells could be important. None of the bowlers have been particularly economical as yet.
Note the kiss teeth -LOL
Also note they thought it was the Bangladeshi coach
The bus carrying the West Indies players was stoned on its way back to the team hotel after they thrashed Bangladesh by nine wickets in Mirpur.
There were no injuries, the team management confirmed to ESPNcricinfo, but the players were not amused. Chris Gayle tweeted moments after the incident, "This is some b******* ... Bangladesh stoning our bus!!! Freaking glass break!!! This is c***, can't believe..what next bullets!!!! Kiss teeth".
The team's media manager, Philip Spooner, confirmed that two windows cracked, but none shattered, and hence no stone made its way inside.
"We left the ground, and on our way back to the hotel, a couple of stones did hit our window," Spooner said. "Two windows were cracked, but not shattered. We are now back at the hotel, both teams are back at the hotel and are safe."
The incident happened after West Indies completed a crushing nine-wicket victory over the hosts. The match lasted all of 31.1 overs. The discontent among the crowd could be seen when they started throwing the placards that have "4" and "6" written on them onto the playing field the moment Bangladesh lost their last wicket to be bowled out for their lowest-ever ODI total - 58.
The stones hit the bus as it attempted to make its way back to the team hotel. Spooner said that the team manager, Richie Richardson, will notify the respective boards and the ICC soon. Spooner was quick to reiterate there was no unrest among the players.
"Just make sure you mention that nobody got hurt, everybody is safe," Spooner said. "There is no panic, everybody is fine."
Gayle was not that calm about it. He tweeted again: "This is ridiculous!!! Damn!!! W Cup with so many security an this happen!! Big Joke!!! Trust me I'm not keen here!!! Av players lay flat!!!"
A Bangladesh police official said the fans had mistaken the West Indies bus for the Bangladesh bus.
"The fans thought it was the Bangladeshi team bus and they hurled stones at it," Imtiaz Ahmed, deputy commissioner of police in Dhaka, told AFP. "The window panes were shattered, but no one was injured."
Another great game, good result, four entertaining matches, I think pre tournement we would have expected 4 points from our opening 4 games, we now have 5, the Ireland result is deemed irrelevant.
I thought England had to beat WI AND for Bangladesh to lose their last game...
Have hardly watched any of the world cup so far but have got Thurs/Fri off work (as its my birthday) and I'm watching the game on Thurs with my West Indian pal who is intent on getting me drunk on rum while we watch it. God help me.
Watching SA today I'd be very surprised if they don't smash Bangladesh, WI V England is very hard to call though. England seem to go from one extrem to another.
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My gut feeling tells me Yardy could come good with the bat and he's always going to give you something with the ball. OK he won't take wickets like Swann will, but later stages of the tournament (if England get there) restricting teams to 4 an over for spells could be important. None of the bowlers have been particularly economical as yet.
Also note they thought it was the Bangladeshi coach
The bus carrying the West Indies players was stoned on its way back to the team hotel after they thrashed Bangladesh by nine wickets in Mirpur.
There were no injuries, the team management confirmed to ESPNcricinfo, but the players were not amused. Chris Gayle tweeted moments after the incident, "This is some b******* ... Bangladesh stoning our bus!!! Freaking glass break!!! This is c***, can't believe..what next bullets!!!! Kiss teeth".
The team's media manager, Philip Spooner, confirmed that two windows cracked, but none shattered, and hence no stone made its way inside.
"We left the ground, and on our way back to the hotel, a couple of stones did hit our window," Spooner said. "Two windows were cracked, but not shattered. We are now back at the hotel, both teams are back at the hotel and are safe."
The incident happened after West Indies completed a crushing nine-wicket victory over the hosts. The match lasted all of 31.1 overs. The discontent among the crowd could be seen when they started throwing the placards that have "4" and "6" written on them onto the playing field the moment Bangladesh lost their last wicket to be bowled out for their lowest-ever ODI total - 58.
The stones hit the bus as it attempted to make its way back to the team hotel. Spooner said that the team manager, Richie Richardson, will notify the respective boards and the ICC soon. Spooner was quick to reiterate there was no unrest among the players.
"Just make sure you mention that nobody got hurt, everybody is safe," Spooner said. "There is no panic, everybody is fine."
Gayle was not that calm about it. He tweeted again: "This is ridiculous!!! Damn!!! W Cup with so many security an this happen!! Big Joke!!! Trust me I'm not keen here!!! Av players lay flat!!!"
A Bangladesh police official said the fans had mistaken the West Indies bus for the Bangladesh bus.
"The fans thought it was the Bangladeshi team bus and they hurled stones at it," Imtiaz Ahmed, deputy commissioner of police in Dhaka, told AFP. "The window panes were shattered, but no one was injured."
England 3-2 off 1 Over !
SA 124-6 (Eng 171 all out)
I rekon about 171.
India 137 - 0 after 16 overs.
One of the greatest of all time. up too 99 international hundreds now. I love watching him play, he can really do damage.
Not sure who I want to win, and how it effects England tho......
Have hardly watched any of the world cup so far but have got Thurs/Fri off work (as its my birthday) and I'm watching the game on Thurs with my West Indian pal who is intent on getting me drunk on rum while we watch it. God help me.
The game is at chennai, we we sussesfully defended 172 against SA, although the pitch has apparently got better...
If we can scramble to 250+, I think we could have a chance
treadwell run out....(im not watching it as im at uni, but there is never an excuse for a run out at this stage of the game)
It will have to be enough and if wright and bresnan can stay in until the last over, I think we could reach, or even surpass 250
Now, we may not make it to 250...
come on england, every run counts!
I just hope that the rugby squad don't take any hints for their world cup.
Thought Russell's shenanigans were really annoying and hope someone has a word in his ear quickly.